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 ?

"Srgnt Billko" wrote in message
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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.

contact the police to see if it's stolen

- Tom - wrote:

"Srgnt Billko" wrote in message
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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.

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...

"John Warner" wrote in message
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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.