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jrtrebor


Location: Michigan - 3 hours north of Chicago on the lake
Joined: Feb 10, 2010
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Picked up this beauty Friday - A classic Snapper 1030
Original Message   Nov 11, 2012 8:48 am
Found this at an auction.  Paid $180.00 for it. Which is more
than I usually spend for used blowers.  But this one was just too nice to pass up.
The guy took great care of it.  Had fresh oil in it. Fuel had been drained for the summer
Gave it a bath, put gas in it and it fired right up.  The only other thing that I had to do
was remove the starter and lube the shaft.  The gear was a little hung up and wouldn't
slide out freely to engage the flywheel gear.




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55utilitysedan


Location: Litchfield County, CT.
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Re: Picked up this beauty Friday - A classic Snapper 1030
Reply #3   Nov 11, 2012 10:22 am
Love old iron, take care of it and congratulations!!       
FrankMA


Location: Merrimack Valley/Northeastern Mass
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Re: Picked up this beauty Friday - A classic Snapper 1030
Reply #4   Nov 11, 2012 10:27 am
WOW! You did very well. That machine is in exceptional condition for its age. The Smithsonian Institute might be interested in it for its vintage snowmachine exhibit....

Toro Wheel Horse 522xi GT, Honda HS928TA, Honda HS621AS, Honda HS520A, Toro CCR3000 (work in progress), Honda HS624WA (sold 08/23/2010), Stihl BR550 Backpack Blower, Stihl MS250, McCulloch MS1635, Honda EM6500SX Generator
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Re: Picked up this beauty Friday - A classic Snapper 1030
Reply #5   Nov 11, 2012 3:02 pm
I would guess 1984-85 :)


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Re: Picked up this beauty Friday - A classic Snapper 1030
Reply #6   Nov 11, 2012 4:15 pm
Wow, nice machine, and dual headlights too! Looks like she was always kept warm & dry. How many machines do you have now, and does your wife know about this? ;-)
Cheers

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jrtrebor


Location: Michigan - 3 hours north of Chicago on the lake
Joined: Feb 10, 2010
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Re: Picked up this beauty Friday - A classic Snapper 1030
Reply #7   Nov 11, 2012 6:50 pm
Thanks for all the comments.  The blower really is a beauty.
Built like a tank, good design, good power and blower width combination.
All the original decals are there and not peeling off.  No rust on the bolt, nuts, etc.
I am just going to leave it as it is.  I plan on selling it, probably after
we get our first snow. Figured that it was somewhere in the mid 80s range
age wise.  But that was just a guess not a lot of info out there. 
Pulled the belly pan and it was even clean in there.  Other than
the pile of insulation I found.  Which I'm sure was part of a
mouse condo.

Right now I have my big Ariens 1332
The Snow Commander #38602
A Toro Power Clear 210R #38587(that was
the one with the broken flywheel problem).
And one of my favorites slush throwers. A Toro CR20E #38116.
Those little blowers in good condition are really fun to use.  They are so light
and do a great job.  Would be perfect for a deck and sidewalk blower.
They just don't throw very far.  Maybe 10-15'
 It's just like a S200, Snow Master, S-620 etc.
But instead of having the two rubber paddles it has a Power Curve auger.

That reminds me of something I've been meaning to share.
The Power Curve augers on 20" SS Toro blowers
will interchange with the older two rubber paddle types found on those old
S-200, S620, and Snow Master blowers.
Found that out after I got the CR20E

Also... "does your wife know about this"? ;-)
Currently that's not a issue, I don't have one.
Maybe someday I'll be hiding things under a tarp.

carlb


Joined: Nov 16, 2010
Points: 279

Re: Picked up this beauty Friday - A classic Snapper 1030
Reply #8   Nov 11, 2012 7:23 pm
Owners Manual

http://www.manualslib.com/manual/156947/Snapper-1030.html


http://lawnandgarden.manualsonline.com/manuals/mfg/snapper/1030_1.html?idRes=12144467


Carl
aa335


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Re: Picked up this beauty Friday - A classic Snapper 1030
Reply #9   Nov 11, 2012 11:22 pm
That is a excellent condition for its age.  I haven't seen anything in such a nice condition around here, most are rust buckets and the seller wants $300 to $500.  If I was the owner of this nice Snapper, I would have a difficult time parting with it for only $180.  That's quite a steal of a deal.

Didn't you have the same Snapper model last year?  I recalled you had to put quite a bit of work into it.

I'm surprised to see a plastic chute on these earlier models.  I thought all of them have metal chutes during that time period.
jrtrebor


Location: Michigan - 3 hours north of Chicago on the lake
Joined: Feb 10, 2010
Points: 539

Re: Picked up this beauty Friday - A classic Snapper 1030
Reply #10   Nov 12, 2012 9:20 am
aa335 wrote:
That is a excellent condition for its age.  I haven't seen anything in such a nice condition around here, most are rust buckets and the seller wants $300 to $500.  If I was the owner of this nice Snapper, I would have a difficult time parting with it for only $180.  That's quite a steal of a deal.

Didn't you have the same Snapper model last year?  I recalled you had to put quite a bit of work into it.

I'm surprised to see a plastic chute on these earlier models.  I thought all of them have metal chutes during that time period.

Actually I bought the blower at an online auction.
But your right, it was a good deal I was thrilled.

Good memory.  I did have a another blower like this one last year.
It was a model 10305E which is a later version.
Sold it for $500, so shouldn't have any problem selling this one.
It's older by I guess a few years.  But in much better condition.

If I didn't have the Ariens I would definitely be keeping this one.
It's in such good condition, I just like looking at it.
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