Stolen or from a flood ?

[Srgnt Billko]

The Ariens 32" wide snowblower I recently got free - the ID numbers are all
"missing". Nothing on the Tecumseh cast iron sleeve engine - not even a
horsepower number. The tag on the unit has the model / serial numbers cut
away. There is, what seems to be, an unusual amount of rust & corrosion on
the control linkiages and engine.

It is a big heavy unit so it may have belonged to a town or business rather
than a homeowner (but the paint in the auger housing and chute shows very
little wear) - and then stolen. Or with all the floods in recent years, it
could have been damaged and the numbers removed for some insurance reason.

Any ideas ?

[- Tom -]

"Srgnt Billko" > wrote in message
...
> The Ariens 32" wide snowblower I recently got free - the ID numbers are
> all "missing". Nothing on the Tecumseh cast iron sleeve engine - not even
> a horsepower number. The tag on the unit has the model / serial numbers
> cut away. There is, what seems to be, an unusual amount of rust &
> corrosion on the control linkiages and engine.
>
> It is a big heavy unit so it may have belonged to a town or business
> rather than a homeowner (but the paint in the auger housing and chute
> shows very little wear) - and then stolen. Or with all the floods in
> recent years, it could have been damaged and the numbers removed for some
> insurance reason.
>
> Any ideas ?
>
>
Ask Ariens if there are other ways to identify such creatures. There may
be numbers stamped on parts somewhere.

[JillAdams]

contact the police to see if it's stolen

- Tom - wrote:

> "Srgnt Billko" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>The Ariens 32" wide snowblower I recently got free - the ID numbers are
>>all "missing". Nothing on the Tecumseh cast iron sleeve engine - not even
>>a horsepower number. The tag on the unit has the model / serial numbers
>>cut away. There is, what seems to be, an unusual amount of rust &
>>corrosion on the control linkiages and engine.
>>
>>It is a big heavy unit so it may have belonged to a town or business
>>rather than a homeowner (but the paint in the auger housing and chute
>>shows very little wear) - and then stolen. Or with all the floods in
>>recent years, it could have been damaged and the numbers removed for some
>>insurance reason.
>>
>>Any ideas ?
>>
>>
>
> Ask Ariens if there are other ways to identify such creatures. There may
> be numbers stamped on parts somewhere.
>
>

[John Warner]

Srgnt Billko wrote:
> The Ariens 32" wide snowblower I recently got free - the ID numbers are all
> "missing". Nothing on the Tecumseh cast iron sleeve engine - not even a
> horsepower number. The tag on the unit has the model / serial numbers cut
> away. There is, what seems to be, an unusual amount of rust & corrosion on
> the control linkiages and engine.
>
> It is a big heavy unit so it may have belonged to a town or business rather
> than a homeowner (but the paint in the auger housing and chute shows very
> little wear) - and then stolen. Or with all the floods in recent years, it
> could have been damaged and the numbers removed for some insurance reason.
>
> Any ideas ?
>
>

Got free from where??? That might tell it all...

[Srgnt Billko]

"John Warner" > wrote in message
...
> Srgnt Billko wrote:
>> The Ariens 32" wide snowblower I recently got free - the ID numbers are
>> all "missing". Nothing on the Tecumseh cast iron sleeve engine - not
>> even a horsepower number. The tag on the unit has the model / serial
>> numbers cut away. There is, what seems to be, an unusual amount of rust
>> & corrosion on the control linkiages and engine.
>>
>> It is a big heavy unit so it may have belonged to a town or business
>> rather than a homeowner (but the paint in the auger housing and chute
>> shows very little wear) - and then stolen. Or with all the floods in
>> recent years, it could have been damaged and the numbers removed for some
>> insurance reason.
>>
>> Any ideas ?
>>
>>
>
> Got free from where??? That might tell it all...

Not yet - from an old gal who's husband had a stroke and is incapacitated.
He collected a lot of junk and she is trying to clean it out so her son can
build on their property. They are long time residents and well known. I
can't understand him when he tries to talk.