Some freebies from a co-worker. Vintage 60′s snow bird snow blower, Craftsman tractor
A co-worker said he had some “junk” for me, what he had was a 60′s Snow Bird snow blower with a briggs engine on it and a murray built craftsman tactor with a 12hp briggs. I’ll post a follow up on getting the Snow Bird running.
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July 31st, 2010 at 4:28 am
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July 31st, 2010 at 5:05 am
you checked for spark completely wrong you have to take the spark plug out theres not guna be any spark on top of the spark plug
July 31st, 2010 at 5:08 am
i have a snowbird snowblower watch the video it runs great
July 31st, 2010 at 5:28 am
My friend just bought the same model snowbird that you own. We are having problems with the carb as well. We believe that we are missing some gov parts. Is there any way you can post a clip of the carb and gov thanks
July 31st, 2010 at 5:50 am
did you ever get the snow bird going?
July 31st, 2010 at 6:30 am
Were working on the engine now, when it does get going me or lynol will be posting a video
July 31st, 2010 at 7:00 am
Were working on it, trying to keep it all original
July 31st, 2010 at 7:29 am
Before a certain year there is (I think in the 50′s), but this one has the standard date code read out.
July 31st, 2010 at 8:21 am
I hope there will be another vid of that snowbird.
July 31st, 2010 at 8:42 am
ok guys cool find. but why dont you just put a doner engine on the snowbird till you get the origional going. like the monster it wants to be!!! you guys always go bigger!!!
July 31st, 2010 at 9:00 am
is there a difference on how to read the date code on newer & older model briggs engines?
July 31st, 2010 at 9:22 am
Not bad at all for free.
July 31st, 2010 at 9:34 am
I got 60′s briggs to fire, just needs a carb kit now. The 12hp lives in the shed until I get a worthy home for it. And it was cranking slow because there is a metal bracket attached from the deck to the front frame, and because the tractor was resting on it because of no front wheels, it was grinding the pulley on it.
July 31st, 2010 at 9:55 am
I think I’m gonna have to do this!
July 31st, 2010 at 10:45 am
If I get it running before the next (if any) snow storm this year, I might have to try that!
July 31st, 2010 at 11:16 am
It’ll be cool to see if that 1960 Briggs runs. That 12 HP sounds like it’s got lots of potential. It will live on under the hood of a more worthy tractor. lol!
By the way, what was making the 12 HP crank slower?
July 31st, 2010 at 11:40 am
Nice man. Cant wait to see you blowing snow right at your face and straight up. Lol
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Peace
-Stlouissux9119
July 31st, 2010 at 12:36 pm
nice man!
July 31st, 2010 at 12:36 pm
Nice haul- back home i got quite a few tractors off coworkers. I almost got one of those craftsman’s from a buddy- cept by the time i got back up there he junked it.
July 31st, 2010 at 1:03 pm
That Craftsman looks like it has a good motor, but is lame overall. But that Snow-Bird is awesome! I like that tilting mechanism for the chute, and you should try blowing snow in your face just because you can. Maybe wear a mask though.