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Snowmobile · 1969Unverified

Homelite Forester

Name: Homelite Forester
Brand: Homelite

Homelite Forester — Snowmobile · 18 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.

The Homelite Forester is a snowmobile rated at roughly 18 hp, which places it at the lighter end of its class. This model ran in production in 1969. Power comes from a 1-cylinder petrol air-cooled engine, paired with a tracked undercarriage. It has a listed operating weight of 149 kg, and it suits operations of up to 200 ac. Detailed specifications in both UK and US units follow below.

Provisional listing — the headline figure is shown; full specifications are auto-generated and pending verification against published sources.

Rated power

18 hp

Weight

149 kg

Catalogue coverage

Variants represented

Richest spec table

24 rows

Recorded power

18 hp

Production years

1969-1969

Verified variants

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Overview

DistributorHomelite (a part of Textron)Reference

ManufacturerPolarisReference

SnowmobileReference

Built in Beausejour, Manitoba, CanadaReference

Original price was $795 in 1969Reference

TrackedReference

Mechanical band brakesReference

Suspensionbogie wheelReference

Engine

18HP JLO 296cc 1-cyl gasolineReference

Fuel tank17.0 LReference

JLO L-297Reference

gasolineReference

1-cylinderReference

air-cooled horizontal-shaftReference

Displacement18.06 ciReference

Bore/Stroke75 x 67 mmReference

Power13.4 kWReference

Cooling systemfanReference

Starter typemanual recoilReference

Dimensions

Weight149 kgReference

Length276 cmReference

Width86 cmReference

Height115 cmReference

Track width39 cmReference

Values normalized to UK metric units. Every figure is traced to at least one source; verified specs are cross-checked against two or more.

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