Steve O Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 With snowier days soon upon us, thought I would pass on this useful tip on how to convert your lawn mower in to a snow blower. Buy her a shovel! I'm here all week folks. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 (edited) Sounds like one of Red Green’s ‘Handyman’s Corner’ segments. * Back in the 60s, Toro did have what they called the Power Handle. 4 cycle engine that powered a reel mower or snow thrower via v-belt. Just did a Google search, and apparently there was a rotary mower as well. My father had the handle, the reel mower, and a few years later bought the snow blower. Edited November 22, 2019 by Ridgewaycynic2013 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US Egg Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 8 hours ago, Steve O said: With snowier days soon upon us, thought I would pass on this useful tip on how to convert your lawn mower in to a snow blower. Buy her a shovel! I'm here all week folks. So your doing the cooking and cleaning, I'm guessing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 8 hours ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said: Sounds like one of Red Green’s ‘Handyman’s Corner’ segments. * Back in the 60s, Toro did have what they called the Power Handle. 4 cycle engine that powered a reel mower or snow thrower via v-belt. Just did a Google search, and apparently there was a rotary mower as well. My father had the handle, the reel mower, and a few years later bought the snow blower. Wow... I gotta look this up! A real "death device" no doubt. LoL... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 When I livd in Cali I remember telling people I .liked not having to put away the mower and getting out the lower at this time of year. They laughed at me. I said do you think the grass grows when the snow is falling or that we use a mower to clean the driveway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 23 hours ago, Steve O said: With snowier days soon upon us, thought I would pass on this useful tip on how to convert your lawn mower in to a snow blower. Buy her a shovel! I'm here all week folks. No way! That would result in a shovel head injury. Or worse the shovel may go where no man has gone before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 I had never seen a leaf blower used to clear a sidewalk of snow until I worked construction in Saskatchewan in 2014-15. Granted, it was cold, dry snow; common out there. Still haven’t seen it around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve O Posted November 23, 2019 Author Share Posted November 23, 2019 7 minutes ago, Marv's Neighbor said: No way! That would result in a shovel head injury. Or worse the shovel may go where no man has gone before. There might be a couple bugs in this conversion I hadn't anticipated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 He’s in the jailhouse now.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US Egg Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 22 minutes ago, row_33 said: He’s in the jailhouse now.... O Brother, Where Art Thou ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Beard Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 48 minutes ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said: I had never seen a leaf blower used to clear a sidewalk of snow until I worked construction in Saskatchewan in 2014-15. Granted, it was cold, dry snow; common out there. Still haven’t seen it around here. I’ve seen my daughter’s next door neighbor use a leaf blower to clean the back deck. It was dryish snow. In Connecticut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Never converted a lawn mower to a snow blower. Converted a gas grill to one, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said: I had never seen a leaf blower used to clear a sidewalk of snow until I worked construction in Saskatchewan in 2014-15. Granted, it was cold, dry snow; common out there. Still haven’t seen it around here. That's how we clear the lock gates. They have grates and toe plates. Royal p.i.t.a. to shovel. Edited November 23, 2019 by ExiledInIllinois Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 On 11/23/2019 at 1:07 PM, I am the egg man said: O Brother, Where Art Thou ? during a driving trip all summer to Los Angeles then Vancouver and back to Toronto, heard this version at least 500 times, it's kind of ingrained as THE version for me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That's No Moon Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 On 11/22/2019 at 9:29 PM, I am the egg man said: So your doing the cooking and cleaning, I'm guessing. Mom handles most of it but he has to clean his room every Saturday or there is hell to pay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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