sscotsman 132 #1 Posted November 19, 2015 (edited) Hello Redsquare,im doing some cross-pollination from the snowblower world! I am a member of this forum (I have a 1964 Wheel Horse model 854) and im a moderator on a snowblower forum.We have a 1950-something snowblower, and we are trying to determine its exact model year, by trying to determine the model year of the engine..here is the post:************************************************************************************************************Here are the photos of Snoman's "WM. BROS BOILER & MFG. CO." snowblower!thanks Snoman! It's exact year has not yet been determined, but its before 1959, which makes it the new #1 oldest machine on the list! :wavetowel2:This snowblower is also featured here:The Gilson Snowblower Shop's Vintage Machine Showcaseand Snoman has a second WM Bros snowblower! very cool..Trying to work out the exact model year..Kohler introduced the K90 engine in 1952:Kohler Engines: AboutAnd the K90 was probably made until 1959, when it was replaced by the K91:Kohler model years - SmokStakSo the engine was made between 1952 and 1959. (and by extension, so was the snowblower..if we assume the engine is original, and based on the matching paint and the "matching eras" of both the snowblower and the engine, it almost certainly is the original engine.)These WM Bros snowblowers later became Eska snowblowers, probably after 1960.Kohler later used a letter code for the year, but it seems this engine was made *before* that was in place! because this engine's serial number doesn't seem to match that pattern..Im going to post the engine tag photo on a Wheel Horse tractor forum I am also a member of..Wheel Horse was making garden tractors in the 50's, and they used Kohlers then..someone there might be able to put a model year to this engine..thanks,Scot***********************************************************************************************************from: http://www.snowblowerforum.com/forum/general-snowblower-discussion/33386-oldest-working-non-working-snowblowers-forum.htmlcan anyone ID the model year of that engine, based on the data on the tag?thanks!Scot Edited November 19, 2015 by sscotsman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terry M-(Moderator) 2,123 #2 Posted November 19, 2015 (edited) Before I read this, my first thought is it looks just like an early 60's Eska snowblower. The snow shoot control linkage looks identical and the Minneapolis based manufacturer I.D. tag could explain maybe why I still see Eska equipment, like above, around the Minnesota area. (looks like a tecumseh recoil was added to the blower above). Edited November 19, 2015 by Terry M Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sscotsman 132 #3 Posted January 2, 2016 Giving this thread a bump! Im hoping a Kohler expert might be able to ID a model year for this engine.. thanks, Scot Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gwest_ca-(File Mod) 10,441 #4 Posted January 2, 2016 Have seen serial 382387 on a K91 but don't know what the engine was on. --The serial here 329003 on the K90 is not that much earlier. ----A difference of 53384 Garry 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites