Re: (ET) Leaf mover !!

["Dave & Deb" <daveb drizzle com>]

but not as loud as when run by the ICE walk behind ???

>     Now that Fall is here, it's time to start thinking about moving some
> leaves......
> Attached are 3 photos:
> 1.  American Fan  AF-12  impeller shown with the outer half of the 
> housing
> removed.
> 2. Blower assembly mounted to a 5HP ICE on the front of my E-15
>     (used a salvaged snowblower mount to bolt the ICE/blower to)
> 3. Ariens 6HP snowblower tractor with snowblower removed and a vacuum 
> attachment
> rotated to be a blower.
>     (it also has the same AF-12 impeller)
>
>   If you can find a blower, use an impeller that is cast with straight 
> blades and
> not squirrel cage style....it works great (and it is loud!).  By using 
> the lift,
> I can raise/lower the blower to change the angle.
> No more raking!  When the leaves get too high, I plow them into the 
> woods.
>
> ...Walt
> Erie PA
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: JAKrug EBA-D com [mailto:JAKrug EBA-D com]
> Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 9:36 AM
> To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu; Konstanty, Walter (GE Indust,
> ConsInd)
> Subject: Blower leaves
>
>
> Hello Walter,
> Any chance that we can get a picture of your blower?
> Jeff
> C185
> E15
> B145 not running yet
> Northwestern CT
> 45 Yrs.
>
>
>
>
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