The Peterson blower got its first workout of the season, and more than likely, by the time you read this, Round 2 is in the books as well.
Had to put a new electric starter on the nearly 20-year-old blower.
Installing the starter is a simple repair, so I thought. After an hour or so of frustration, I did what I should have done to begin with – take it to Eddy.
A memory just popped into my head. Those of you my age or older might recall this as well. There was an episode of the Andy Griffith show where Aunt Bee’s freezer was acting up and Andy told her repeatedly to call the repairman. Aunt Bee had Gomer come over and try to fix it, but he only compounded the problem. Andy again said, “Call the repairman.”
So, I did what Andy told Aunt Bee … I loaded up the snow blower and took it to Eddy.
In less than five minutes, Eddy had the new starter installed and I was on my way home.
Now that the snow blower is up and running, I thought it’s time to turn my attention to the office snow shovel.
My son-in-law gave me one of those heavy duty white plastic shovels last year. Didn’t take long for that shovel to become my go-to shovel, and I came to the quick conclusion that we needed one at the office.
Come to find out the shovel has a name – it’s he “The Original” Snow Plow.
The one I picked up at Bomgaars is the 24-inch model. It’s also available in 30-, 36- and 48-inch widths. The price tag of $49.99 for the 24-inch model will give you a little sticker shock, but like I told the cashier, it’s worth every penny.
“The Original” Snow Plow isn’t what you would call a stocking stuffer, but if you’re looking for a last minute present for the snow shoveler in your life, this would be a great Christmas gift.
The shovel is available in Luverne at Bomgaars and Ace Hardware. At least they were before the last snowfall.