Self Propelled Snowblower

Self propelled snowblower MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT Miscellaneous 17-1-11 "It's only 4 ft. wide but it moves a lot of snow," says Wayne Bashore, Mifflintown, Penn., about the self-propelled snowblower he built. Bashore salvaged the rear axle off a 1955 Dodge car and made the front axle out of the Dodge's spindles. A drive shaft runs from the engine through the cab to a differential mounted up front that chain-drives the snowblower auger. Power comes from a 318 cu. in. engine off an old Plymouth car. "It has plenty of power, hydrostatic transmission for variable speed drive, and dual mufflers," says Bashore. "The cab has a windshield wiper and a heater off an old car that keeps it so warm I can work in shirtsleeves. There are windows all around so I have great visibility. The blower mounts in clear view in front of the opera-tor. The spout turns hydraulically from the cab. A hydraulic cylinder on the spout lets me shoot snow up in the air or keep it down. " The engine powers a hydraulic pump that drives hydraulic motors on the rear wheels. Bashore built the snowblowing unit himself, making 12-in. high, 1 1/2-wide blades from flat steel. The blades mount on a steel tube with a shaft running through its center. Blades on each half of the auger are slanted in opposite directions. The housing was fashioned out of sheet metal. Bashore used 4-in. dia. steel pipe to build the tractor's frame, using plywood for the cab doors and plexiglass for the windows except for the front one which is made from glass so it won't scratch. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Wayne Bashore, Rt. 2, Box 201, Mifflin-town, Penn. 17059 (ph 717 436-2204).

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