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navihawk


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Blizzard Snowblowers by Murray
Original Message   Jan 28, 2005 9:28 pm
These things are loaded. Not only remote chute deflector...remote chute rotation.

The picture shows a crank handle but the parts lists shows a motor on the bottom of the chute. Looks like I could retrofit some stuff onto mine.The handlbars are nice and high on these.They are sold at Menards.None around here.Craftsman has the clone with the Briggs OHV 11 horse.Looks pretty good in black.

Buy one of these and support American jobs.

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robmints


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Re: Blizzard Snowblowers by Murray
Reply #8   Jan 31, 2005 7:05 am
Sorry for the outdated, mis-imformation.
Jim_O


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Re: Blizzard Snowblowers by Murray
Reply #9   Jan 31, 2005 8:45 pm
Hello Boblloyd,

You are right.  I did previously  melt part of a nylon jacket trying to start a 25 year old Torro snowblower.  I had a heck of a time trying to find a muffler gard for my B&S 7.75 OHV Intek engine.  Last year Bosco posted a picture of his Simplicity 860 EI with a B&S OHV engine that came with a muffler guard.  But he B&S Accessories Catalog said a guard was not available for my engine .  After a lot of research, I went back to B&S with some part numbers and they thought  part number 699313 would fit .  I ordered it from Jacks Small Engine  for $21.60 and only had to add one screw part # 699209 for $1.20 to attach it .  There was one screw already on the muffler.  I figured I would give you the part numbers and their cost if you or anyone else was interested in adding it to your snowblower.

bontaiJoe


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Location: Saylorsburg, PA
Joined: Jun 4, 2004
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Re: Blizzard Snowblowers by Murray
Reply #10   Feb 1, 2005 3:37 pm
For what it's worth, Briggs & Stratton now own Murray for moneys owed to B&S for engines delivered and not paid for by Murray. With B&S also aquiring Simplicity (AGCO and Massey Ferguson lawn equip. also) they have positioned them selves to be a MAJOR player in the outdoor power equipment market. And Deere snowblowers were indeed made by Murray as the Frontier line, last info I checked. I don't know what might be in store for next year in that relationship.

"Man's mind stretched to a new idea, never goes back to its original dimension." -Oliver Wendell Holmes
SnowRemover


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Location: Near Albany, NY
Joined: Jan 12, 2005
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Re: Blizzard Snowblowers by Murray
Reply #11   Feb 1, 2005 3:48 pm
bontaiJoe wrote:
With B&S also aquiring Simplicity (AGCO and Massey Ferguson lawn equip. also) they have positioned them selves to be a MAJOR player in the outdoor power equipment market.

I believe the rumors are true, B&S wil be branding their own equipment soon with their recent acquisitions.  We will soon be arguing if B&S snowblowers are as good as the current market leaders.

I am curious if B&S simply ships out existing models from Murray, or updates them with a whole new line of products to make a big splash as a technology leader in the market.  They'll probably keep Simplicity as is and let it die a slow death as Microsoft is still doing to FoxPro.

--SnowRemover

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boblloyd


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Re: Blizzard Snowblowers by Murray
Reply #12   Feb 1, 2005 9:13 pm
Jim_O wrote:

After a lot of research, I went back to B&S with some part numbers and they thought  part number 699313 would fit .  I ordered it from Jacks Small Engine  for $21.60 and only had to add one screw part # 699209 for $1.20 to attach it . 


Jim_O,  Thanks very much for the info.  Mine's on order.    This should have been standard equipment.    -Bob
navihawk


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Points: 1318

Re: Blizzard Snowblowers by Murray
Reply #13   Feb 3, 2005 8:49 am
Yeah that muffler looks like it gets pretty hot.Good coffee warmer though.

Maybe next season for the retrofit.I got motorcycle fever right now.

This message was modified Feb 3, 2005 by navihawk
snowshoveler


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Location: bridgewater nova scotia...aka the swamp
Joined: Jan 3, 2003
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Re: Blizzard Snowblowers by Murray
Reply #14   Feb 5, 2005 8:36 pm
the snapper built by simplicity built by briggs is anything but dead.

they are just about the best anyone can get around here next to a honda.

and a large part of there success is in there engine .

if briggs puts some money in murry and puts back some of the parts that were recently robbed from them.then they could have a good quality economical snowblower.

not the best but pretty good.

best example is that crappy sheetmetal engine pto pulley.

it used to be made out of cast and lasted forever and was kind to belts

 but the new one splits into pieces

and takes the belt with it     

later chris 

craftsman 10/28 snowblower with tracks   husky 372xpg chainsaw   sachs dolmar bc212 bushsaw   mondo trimmer   monster tractor with trailer    cheep wheelbarro and couple shovels and a partridge in a pear tree 
navihawk


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Re: Blizzard Snowblowers by Murray
Reply #15   Feb 5, 2005 9:05 pm
Hey Chris, I'll have to check out my 88775 to see if it is sheetmetal too.I wonder if it can be swapped out with a cast one?
18Degrees


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Re: Blizzard Snowblowers by Murray
Reply #16   Feb 5, 2005 11:47 pm
Jim o                    welcome  to the 4-um                        18degrees

18 Degree driveway - 928 Honda track drive - Fertilizer spreader for dispensing salt
royster


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Location: New Brunswick, Canada
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Re: Blizzard Snowblowers by Murray
Reply #17   Feb 20, 2011 8:25 pm
Briggs builds Simplicity, John Deere , Snapper, Murray and Brute Snowblowers and probably a few others. Many parts are interchangable . The most difference between them is the color of the paint.  MTD builds snowblowers under the Yard Works Name , Bolens  and a few other names. MTD also builds some of the cheaper modela of the Craftsman name,   . Husqvarna builds their own snowblowers and some of the higher priced Craftsman models. Their factory in the USA is  American  Yard Products (AYP)Ariens also build their own snow blowers.

  

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