Hunkering down for the storm

I've got the Vince Guaraldi Trio-"A Charlie Brown Christmas" playing on the workshop stereo.. We're forecasted to get 10+ inches of snow in Northern Rhode Island... with most of it coming overnight. I did my "stores" (as they say in these parts...) and picked up some ice-melt, an "Italian-seasoned" Rotisserie chicken.. some "Caramel" flavored eggnog, spiced rum and Irish cream.   

I dragged out the snow-blower when I got home.. and got it running. It usually starts 1st or 2nd pull on full-choke and a couple pushes of the primer bulb and 1/2 throttle... and would have started... if I hadn't given a few extra "squirts" with the primer-bulb... Finally after 12 or so pulls, it kicked and smoked off the flood. (hey... it was pretty cold out   )




This late 1960's vintage machine cost me $300 dollars 2 years ago (delivered) with a brand new carburetor. It runs great! It's a "Snow Buster 724 (7 h.p. Tecumseh 24" width) has a "paddle-wheel" impellor and is built like a TANK! The only thing on it made out of plastic is the fuel tank.