Item Seed: Homelite XL-23 “Lincoln” Marine Chainsaw

Homelite XL-23 “Lincoln” Marine Chainsaw

Not ‘Marine’ in the sense of ‘used at sea;’ ‘Marine’ in the sense of ‘militarized, larger version of the venerable Homelite XL-12.’  And it’s definitely a mass-produced military chainsaw, manufactured around 1975 AD or so.  The XL-23 is made of extremely rugged, sturdy materials, with as few moving parts as possible.  It also runs on anything from gasoline to distilled alcohol with surprisingly good results, and is surprisingly light for its fairly large size.   The XL-23 can be operated with one hand, and there are indeed connectors that would be compatible with the ability to install it as a hand prosthetic.

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