I was thinking about you and made sure I showed the label so you could see it was floral wire. LOL The magnifying glass used to sit on my desk at work, it's got little clip hands to hold things so it's great for soldering circuits. I sold this one for cost, It should last a little while anyway.
Rebuilt the whole drive system on mine 2 years ago. About 180.00..but it needed everything....1993 briggs on it. Starts 1st or 2nd pull.. found it on a shore of local lake
Nice old mower Bill. Ive never seen one with a Honda. Most had Briggs. I used one for over 20 years and that drive system is bullet proof. The only thing that goes bad is the rubber friction wheel and they are about $6 and ten minutes to change. They were really used as commercial mowers back in the day. You can just about run behind that mower in full drive. 👍🎥🇺🇸
@@GuysPlayingWithTools And where it hooks into the speed wheel there's a slot where you can fine tune your speeds to suit ypurself. Carriage bolt setup where the lever hooks on.
You can call it "Medieval," but that Snapper design has survived the test of time; I'll take this "dinosaur" any day of the week. My 1997 model is running strong.
You won't get any arguments from me. They don't make them like this anymore. It's a smaller mower with a seriously heavy-duty deck. It weighs more than almost any new mower out there.
@@GuysPlayingWithTools that is so true of mowers other thing is what Care was given to the mower/ car's and other gas powered equipment a well maintained mower/.car or other gas powered equipment will last longer than uncared for equipment main thing to do is keep lawn care equipment stored in side
those old snapper decks cut grass like a beast in tall grass, and the bagger gets alot of grass in them. I had one once that I flipped , it was a Briggs 6 hp with bag, and another with side discharge on a 5hp briggs. you might try some Restore oil additive for the smoking issue. great jjob getting it going,. I have never seen a honda on a snapper, its always been a briggs or Tecumseh Vector engine
It was too interesting to pass up. I tell people all the time that you are buying a deck, the motor on it is the deciding factor in the cost. You can get anything with anything.
My push mowers, both Snappers(B&S engines), were made in 1978 and 80. They run just fine. Newer mower wouldn't start. I hadn't started the Snapper in 3-4 yrs. Put fuel in it and checked the oil, and it started right up. One mower is self propelled, with the same set up.(It is heavy for a push mower) The setup is the same on the snapper rear engine Snapper riders, also.
Gotta love the way they used to build them. My personal mower is a JD D130 , I went to buy a new one last year and couldn't do it, too much plastic on the S series
The drive system on your old mower is similar to many of the self propelled two stage snowblowers up north. Guess you don't run into many of those. Fun video, thanks.
I didn't know that.I don't see many snowblowers in Dallas though LOL This one was fun to make, I don't get many that I can set up tripods and put them away 1/2 an hour later.
I've got my old brother-in-law's 85 model Snapper with the odd duck 4 horse Briggs flathead that I got going and have been around that drive system almost all my life. My Dad got a cast aluminum deck job with a 5 horse I ran forever, the outfit I worked for had a few with 6 horse I/C 2-cycles and I had another I put a Kawasaki on. Most reliable setup there is unless you're an IDIOT and stick your hand in it. And thare was a flap tio keep your feet out of the blade too. I'd run Delo 15/40 oil in that Honda and see if it slowed the smkoking down. The 85 don't smoke one bit and starts the 2nd pull every time. Auto choke setup. Happy weekend and stay cool, Pal!
The bag setup covers it nicely, you would have to go out of your way to get your hand or foot in it. I would like to think anyone would think "this is a bad idea" while taking the bagger off and getting near it.
@@GuysPlayingWithTools Back then peopleuhad enoughsense to turn the motor poff before getting wound up when they didn't have to. What in sam hill happened to the gene pool? I think it drounded!
@@GuysPlayingWithTools I did ONE yard every 2 weeks by myself that took 7 1/2 hours of steady walking and side discharge, no bagging. Used one of the 2-cycles that I always used. Every 2 weeks.
@@GuysPlayingWithTools Mine was an early '90's one. I kept hearing about how great they were. The springs used to engage the drive system on it were so puny. It could hardly get out of its' own way. I finally gave up on it and bought a hydro Honda. Wonderful, wonderful mower.
@NESig That's a strong upgrade. Some people love these old mowers though. When I am doing videos, I like getting odd machines like this one. Nobody makes any vids of them.
That fancy magnifying glass and that manly wire you constantly USE!😅 GOOD Ole Snapper think I've only seen one with that system ✔️💯
I was thinking about you and made sure I showed the label so you could see it was floral wire. LOL
The magnifying glass used to sit on my desk at work, it's got little clip hands to hold things so it's great for soldering circuits.
I sold this one for cost, It should last a little while anyway.
Rebuilt the whole drive system on mine 2 years ago. About 180.00..but it needed everything....1993 briggs on it. Starts 1st or 2nd pull.. found it on a shore of local lake
That is pretty cool. I always like hearing about old motors finding new life
Nice old mower Bill. Ive never seen one with a Honda. Most had Briggs. I used one for over 20 years and that drive system is bullet proof. The only thing that goes bad is the rubber friction wheel and they are about $6 and ten minutes to change. They were really used as commercial mowers back in the day. You can just about run behind that mower in full drive. 👍🎥🇺🇸
I ran around with it for a few minutes out was the fastest self propel I have seen yet.
@@GuysPlayingWithTools OR the slowest!
@@lewiemcneely9143 True, in the slowest setting it barely moves
@@GuysPlayingWithTools And where it hooks into the speed wheel there's a slot where you can fine tune your speeds to suit ypurself. Carriage bolt setup where the lever hooks on.
You can call it "Medieval," but that Snapper design has survived the test of time; I'll take this "dinosaur" any day of the week. My 1997 model is running strong.
You won't get any arguments from me. They don't make them like this anymore. It's a smaller mower with a seriously heavy-duty deck. It weighs more than almost any new mower out there.
I miss the Flame-Effect at the beginning. The logos look good too. can't beat Honda engines for reliability. Great Show, Bill!
I kinda liked it too, I am sure it will be back when I get bored with this one LOL
That is definitely a classic snapper walk behind mower with a classic Honda engine Bill 💸💵
Too bad mowers aren't like cars. Old doesn't mean it's worth anything. Lol
@@GuysPlayingWithTools that is so true of mowers other thing is what Care was given to the mower/ car's and other gas powered equipment a well maintained mower/.car or other gas powered equipment will last longer than uncared for equipment main thing to do is keep lawn care equipment stored in side
@@robertmailhos8159 At least not out in the sun anyway. Weather here kills equipment
those old snapper decks cut grass like a beast in tall grass, and the bagger gets alot of grass in them. I had one once that I flipped , it was a Briggs 6 hp with bag, and another with side discharge on a 5hp briggs. you might try some Restore oil additive for the smoking issue.
great jjob getting it going,. I have never seen a honda on a snapper, its always been a briggs or Tecumseh Vector engine
It was too interesting to pass up. I tell people all the time that you are buying a deck, the motor on it is the deciding factor in the cost. You can get anything with anything.
Your absolutely right dfields9511 about their mowing and those decks lasted forever. That mower was made to last unlike todays machines!
@@GuysPlayingWithTools the drive system is closer to that of a snowblower's (snow thrower) drive system.
@dfields9511 I don't think I have ever seen a snow blower in person. When I lived in Indiana, I had a plow on my rider
My push mowers, both Snappers(B&S engines), were made in 1978 and 80. They run just fine. Newer mower wouldn't start. I hadn't started the Snapper in 3-4 yrs. Put fuel in it and checked the oil, and it started right up. One mower is self propelled, with the same set up.(It is heavy for a push mower) The setup is the same on the snapper rear engine Snapper riders, also.
Gotta love the way they used to build them. My personal mower is a JD D130 , I went to buy a new one last year and couldn't do it, too much plastic on the S series
The drive system on your old mower is similar to many of the self propelled two stage snowblowers up north. Guess you don't run into many of those. Fun video, thanks.
I didn't know that.I don't see many snowblowers in Dallas though LOL
This one was fun to make, I don't get many that I can set up tripods and put them away 1/2 an hour later.
Another great video Bill, I think that maybe that engine needs a ring kit.... ;-)
I am sure you are right on that one. If it were 20 years newer I might have opened it up
I've got my old brother-in-law's 85 model Snapper with the odd duck 4 horse Briggs flathead that I got going and have been around that drive system almost all my life. My Dad got a cast aluminum deck job with a 5 horse I ran forever, the outfit I worked for had a few with 6 horse I/C 2-cycles and I had another I put a Kawasaki on. Most reliable setup there is unless you're an IDIOT and stick your hand in it. And thare was a flap tio keep your feet out of the blade too. I'd run Delo 15/40 oil in that Honda and see if it slowed the smkoking down. The 85 don't smoke one bit and starts the 2nd pull every time. Auto choke setup. Happy weekend and stay cool, Pal!
The bag setup covers it nicely, you would have to go out of your way to get your hand or foot in it. I would like to think anyone would think "this is a bad idea" while taking the bagger off and getting near it.
@@GuysPlayingWithTools Back then peopleuhad enoughsense to turn the motor poff before getting wound up when they didn't have to. What in sam hill happened to the gene pool? I think it drounded!
@@GuysPlayingWithTools I did ONE yard every 2 weeks by myself that took 7 1/2 hours of steady walking and side discharge, no bagging. Used one of the 2-cycles that I always used. Every 2 weeks.
Old dont mean kaput, just little more care
I think time got this one. Even with care they only last so long
@@GuysPlayingWithTools yeah for sure
I had a Snapper self propelled mower once. That was the first and last one. Absolutely the worst mower I've ever owned.
They all make the occasional lemon. Sounds like you got one.
@@GuysPlayingWithTools Mine was an early '90's one. I kept hearing about how great they were. The springs used to engage the drive system on it were so puny. It could hardly get out of its' own way. I finally gave up on it and bought a hydro Honda. Wonderful, wonderful mower.
@NESig That's a strong upgrade. Some people love these old mowers though. When I am doing videos, I like getting odd machines like this one. Nobody makes any vids of them.