Could It Be Saved? 1962 Homko Snowblower From The Scrap Pile,

@johnoldonekanole602 2 years ago

Makes me sad that their is not some little 10 year old girl or boy by your side for you to teach it all to . I learned a lot on my own when I was 10 , working on one lungers . All I had was a pair of pliers a 9/16 socket and a 7/16 socket a flat blade screwdriver and a hammer . With just those tools I could completely disassemble a lawn mower and fix most of them . Thank you for bringing back some great memories . I noticed you have all 8 fingers and 2 thumbs ,, so you must be good . Thanks again for sharing .

@nicholasviney5975 2 years ago

The acme cat shredder works very well, another rescue well done

@outboardfixer 5 months ago

I have worked on old engines like this a lifetime....I have NEVER seen ANYONE as lucky as this guy for things coming apart....EVER.

@spinb 2 years ago

When I was a kid, every time we had our first big snow storm of the Winter, we'd always hear a story about "the guy down the street" who either had a heart attack from shoveling or lost his fingers in his snowblower. Every year. That poor old "guy down the street" had the worst luck.

@att61y 2 years ago

A few days ago I helped a friend "bring back to life" a 15hp chipper / shredder he was given for free. Engine full of water, starter and accelerator link seized, carb and tank full of debris. Following your videos gave me the confidence to try this, and a logical sequence of how to go about it. Result - in a few hours we had a fully working chipper (although we still need to chase down the kill switch wiring). Love your videos, and learning from them - keep up the great work!

@paulcooper2897 2 years ago

That was a worthy revival! Breaks every OSHA rule that exists .. it NEEDS to be saved and used! Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦

@imacgst27 2 years ago

Who else gets so excited when they see a Mustie video, over an hour like me!!! Thank you

@marathoner43 2 years ago

With those "wheels" you can blow the snow and aerate your lawn at the same time! :) Great work getting that old beast going.

@AcmeRacing 2 years ago

YT's algorithm fed me a bunch of videos on similar snowblowers after the first installment. Most of them are in museums, so it was cool seeing one run and throw snow. Few guards, no dead man switch on the drive, no warning labels telling you to keep your hands out of the chute... it's not for the careless user.

@WaynesLab 2 years ago

GOVERNOR FIX. Hi Mustie, I enjoy watching your videos and this was a good one for me because I recently restored a water pump with the same motor on. I come from a time when these were new. It seems they always need the choke on to start, even when warm. The governor vane on your motor is bent the wrong way. More air flow needs to tend to pull the throttle down (off) not throttle up. Just bend the top of the vane towards the carb and the air passing by will throttle down to find an equilibrium between the air pressure and spring pressure. You we have to do some trial & error to get this to happen in the RPM range you want. Good Luck!

@2509498788 2 years ago

1962 technology,, wow . I really truly like watching your shows,, my friend . there is character and there is content. Thanks for being one of my channels

@72polara 2 years ago

That carb brought back a lot of memories. When I was a kid I screwed around with my grandpa's old lawnmower with an engine like that.

@chrisbolton4900 2 years ago

When you go to use it in a decent snowfall, be sure to keep the engine cover on it, otherwise blowback will accumulate on top of the engine and short the spark plug out. (Voice of experience with that snowblower here)

@99andrianmonk 2 years ago

Nice job, Mustie1. Glad to see that you were able to work your magic once again and bring a piece of old equipment back to life. Thanks for bringing us along. You're an inspiration for all.

@4sl648 2 years ago

That would be ideal for one of those backyard model railroaders that you can ride on. Some train wheels and coupler and it would be just like the rotary plows they use on the mountain passes.