The mother of all garbage picks

"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher) 09/26/2017 at 23:18 • Filed to: Two Stages Good

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I found this beast on the curb this morning. Luckily it was right by school, because I had to run and grab some long boards out of my wood room to load it into my truck.

It’s a 32" wide 2-stage Craftsman, with a 10hp Techumseh engine, electric start, and freaking headlights! It’s overkill to the extreme!

The gas tank is dry, it has oil, it turns over, and it has compression. I’m going to have my buddy who is a small engine guru give it a once over for me.

atfsgeoff > shop-teacher 09/26/2017 at 23:21

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DRIFT BREAKER

Man that thing is awesome!

HammerheadFistpunch > shop-teacher 09/26/2017 at 23:22

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Lucky. Looks like the one I used growing up. Stock sheer pins.

shop-teacher > HammerheadFistpunch 09/26/2017 at 23:26

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Yeah, very lucky score. It had a little pile of scrap aluminum on top of it. I really don’t need a blower this big, but it was morally imperative that I not let this go to the scrap yard.

shop-teacher > atfsgeoff 09/26/2017 at 23:26

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I know right? What a great name!

HammerheadFistpunch > shop-teacher 09/26/2017 at 23:28

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I need to get something like this. We had a couple of heavy falls last winter

shop-teacher > HammerheadFistpunch 09/26/2017 at 23:32

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We had almost no snow last year. I’ve got a single stage 2-stroke Toro, I only used it once last year. It would’ve been twice, but the pull cord broke. I had to hand shovel the one 5" snow we got all year (luckily it was light snow). I fixed the pull cord over Christmas break, and never used the blower again. We’re due for a bad winter though. We’ve had two really light ones in a row, but a few years ago we had 82" or something like that.

WilliamsSW > shop-teacher 09/26/2017 at 23:32

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That is a BEAST! Great score.

And yeah two stage is good. Anything less is silly here.

shop-teacher > WilliamsSW 09/26/2017 at 23:34

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I actually really like my single stage Toro. But when we get bombed, it really struggles. After the last two super mild winters we’ve had, I feel like we’re due to get hammered this year.

CTSenVy > shop-teacher 09/26/2017 at 23:35

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Surprised someone threw it out. Looks like the only time it hasn’t been a garage or shed is when it was being used.

Urambo Tauro > shop-teacher 09/26/2017 at 23:37

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Kick ass! Frosty’ll never know what hit him.

WilliamsSW > shop-teacher 09/26/2017 at 23:37

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Yeah I just have a 2 stage. Barely used it last winter, but like you said, when we get bombed it’s very useful.

shop-teacher > CTSenVy 09/26/2017 at 23:41

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It’s an older gentleman who has slowly been cleaning out and his garage. I suspect he’s not up to man-handling it anymore. I’ve scored some other good stuff there, but this is by far the best.

shop-teacher > WilliamsSW 09/26/2017 at 23:41

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I used mine once. Would’ve been twice, but the pull cord broke.

shop-teacher > Urambo Tauro 09/26/2017 at 23:42

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Ha!

Cash Rewards > shop-teacher 09/26/2017 at 23:56

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I swear that the one we had growing up, minis the head light kit! That thing will tackle anything.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > shop-teacher 09/26/2017 at 23:59

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Take the front end off and put it on the Geo

Brian McKay > shop-teacher 09/27/2017 at 00:12

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What is the garbage?

vicali > shop-teacher 09/27/2017 at 00:21

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Score, I used one like it living at the in laws in PG.. It was super fun getting out at 11pm in the snow when conditions were perfect. Like HFP said buy some shear pins, and get a stick to unclog the chute. And don’t run over the extension cords for the cars.. guess how I know..

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > shop-teacher 09/27/2017 at 00:26

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I’ll trade you.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > shop-teacher 09/27/2017 at 01:00

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oooo... a foot slayer

closest ive come to a cool curb find was a hoof clipper.... wich i mostly use for cutting wires

cbell04 > shop-teacher 09/27/2017 at 01:20

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Q: does that have more torque/hp than the metro? Great find i dont miss needing a snow blower but I do miss having a snow blower:)

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > shop-teacher 09/27/2017 at 02:41

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But will it blend?

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > shop-teacher 09/27/2017 at 02:42

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And your wife said, “What have you brought home now, Dear, and where will you store it?”

shop-teacher > Cash Rewards 09/27/2017 at 07:03

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It’s serious overkill for my needs, but I couldn’t let it get scrapped.

shop-teacher > vicali 09/27/2017 at 07:05

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Yeah, the shear pins is a good call. I’ve got plenty of sticks for clearing the chute. My father-in-law learned about running over extension cords the hard way. That was a mess!

shop-teacher > cbell04 09/27/2017 at 07:06

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Hahahaha! The Metro has more HP ... possibly less torque.

shop-teacher > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 09/27/2017 at 07:09

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I already have a single stage Toro, which I love (and was also garbage picked). But yeah, they get a little ... lost ... when the big stuff flies.

shop-teacher > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 09/27/2017 at 07:10

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She just rolled her eyes and said, “OK.”

shop-teacher > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 09/27/2017 at 07:12

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Hahahaha! I already made a huge wing, to add a bunch of drag. If I add the front end of this, it may no longer be able to move under its own power.

shop-teacher > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 09/27/2017 at 07:12

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Oh, it will blend all right.

shop-teacher > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 09/27/2017 at 07:13

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And a hand chopper!

WilliamsSW > shop-teacher 09/27/2017 at 09:22

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Yeah, I was thinking that I used it 2 or 3 times at most - and all early in the winter.

So, we’re probably overdue to get hit hard. Get that baby running and you’ll be set!

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > shop-teacher 09/27/2017 at 09:57

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Who the balls just throws that away?? It’s worth $70 in scrap if nothing else.

shop-teacher > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 09/27/2017 at 10:01

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I’ve seen the guy before, and scored stuff off his curb a couple times in the past. It’s an older dude, I doubt he could get it in a truck, even if he had one.

Frenchlicker > shop-teacher 09/27/2017 at 10:01

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Thanks to climate change where I currently live doesn’t get enough snow to really justify a blower, unless you are supremely lazy. Too bad that wasn’t the case when I was little and had to shovel snow.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > shop-teacher 09/27/2017 at 11:40

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You wore her down. (And she loves her husband...)

shop-teacher > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 09/27/2017 at 11:56

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Pretty much, yeah :)

Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! > shop-teacher 09/28/2017 at 18:41

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SUPER JELLY!

shop-teacher > Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! 09/28/2017 at 19:35

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Easily the best thing I ever garbage picked.