Homelite is a manufacturer of outdoor power equipment, notably chainsaws, based in the United States. Founded in 1921, Homelite began manufacturing chainsaws in 1949 and expanded to a full line out power equipment. Homelite began selling re-branded lawn mowers in 1964. Allis-Chalmers (later, Simplicity) supplied the majority of Homelite lawn tractors until Homelite was merged with Jacobsen in 1978. John Deere purchased Homelite-Jacobsen in 1994 which ended the Homelite brand on lawn tractors. Homelite was sold to Chinese conglomerate Techtronic in 2001.
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Model | Power | Mower Deck | Years |
Yard Trac | 4 hp | 24" deck | 1961 - 1962 |
Garden Trac | 6 hp | 32" deck | 1962 - 1964 |
Yard Trac Deluxe | 5 hp | 26" deck | 1963 - 1968 |
Yard Trac 526 | 5 hp | 26" deck | 1969 - 1972 |
Yard Trac 730 | 7 hp | 30" deck | 1969 - 1980 |
RM-5 | 5 hp | 26" deck | 1972 - 1973 |
RM-7 | 7 hp | 30" deck | 1972 - 1976 |
T-7 | 7 hp | 32/36" deck | 1972 - 1973 |
T-8 | 8 hp | 32/36" deck | 1972 - 1976 |
T-10 | 10 hp | 42/48" deck | 1972 - 1976 |
T-12 | 12 hp | 42/48" deck | 1972 |
T-15 | 15 hp | 42/48" deck | 1972 |
RE-5 | 5 hp | 26" deck | 1973 - 1976 |
RE-8 | 8 hp | 30" deck | 1973 - 1976 |
T-16H | 16 hp | 42/48" deck | 1973 - 1976 |
T-16S | 16 hp | 42/48" deck | 1973 |
CT-10 | 10 hp | 36/42" deck | 1974 - 1976 |
T-13S | 13 hp | 42/48" deck | 1976 |