Ready for snow?

[ebinmaine 75,588]

8 minutes ago, Wayne0 said:

I know stuff.

 

One of my favorite lines from the Percy Jackson movies

[peter lena 9,550]

@ebinmaine   https://www.google.com/search?q=3%2F8+tapered+round+screw+on+knob&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS866US866&oq=3%2F8++tapered+round+screw+on+knob&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRigATIHCAIQIRigATIHCAMQIRigATIHCAQQIRigATIHCAUQIRiPAjIHCAYQIRiPAtIBCTIwNT , did you  oil down that plow ?  that darker color , sure looks like it  , any way  , was just thinkin  about all the  newer  snow blower users , that are asking questions , having done this to mine years ago , a matching die nut on a adjustable bar ,socket ratchet would let you  easily  thread  the end of the rod for a screw on knob , makes  mitten / glove use much easier , hiding in plane site  . pete 

[peter lena 9,550]

@Dan 312-8   your stuff looks good  , the paint condition alone  shows your   interest  and  care  of   machinery .  bet it all works  with few issues .  like that  , pete  

[adsm08 3,831]

4 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

 

 

Good to get the exercise too though...

 

It is. My son and the neighbor's wife (shared driveway) were out there too. Between the three of us it only took about 15 minutes. Usually takes me an hour to plow by myself.

[nylyon-(Admin) 8,504]

We ended up getting only about an inch, then it turned to rain.  Ended up just shoveling the driveway, needed to get out of the house and the exercise.

[Dan 312-8 325]

On 12/3/2025 at 4:39 PM, peter lena said:

@Dan 312-8   your stuff looks good  , the paint condition alone  shows your   interest  and  care  of   machinery .  bet it all works  with few issues .  like that  , pete  

Thanks Pete, they are a labor of love.

 

 I own the plow tractor a little over a year and a half. I spent over 30 hours cleaning, detailing, and polishing it. It is all original except for the black band wrapping the front of the hood. 
The snowblower tractor is all original except the black on the hood as well. It is how I purchased it almost 4 years ago. It has 340 hours on it. I’ve put 6 hours on it in 4 years…

[Keith Cochrane 21]

launch.bat

[eo1bart 33]

Battle ready!

[mudmowerdiesel 33]

She beautiful

[Blue Chips 378]

1 hour ago, eo1bart said:

Battle ready!

 

After cleaning up after a big snowstorm, I'm 'bottle ready.'

 

Nice equipment, by the way!

[Ed Kennell 43,691]

 

1 hour ago, eo1bart said:

Battle ready!

Nice, but like many blowers, the side wings are on backwards.  The small bent leading edges should be parallel to each other.    

[eo1bart 33]

10 hours ago, Ed Kennell said:

 

Nice, but like many blowers, the side wings are on backwards.  The small bent leading edges should be parallel to each other.    

Thanks for the heads up. I just bought the blower and didn't know that the side panels are on backwards. At least it's an easy fix!

[Racinbob 12,398]

Well, the normal snowfall this season to date is just under 6". So far we've had just over 28". A sign of the winter to come?

 

I'm an optimist. It's just getting it out of it's system and the rest of the winter will be mild. 

I'm an optimist. It's just getting it out of it's system and the rest of the winter will be mild. 

I'm an optimist. It's just getting it out of it's system and the rest of the winter will be mild. 

I'm an optimist. It's just getting it out of it's system and the rest of the winter will be mild. 

 

Do I have to write that 100 times teacher?

[rjg854 12,613]

The way winter is starting out, it looks as though we may have an old-fashioned winter.  We haven't had cold and snow like this for many years.  I don't see much change coming in the near future.  So, bundle up and we may actually get some seat time this year.  

[adsm08 3,831]

31 minutes ago, rjg854 said:

The way winter is starting out, it looks as though we may have an old-fashioned winter.  We haven't had cold and snow like this for many years.  I don't see much change coming in the near future.  So, bundle up and we may actually get some seat time this year.  

 

Mebee. Its rare for us to get any snow before January. Tuesday we had a full on storm with sliding and accidents, and a guy sideways in the lane.

[ebinmaine 75,588]

25 minutes ago, rjg854 said:

The way winter is starting out, it looks as though we may have an old-fashioned winter.  We haven't had cold and snow like this for many years.  I don't see much change coming in the near future.  So, bundle up and we may actually get some seat time this year.  

 

 

I watch/follow  several TV stations and websites for the weather. 

 

Out of the lot, National Weather Service seems to be the closest the most often around here. Nowhere near totally accurate but the closest. 

 

NOAA Weather as well is good.  A couple weeks ago they put up the SCIENCE based long term probability forecast. (Not the half guessing almanac trash.)

NOAA predicted below normal temps with average precipitation for December. They predicted average temps with average precipitation for January. 

 

For us here in Maine this means more snow than slush or rain in December and average snow in January. 

 

Over 10" this past week on the first storm was certainly a good start.  

 

 

 

[Ed Kennell 43,691]

Zero here in SC Pa.   Selling my Ber Vac didn't bring a blizzard...YET.

[MainelyWheelhorse 2,236]

37 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

 

 

I watch/follow  several TV stations and websites for the weather. 

 

Out of the lot, National Weather Service seems to be the closest the most often around here. Nowhere near totally accurate but the closest. 

 

NOAA Weather as well is good.  A couple weeks ago they put up the SCIENCE based long term probability forecast. (Not the half guessing almanac trash.)

NOAA predicted below normal temps with average precipitation for December. They predicted average temps with average precipitation for January. 

 

For us here in Maine this means more snow than slush or rain in December and average snow in January. 

 

Over 10" this past week on the first storm was certainly a good start.  

 

 

 

That snowfall amount must be because you’re close to the mountains. I think we’ve got something like 4 or 5 inches here. It’s interesting, because in years past according to my Facebook memories, we’ve had snow in October/November in recent years. Last year was interesting, as we got snow but it left as fast as it came.  It was going to be 50/50 whether we were going to have snow on Christmas.It seems to be staying longer so far this year.

[Blue Chips 378]

We've been in Maine for 18 years, and the last 'big' snowstorm that I remember was ten years ago, when we owned a house in Alna.

 

What you see in this photo is the exhaust stack of my 1953 Ford NAA tractor, and yes, there's a full-size tractor under it.

 

 

Here's the same storm, with snow drifting up against my shipping containers. Interestingly, the wind didn't deposit any snow on my loader/backhoe.

 

 

I hope we don't have a repeat of that weather, or any more nasty ice storms, even if the ice on the trees can be kind of pretty. The photo below is from 2013:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[pfrederi 19,197]

Beautiful pic of the ice....but much rather have snow than ice...

[adsm08 3,831]

10 hours ago, Ed Kennell said:

Zero here in SC Pa.   Selling my Ber Vac didn't bring a blizzard...YET.

 

Keep trying Ed. I want some snow!

[cleat 7,910]

Well, we finally got some plow-able snow.

I think around 10"

 

The trusty 520HC plowed that snow with no complaints (it has been back in the heated shop for a few hours so the snow is melted off of it).

 

Yard looks much better now.

Driveway is gravel so I have the blade skids set up around 5/8" or so.

 

[Blasterdad 3,047]

Late to the party but here goes... This years prep procedure.....

Blow leaves one last time before snow.

 

 

Repower the snow machine, the old shaker plate Kohler was smoking & burning oil, time for a K341 big block. Tighten up steering, new thrust washers on spindles.

Replaced the snowblower with one I've been saving, the old one only lasted 45 years.  Just had to switch over the power chute control.

( The JD box was used to catch crud I scraped off the frame ). 

 

 

Ready to go...

 

 

Procrastinate till it snows, take the CJ out to get at the plow for the truck, ( photo op Lol ). Put plow on truck, put the CJ back.

 

 

Wait for our fun Thanksgiving snow storms & give her a workout! Ready for another 45 years.