shotgunner
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I always buy used lawnmowers or "find" them. There is an over 55 mobile park about two miles away. Every year around Memorial Day they have a giant yard sale. Each year of course some of the residents move to warmer climates and they sell their lawn mowers cheap. I found the queen of my lawn mower fleet, a 1999 two-stroke 6.5hp Lawn Boy on the side of the road with a sign that said free. At first it would not idle, the owner had over tightened the air cleaner box which kept the wind vane from moving. Then it started spitting raw gas through the exhaust. Armed with old and cheap tools and a Youtube video I rebuilt the carb with a new float and needle and seat. All parts purchased from Ebay of course. Yesterday I put gas in it and it started on the first pull after sitting since November.
Last month I put a new friction wheel in my '99 Ariens snow blower with help from Youtube and right now I am in the process of rehabbing a 1974 12' aluminum fishing boat.
There is a satisfaction and savings of bring old things back to life or keeping them going beyond the savings in money, but I really like saving the money too.
Last month I put a new friction wheel in my '99 Ariens snow blower with help from Youtube and right now I am in the process of rehabbing a 1974 12' aluminum fishing boat.
There is a satisfaction and savings of bring old things back to life or keeping them going beyond the savings in money, but I really like saving the money too.