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Old 02-18-2015, 04:31 PM   #17
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When I bought mine I looked at new ones and I was unimpressed at how cheaply they are made. Has nothing to do with the way they run in fact I'll probably re-power mine at some point.
When I replaced my 1974 Ariens in '08 for a slightly bigger one, they looked almost identical except for the additional upgrades that I got with the new one. I DO know that my new one won't last me as long as the old one because I'll be in FL in the winter before it turns 10!! By the way, my '74 and '08 both came with the Tecumseh engines, the later models come with Briggs and Stratton engines.
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