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Columbia 10/33

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#1 ·
Hello all! I just picked up a Columbia 10/33 off of Craigslist. This machine is a beast! I am having a problem finding info on these. I keep hearing that they are part of MTD. Hopefully the picture will post. Thanks in advance for the help!
 

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#8 ·
Last I checked I think a Honda battery was the smallest and fits most of my riders. I use a 51 or 51R for an 80's Honda. They are more expensive but seen to hold up much better for me. The regular lawn and garden seem to only give me two years.
EverStart Maxx Lead Acid Automotive Battery, Group Size 51R - Walmart.com
Nice thing is the car batteries usually have a better warranty.

At least they did up till a few years back when most retailers started cutting way back on them. :sad:
 
#9 ·
your machine probably predates mine ( an 1984 year) judging by the short chute.. briggs might have been offered in the same vintage as mine that i dont know.. but youve got yourself a beast indeed! way to go!
 
#12 ·
The Columbia brand name is now owned by MTD.
There are current Columbia snowblowers being made..looks like they might be Canada only models right now..They are the same as any other MTD.

The Columbia brand name on these snowblowers is derived from, and descended from, the Columbia bicycles of the 1880's and 1890's! Through a series of corporate buyouts and changes in company ownership, MTD ended up with the name:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Manufacturing_Company

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Why they use the name now for snowblowers is a mystery..probably just because the own it, and it sounds good! ;) strange how these things happen..

Scot