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I picked up a Bolens 824B earlier this fall cheaply, and I was able to get its 8hp Tecumseh HM80 working with a rebuilt carb. Unfortunately, its frame and right handlebar were rotting to the point where I could not bring myself to use it. It was destined for the parts pile until I found a similar Bolens (824A) with a dead auger gearbox. It also had a different color scheme and the bucket shape was different as well.
As I suspected, I was able to add parts from 2 broken snowblowers to get 1 working snowblower:
Here's the 824A that I picked up today with the bad auger gearbox:
The operation is underway:
Does anyone know which is the older color scheme? As I suspected, the buckets were interchangeable. The red frame even has good axle bushings which is rare. The green frame has good tires/wheels which I'll be tranferring over to the finished unit.
As I suspected, I was able to add parts from 2 broken snowblowers to get 1 working snowblower:
Here's the 824A that I picked up today with the bad auger gearbox:


The operation is underway:


Does anyone know which is the older color scheme? As I suspected, the buckets were interchangeable. The red frame even has good axle bushings which is rare. The green frame has good tires/wheels which I'll be tranferring over to the finished unit.