Historical Bytes
2007 - Homelite® introduces the MightyLite™ line-up, the lightest weight curved shaft, straight shaft and split-boom grass trimmers in the world!
2003 - New Emissions Technology is introduced.
1999 - Homelite introduces ZipStart™ effortless starting technology on gas-powered string trimmers. ZipStart makes starting 2-cycle engines easier because it requires less effort to pull the cord, resulting in quicker starts.
1997 - Homelite debuts the PowerStroke™ engine, which delivers power, easy starting, and durability.
1997 - The Pro Cut™ head is introduced for select Homelite string trimmers. This innovative cutting device allows hassle-free, tangle-free line reloading.
1995 - The push-button starter, powered by a rechargeable nickel-cadmium battery, is introduced on certain trimmer models, eliminating the pull cord and making the unit easier to start.
1994 - Homelite gains California Air Resource Board, or CARB, certification for its low-emission, two-cycle engine technology.
1993 - Homelite builds and ships one million string trimmers in 12 months.
1992 - Homelite brings the first gasoline-powered pressure washer to the market.
1988 - Homelite introduces the industry's first gasoline-powered hedge trimmer.
1987 - All gasoline-powered string trimmers include the primer bulb for easier starting.
1981 - Homelite develops its first gasoline-powered blower.
1978 - Homelite builds and ships one million saws within a 12-month period.
1978 - Homelite introduces its first gasoline-powered string trimmer.
1963 - The first lightweight chain saw, the Homelite XL12, hits the market — weighing just 12 pounds.
1949 - Homelite establishes itself as the power equipment industry's key innovator by releasing the first one-man chain saw.
1946 - Homelite introduces its first electric chain saw.
1928 - Homelite introduces its first self-priming centrifugal pump and ventilating blower, both powered by a two-cycle engine.
1921 - The original Home Electric Lighting Company introduced a dependable line of generators and pumps to their first customers in rural Conneticut.
1921 - The original Home Electric Lighting Company introduced a dependable line of generators and pumps to their first customers in rural Connecticut.