Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

I see a Used HS 35 single stage blower for sale for $250.00. 

It runs and works well and from the pictures, it looks pretty good.  Is this a fair price? 

I have no experience with single stage blowers.  Anything I should be watching for? 

How good/reliable is the G150 side valve engine?

Any advice will be appreciated.

In my area, I've seen these go for $200 to $450 depending on condition. 

I've been thinking of picking up a HS35 to work on.  It's an interesting piece in terms of engineering, very complex in design and manufacture for its time and was never repeated by any other company.  It's a shame that the upper shroud hides all the details of chassis and mechanics. 

The later generations HS621 and HS520 designs have progressively been simplified and cheapened.  If you're a collector and restorer, the HS35 makes a good project, although parts are rare and expensive.  There's not much information available on the HS35 from owners.