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Post by scrub-buster on Apr 24, 2014 20:51:30 GMT -5
Today we found where somebody dumped a bunch of garbage at one of our pump stations. Among the junk was a nice looking push mower. The only thing we could see wrong with it was the throttle cable was broken off the handle. We loaded it up and I brought it home. I took a hose clamp and attached the cable back to where it belonged. I poured a little gas in it and yanked on the rope. It started first pull and purred like a kitten. Looks like the wife has a new self propelled mower. Thank you Mr. Litterbug!  |
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Post by ms660 on Apr 24, 2014 21:13:36 GMT -5
Dang, I bet that was an expensive mower. Toro usually make fine products.
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Post by Woody Williams on Apr 25, 2014 7:53:17 GMT -5
Nice!!
The things some people throw away. We are in a throw away society.
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Post by Genesis 27:3 on Apr 25, 2014 19:51:16 GMT -5
One man's trash is another man's treasure! Great score! Three weeks ago I saw two plastic lawn chairs by the roadway. Not a thing wrong them! They were white but I painted them a dark green (only color spray paint I had) and placed them into my ground blind. Bet them dang mice wont chew through those so easy!
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Post by pigeonflier on Apr 25, 2014 20:06:29 GMT -5
One man's trash is another man's treasure! Great score!! I was just getting ready to say this exact same thing!! I would tell you outloud what we call them not so smart kinda fellas,,, but then I would probably be politically incorrect and get it all deleted anyway!! But I bet you can fill in the blank here!!! STUPID ^%$#@  But then again,, I am not a very smart fella myself!!!! |
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Post by pigeonflier on Apr 25, 2014 20:50:29 GMT -5
I would also assume that that thar lawn machine is probably hotter than a hootannany house on Fri night and sure would not wanna get caught with it. But ya never know about how the cookie crumbles today,, ya just never know!!!
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Post by scrub-buster on Apr 25, 2014 21:43:17 GMT -5
I wondered about that but the broken throttle cable made me think otherwise. Plus it was with a lot of other trash and garbage. There was an old fridge and a washer and dryer with it. It looked like someone cleaned out a garage or a storage unit. We find all kinds of stuff dumped at our stations. Treated lumber scraps are pretty popular. Someone builds a deck and dumps all the leftovers on us. Last year we found a truck load of walnuts at one of our stations. Several years back we found a young woman who had been raped, stabbed, and shot. We actually assisted in catching the guy who did it by getting him on camera, getting his license plate number, and his description. He was arrested the next day. We were recognized as honorary sheriffs for our actions.
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Post by pigeonflier on Apr 26, 2014 12:16:38 GMT -5
I wondered about that but the broken throttle cable made me think otherwise. Plus it was with a lot of other trash and garbage. There was an old fridge and a washer and dryer with it. It looked like someone cleaned out a garage or a storage unit. We find all kinds of stuff dumped at our stations. Treated lumber scraps are pretty popular. Someone builds a deck and dumps all the leftovers on us. Last year we found a truck load of walnuts at one of our stations. Several years back we found a young woman who had been raped, stabbed, and shot. We actually assisted in catching the guy who did it by getting him on camera, getting his license plate number, and his description. He was arrested the next day. We were recognized as honorary sheriffs for our actions. Scrub you sound like you live in the HOOD just like me!!! There is always something happening around my neck of the woods!! The broken throttle cable is what made me think of the HOT thing. Most of them thug type fellars taint very mechanically inclined to be able to fix something like that and then since they cant home remedy fix it, well they sure cant take it to a shop to get it fixed either,, and that's usually when it gets dumped!! Around my parts if you wanna get rid of something you set it out by the curb and put a sign that says $10 on it,, if you just put free then they think its trash and wont bother,, but if it says $10,, well then natural instinct takes over and they wanna steal it!! Basic hood knowledge right there.. |
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Post by pigeonflier on Apr 26, 2014 12:19:50 GMT -5
Years of coming home with a gun case and dragging something dead or a pile of dead things keeps me safe in the hood!!! Don't mess with that crazy white boy with the gun,, he will send you away with a bad limp...
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Post by oldhoyt on Apr 28, 2014 13:17:08 GMT -5
This past winter, on my way to Sears to buy a snowblower, What do I see at the end of my neighbor's driveway? A nice looking snowblower with a Sign reading "free, needs some work". I went back to the house and called him to ask what the machine needed. He said a new pull cord (it also had electric start) and maybe a tune-up. He expalined that he "didn't want to mess with it", and that he just bought a new one.
So I pushed it home and got into it. It started and ran but only on full choke. Cleaned the main carb jet and that fixed the choke issue. Then noticed it surged at idle. Cleaned the air mixture jet, and that fixed the surge. Installed a new pullcord and some skids, and the thing runs like new. Then changed the oil and used it all winter. I'm sure he never serviced or adjusted anything on it. The oil was black and the skids were worn right down to nothing. Funny thing is, it was the exact model I intended to buy, just a few years old. I fugure he saved me about $550. And now, I keep a close watch on the end of his driveway.
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Post by featherduster on Apr 28, 2014 14:38:39 GMT -5
HOYT: keep an eye out for a rear mounted rototiller in case he throws one away. |
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Post by Woody Williams on Apr 28, 2014 18:14:36 GMT -5
HOYT: keep an eye out for a rear mounted rototiller in case he throws one away. I could use a new riding lawnmower..  |
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Post by stevein on Apr 30, 2014 11:40:29 GMT -5
My brother made good side money while working third shift. He knew the trash routs and would pick up old mowers and get them running. Most just needed carb and spark cleaned fresh gas and oil and they were good to go. The rest he used for parts of sold as scrap. Kept nice clothes on his kids and him in ammo.
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