[Shop-talk] Snow blower

[Donald H Locker]

Thanks for mentioning shear pins. I've had my snowblower (also in Michigan) since 2001 and haven't needed one - yet. Now you mention it, I keep thinking, "I ought to have spares handy, because ..." and forget about it.

Now on my hardware list!

Donald.

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jimmie Mayfield" <mayfield+shoptalk at sackheads.org>
> To: shop-talk at autox.team.net
> Sent: Friday, August 4, 2017 6:03:17 PM
> Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Snow blower
> 
> It's hard to say without looking at it. $200-$300 is probably what I'd pay
> for one in good condition though at 5HP it might be a little under-powered
> if it's a 2-stage model. If it's a single-stage model (do they even make
> 24-inch single-stage blowers?), I don't think I'd pay more than $150 unless
> it's in pristine condition.
> 
> If you do decide to look at it, check the auger to make sure it's not about
> to rust apart (that happened to me once). And if you buy a 2-stage
> model...either this one or a different one...be sure to buy a set of shear
> pins for that model. You can 5-packs on Amazon pretty cheap. The shear pin
> is sacrificial and protects the engine and auger if you hit something hard
> (like a chunk of ice).
> 
> 
> On 08/04/2017 03:40 PM, Al Fuller wrote:
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> Anybody know anything about this snowblower? A friend’s brother is selling
> what looks like [in pictures] to be an MTD 5HP, I’m guessing 24 inch. I
> don’t know how old it is.
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> 
> I live in Michigan, so it DOES snow every winter. I can use a good sized
> blower, though my drive and sidewalk aren’t terribly large – certainly not
> the 8000 sq ft on the house I sold!
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> 
> He is not terribly mechanically inclined, so I have no confidence it will be
> in great shape [I haven’t seen it, and it’s a little bit of a drive away].
> Last I heard, he ‘managed to get it to start’ last winter…
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> Any ideas of what it’s worth? $200?
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> 
> Al Fuller
> 
> al at bighealey dot org
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