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marubadu


Joined: Feb 2, 2011
Points: 2

1978 Ariens 524
Original Message   Feb 2, 2011 11:48 pm
Hi all, new to the board. I just picked up this all original 524. Damn thing is like new. Old guy who had it never used it at all.





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Oneplay


Joined: Oct 11, 2010
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Re: 1978 Ariens 524
Reply #1   Feb 3, 2011 12:22 am
That is a nice looking machine!

I'm sure you dont find many that old in such good condition.

Nice find, mind if I ask how much you paid for it?
Paul7


Joined: Mar 12, 2007
Points: 452

Re: 1978 Ariens 524
Reply #2   Feb 3, 2011 1:08 am
WOW!  That beauty belongs in the Ariens museum.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYSDhIA8d_w
friiy


Location: Las Vegas, The Desert
Joined: Apr 12, 2008
Points: 600

Re: 1978 Ariens 524
Reply #3   Feb 3, 2011 1:09 am
Wow!...Put that in a show!
marubadu


Joined: Feb 2, 2011
Points: 2

Re: 1978 Ariens 524
Reply #4   Feb 3, 2011 7:15 am
Oneplay wrote:
That is a nice looking machine!

I'm sure you dont find many that old in such good condition.

Nice find, mind if I ask how much you paid for it?

Yeah I'd been looking for a while and saw a lot of rusted out ones but for 250 bucks how could I pass that up.
trouts2




Location: Marlboro MA
Joined: Dec 8, 2007
Points: 1328

Re: 1978 Ariens 524
Reply #5   Feb 3, 2011 7:50 am
marubadu,

   Thanks for posting, nice machine.  Some new things on it I've never seen before.

1. Gas tank top barrier.   ?? Can't figure out what that's for.

2. Different top dash type I've nevery seen.

3. Low shift lever.  Another thing I've never seen.

4. Clean warning tag on the electric start and looks like no rust on the screws. 

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