Old Snapper Comet rear-engine mower Barn Find, sitting for 40+ years!
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
- How old do you think this Snapper Comet is? Let me know what year you think this is. I’ll finish cleaning it up and hopefully see what year it is.
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It's September 2024. Snapper rear engine mowers, at least from 2005 and back, are ALWAYS worth a full restoration. They are built like tanks, and can mow and mow and mow. I've got a 2005 30" I bought new. I know they are not zero turn, but they are fantastic mowers. I LOVE MY SNAPPER!
Definitely worth restoring. I completed restoring an early 80's model snapper rear engine mower last year. It still had everything original on it and I decided to keep it since I like it so much. They are easy to work on since you can tip it on its rear end. And it always gets great comments from people who appreciate vintage mowers.
I have a feeling I'm going to keep this one.👍👍
This looks a lot like the one I have had stored under my house for 30 years, and am right now going through it in parts on my little microscopic UA-cam channel. I LOVE these old things!
Same here!👍👍
I just started restoring mine last week - as a backup mower - bought it 2 years ago at a church rummage sale for $100
Go with your gut and do it proud with a full on restoration. Passion with perseverance always reveals perfection. 👍
I'm definitely restoring it! 👍👍
Awesome! Loved to see you do a restore
It's going to happen! 👍👍
Glad to see the old mower being worked on again. Cleaned up really well. Best of luck to you getting it going again, can’t wait to see the final product
Definitely worth restoring.👍👍
Good video. Saw these around the neighborhood in Mississippi when I was a teenager but not anymore.
Would like to see you do a restoration.
Restoration is definitely going to happen! 👍👍
You can't beat these old mowers I'm amazed that the paint is still good I've seen them completely rusted definitely worth restoring. love your videos as always! Also my birthday is coming on the 25 this May!
I couldn't believe the condition of the paint and very little rust. This will be a fun project.👍👍
I've never seen one till today.
Nice unit...I might even paint the engine white on the Snapper...I always thought that was a classy touch from the factory on the vintage ones I've seen here.
I am going with white. 👍👍
I am thinking forrest gump !
Should I name it Jenny?😊
Snapper Comet w/26" cut probably late 1960s to early 1970s. Check out the number located under the seat.
MY DREAM HAS ALWAYS BEEN ABLE TO PURCHASE THIS MACHINE AND PUT IT IN A VACUUM-SEALED GLASS BOX AND HAVE IT JUST AS ORNAMENT, IN HONOR OF THE GREAT MOVIE BY TOM HAMKS, I AM ALMOST 60 YEARS OLD AND FROM MY COUNTRY ARGENTINA, I STILL HAVE NOT LOST THEM HOPE TO BE ABLE TO ACHIEVE IT, THANKS TO ALL OF YOU AND THANKS TO TECHNOLOGY, BECAUSE THANKS TO IT, I CAN AT LEAST SEE IT IN VIDEOS AND PHOTOS, GREETINGS FRIENDS!
I hope you can find one someday.👍👍
Looks like a 308XS or thereabouts, maybe 1971 or 1972. I have a 307XS which dad purchased for me to mow the lawn with in 1968. Just did a refresh of the differential, chaincase, and some basic maintenance. I am on engine #7 or #8 (I've lost track) now and will continue to mow with it until they plant me.
I think I'm going to keep this one!👍👍
I see right away your snapper mower has the 1973 and before handle bars, and right away I see 4 lug nuts holding the skinny
rear tires. Nobody ever seems to show a picture with the right angle to see the rear lug nuts. But I heard there were 4 on some.
the metal cover on the mower deck makes me thinks it is indeed an older model Mines plastic
I have 2 of these older Machines , your machine appears to be a 308X or a 3080 probably around a 1970-71 model based on the fact it still has the 4 lug Narrow rear wheels , white grips on the controls and the hoop style steering wheel , and the blade height lever on the right side of the deck , ( My 1975 3081 has the Height lever on the left side of the deck) the gas tank is certainly not original as you stated , and based on what I remember from working in a snapper dealership years ago the engine would have originally been white in color , they did change the engines to black in the late 80s or early 90s as i recall , these are a great machine just make sure you put new grease in the rear gear boxes and keep the axle bushings on the rear greased and in good shape as the differentials are expensive to repair on these , these machines are an excellent mower and will give you years of service if cared for , I put a machine similar to yours back together last summer with a Mid 80s 11 hp IC Briggs Engine with electric start and I have had pretty good luck so far , Good Luck to you and What a GREAT FIND!
I got lucky finding this one.👍👍
Always thought I wanted one of those but I'm too fat now.
I love those old Snappers, Got an early 2000's on . I used them in the 80's working for a landscaper. I would guess that is late 70's or early 80's, I think the ones with the handlebars were earlier. Cool old unit, easy to work on and parts are still available.
They are pretty cool. I like the older ones. 👍👍
MI SUEÑO SIEMPRE FUE PODER ADQUIRIR ESTA MAQUINA Y PONERLA EN UNA CAJA DE VIDRIO SELLADA AL VACIO Y TENERLA SOLO DE ADORNO, EN HONOR A LA GRAN PELICULA DE TOM HAMKS, TENGO CASI 60 AÑOS DE EDAD Y DESDE MI PAIS ARGENTINA, TODAVIA NO PIERDO LAS ESPERANZAS DE PODER LOGRARLO, GRACIAS A TODOS USTEDES Y GRACIAS A LA TECNOLOGIA, POR QUE GRACIAS A ELLA, LA PUEDO VER AL MENOS EN VIDEOS Y FOTOS, SALUDOS AMIGOS!
Since you read your utube posts you might find this interesting. I picked up a self propelled toro snowhound snow blower about seventeen years ago that a neighbor was throwing out onto the street . I went back with my wife and threw into my pickup truck and of course i get the third degree that I'm picking up junk again. I said if it doesn't run i,ll get rid of it so i pulled the choke out and she runs , but one of the drive chains is broken. After going to the local lawn mower shop and getting two foot of chain and being told i can't get any parts for it i was ready for some snow. I looked up the serial numbers and it was a late sixties model snow machine and there is video's on utube with people using them. It has no safety features on it and it will drag you down the street if you lose your footing when its engaged in forward. It is a single stage so if the snow is wet and heavy it will clog the discharge chute . One time i was clearing out the chute with a broom handle and i hit the auger taking off about three inches of handle. That was something to think about and didn't put a mark on the auger since its about one eight of an inch thick. They sure don't make them like they used to.hahaha
I like the older equipment! 👍👍
Orig gas tank gone. That's one somebody improvised
From the looks of it it's a late 60s to early 70s the gas tank was a side mount plastic tank
Early to mid 70s is my guess. Should know soon...👍👍
Those open end metal pipes sticking up at the back, did this thing originally have a canopy?
No, that is to stand it up on the bars for easy servicing.
Also the rear bagger system slides over those bars.
You have quite a following on utube with your channel, keep up the good work. I have a couple of stories with my toro snowhound that may be interesting. Later
Thanks for watching. Everyone likes a good story.😊👍
The idefination is under the seat
I checked under the seat, but nothing there. I'll keep looking...👍
😊👍🌹
How much did you pay for it?
I would say 1974
Quick question, i have a 90s Noma lawn tractor, 39 in deck that ive restored. Its a fantastic rider, when i first engage the deck it makes a loud squealing sound. It doesn't effect the way it runs or cuts, the deck works perfect but that noise drives me crazy!! It only does it once just when i first engage the blades. I replaced both spindles and pulleys blades and belts and still does it. Any ideas would be GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!
That's a tough one without seeing and hearing it. Sometimes it is the belt...?
You might have the rpms too high, which is bad. Start your mower, let the engine warm up about a minute, adjust the throttle down, then engage the belt.
I think it was used in Alaabama.
And made well before Alibaba!
That's Green Bow, Alabama
This has a classic Briggs and Stratton engine on it, so that alone makes it worth it to restore this mower. That engine will run again because it was built to last. 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤷🏿♂️
My parents neighbor has a (I believe 1969) snapper comet 26 in excellent condition always shed stored and it did run but then stored long term after he passed. Looks like the one in forest gump. They want to get rid of it but I dont know where to list it or go. Any ideas? Thanks!
I usually list stuff on Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace. These old ones are fairly popular for the enthusiast. Good luck!
@@SmallEngineDIYThank you!
You have commenting turned off on your briggs and stratton v-twin rebuild. Wanted to know where you sourced the parts?
Multiple sources. Are you looking for something?
@@SmallEngineDIY working on a 22hp briggs that the PO ran dry on oil. Scattered both rods, crank is probably junk as well.
@@codysp Sometimes I have spare engine parts, sometimes get them off of eBay or Amazon. I'm about to start working on another 22hp with broken connecting rods.
@@SmallEngineDIY ok, let me know please if you find a good source for rods and possibly a crank.
Thank you!
Honestly I work on small engines and I have had my guess over 100 of them as of now I have 23 of them but I have sold several in the past and scrapped many in the past but yes it's worth restoring it depends on your level of restoration restore means to rebuild everything the motor trans and all like it came off the floor some people think restore means to get it running and give it a paint job that is just called fixing it up but the question is it worth restoring well that would depend on the situation if it's to resell it probably wouldn't be worth it because atleast where I'm at I sell them in ok shape for around 250 if you restore it you might get 600 but I think the time you would spend and money you would tie up wouldn't be worth it now if it was to keep and use would it be worth it? The awnswer is yes those mowers are very simple and well build and can take a beating and they usually cut nice but the ones with the round deck cuts the best the ones with the other style deck sometimes cuts weird on hills because the chute area can dig into the dirt but to restore it and keep it will last years years and years it will last way longer than a new machine so yes in that case its definetly worth restoring I have hit bricks with my snapper and it busted the bricks in half fired mower up and kept mowing the new ones you would break and spindle or damage the deck or something
Wow, 23 of them! I have decided to keep this one. First, I am going to get it running and cutting. Then someday do a full restoration.👍👍
@@SmallEngineDIY sounds like a great plan
Looks like a rear engine to me
LOL. I just noticed that.