Who says Teckys don't run in the winter!

[squonk 43,710]

Here's a short crappy video of my 72 Sno-Pup with the 2 cycle Tecky. Had to prove to the RS world that I have a Tecky. In fact I have 2!   It's almost impossible to run this thing with one hand. Works great and beats a shovel.

 

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I thought they run best in the winter?    

[squonk 43,710]

Love the smell of 94 2 cycle gas!

[smoreau 658]

that will curl the nose hairs!

[sorekiwi 761]

Most of the ones I've had wouldn't run in summer either!

[squonk 43,710]

     

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 Then, I bet your Kohler won't either.    

[squonk 43,710]

Ah yes, I remember the days of hanging a drop light on the 604 carb trying to get the H60 to light.

[sorekiwi 761]

 Then, I bet your Kohler won't either.    

 

My Kohlers and Onan run just fine, thank you Craig.  Havent even tried starting the diesel since the weather got cold though.

[squonk 43,710]

My OPE dealer quit selling 94 2 cycle gas!!!!!

Edited January 22, 2014 by squonk

[C-85 749]

When I saw this Toro sno-pup I laughed, I think this thing should be in a museum! 

 

When I was in the lawn and garden equipment business, we were a Toro dealer back in '72 and we sold a lot of these pups.  I noticed that this was the wider one that they offered.  We sold more of what I think I remember as being 14" ones, but we sold a few of this size too.

 

I own the much newer version of these now and I really like it.  Ours has electric start and I'm very glad as it takes quite a few cranks to start it, but it always starts. Mine probably has a very similar engine as yours does. They've come a long ways in their designs and this version really throws the snow!

 

I have always thought that Toro made the best small snow blowers out there.  They just work, and I believe they are the lightest, so they are perfect for small jobs.

 

Thanks for this post, it brought back a lot of good memories!

 

C-85

 

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Yep, even those Toro electric Power Shovels you see brand new, little use on C/L for next to nothing($20-$40)...

really throw some snow. Priced a new snow shovel lately?    

[squonk 43,710]

My Sno-Pup looks knarly. Fiber glass is cracked and missing chunks, Handle is held on with hose clamps. Tiny wheels with what little tread worn off. I took it to a friend this past summer who builds cart engines to clean out the carb. He went to the Toro dealer and they couldn't believe somebody had one still running  . They had a box of old 2 cycle Tecky parts and he picked up a diaphram.  The new " Kiddie " blowers are 4 cycle now.

[wheeledhorseman 579]

Thanks for your visit to the confessional Mike re owning two Teckies. I have a 19" Flymo hover mower with steel blades that dates back to about 1972 (did you have these in the US?). Powered by a vertical shaft 2 cycle Tecky it still runs and mows some of my lawn starting on the second pull. Only two things destroyed those engines - no oil in the gas or hitting something big with the blades and bending the crank. Must have well over a thousand hours on it.

 

Andy

[smoreau 658]

Thanks for your visit to the confessional Mike re owning two Teckies. I have a 19" Flymo hover mower with steel blades that dates back to about 1972 (did you have these in the US?). Powered by a vertical shaft 2 cycle Tecky it still runs and mows some of my lawn starting on the second pull. Only two things destroyed those engines - no oil in the gas or hitting something big with the blades and bending the crank. Must have well over a thousand hours on it.

 

Andy

I remember those hover mowers, They were not around to long, I believe they were deemed to dangerous.

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  Not Ralph Nader again.  

[Ken B 3,189]

I must admit, I'm a sucker for old novelty pieces like this but by the video it seems that a shovel would be much faster and easier than draggin the Pup around? I think you know that as well but I know yer havin fun Mike! I should talk, just yesterday as I entered my shed to fire up my snow blower I pushed aside the much newer and easier to use Toro 8/24 and fired up the 1964 Snow Bird. She fired on the first pull, (Briggs power eh) Life is good...

[squonk 43,710]

It works great with 2 hands. Beats a shovel hands down. Filming a video is hard and only I hand on it. I can clear the walk in 5 min as compared to 20 with a shovel