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Title: Re: Fun With Snow, Ice, and a $200 Snow Blower
Post by: Jim on March 14, 2025, 09:31:30 pm
Such a different world!
Hi Jim, It can be quite beautiful.

I bet its most likely very quiet and peaceful at night Gil when its snowing.
Title: Re: Fun With Snow, Ice, and a $200 Snow Blower
Post by: Stoker on March 14, 2025, 12:28:42 pm
Hey Gil, it is snowing here currently (a little), can I borrow your blower in case it starts piling up deep?    ;c)
Title: Re: Fun With Snow, Ice, and a $200 Snow Blower
Post by: RedRyder on March 14, 2025, 06:10:48 am
Such a different world!
Hi Jim, It can be quite beautiful.
Title: Re: Fun With Snow, Ice, and a $200 Snow Blower
Post by: RedRyder on March 14, 2025, 06:09:51 am
I'd say that was one heck of a bargain you scored on that one Gil .... almost as good as if it had been a STEAM ENGINE!!!  ;c)
Yes, almost....

Thanks, Daniel!
Title: Re: Fun With Snow, Ice, and a $200 Snow Blower
Post by: RedRyder on March 14, 2025, 06:08:43 am
That's a beast of a snow blower Gil, & for a bargain as well.😊
Thanks, Bruce!

It's a good machine for us as we have about 500 feet of driveway.
Title: Re: Fun With Snow, Ice, and a $200 Snow Blower
Post by: RedRyder on March 14, 2025, 06:07:16 am
Iremember using one of these and the smell of the oiled gas and the cold air and snow flying back at ya.  Then summer came we would siphon the fuel into the lawn mower and run it dry and then mow the lawn all summer only to siphon the mower back to the blower in the fall.
And now you're in San Diego where you likely don't get too concerned about snow.

I pour stabilized fuel into them and leave the remaining until next season.
After closing the fuel valve, I run them until they quit.
 (unless they are very close to empty and then I just run them until dry)
Title: Re: Fun With Snow, Ice, and a $200 Snow Blower
Post by: RedRyder on March 14, 2025, 05:45:37 am
You stole that snowblower at $200!! Those are excellent machines.
I just picked up a Honda HS1332ATD with 10 hrs on it and I paid way more than $200 for it! Lol
Mike, you stole that Honda, too!
Title: Re: Fun With Snow, Ice, and a $200 Snow Blower
Post by: Jim on February 19, 2025, 03:38:47 pm
Such a different world!
Title: Re: Fun With Snow, Ice, and a $200 Snow Blower
Post by: Stoker on February 19, 2025, 09:27:59 am
I'd say that was one heck of a bargain you scored on that one Gil .... almost as good as if it had been a STEAM ENGINE!!!   ;c)
Title: Re: Fun With Snow, Ice, and a $200 Snow Blower
Post by: St Paul Steam on February 18, 2025, 08:46:00 pm
That's a beast of a snow blower Gil, & for a bargain as well.😊
Title: Re: Fun With Snow, Ice, and a $200 Snow Blower
Post by: PO9R4S4CHE on February 18, 2025, 07:50:13 pm
Iremember using one of these and the smell of the oiled gas and the cold air and snow flying back at ya.   Then summer came we would siphon the fuel into the lawn mower and run it dry and then mow the lawn all summer only to siphon the mower back to the blower in the fall. 
Title: Re: Fun With Snow, Ice, and a $200 Snow Blower
Post by: Junkologist on February 18, 2025, 01:49:11 pm
You stole that snowblower at $200!! Those are excellent machines.
I just picked up a Honda HS1332ATD with 10 hrs on it and I paid way more than $200 for it! Lol
Title: Fun With Snow, Ice, and a $200 Snow Blower
Post by: RedRyder on February 17, 2025, 05:11:21 pm
We had a snow storm that came shortly after the snow blower video was shot.

I don't know how much new snow came because by the time I got up Ice was accumulating.

I cleared the driveway again during a morning break in the weather on Saturday.

Then as I finished around 10:30 am it began to rain ice.
Later in the day it would rain and freeze leaving everything coated with ice including all the trees.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQt1n3wCMJg



The ice in the trees is quite beautiful.


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