Montgomery Wards Model 10 Digger (Auger)

[Dave T 3]

i found this in a chicken coop,was told its been there for 30 years, the people gave it to me. didnt run(no spark) cleaned the points and now has spark. dumped a lil gas in the carb and it fired right up.took the carb off to clean it and the diaphgram is all dried up. ive looked everywhere and cant find one...are they still available??

Edited February 14, 2018 by Dave T

[HeadExam 1,783]

You might try soaking it in some petrol or diesel

[Stormin 4,458]

I agree with Alain. If it fired and ran, should be ok.

 

 

[factory 487]

19 hours ago, Dave T said:

i found this in a chicken coop,was told its been there for 30 years, the people gave it to me. didnt run(no spark) cleaned the points and now has spark. dumped a lil gas in the carb and it fired right up.took the carb off to clean it and the diaphgram is all dried up. ive looked everywhere and cant find one...are they still available??

 

Perhaps this should be moved to the Ohlsson & Rice section;

http://myoldmachine.com/forum/74-ohlsson-and-rice/

All the information you may need for the engine is there, have a look at the carb rebuild thread to start (if you haven't already found it).

Webhead sells replacement carb diaphragms (send him a PM), also don't forget to clean out/replace the old crumbly air filter foam so that it doesn't ruin the engine if it gets sucked in.

 

These augers aren't that common, I can't believe you got given it  , I've been trying to add one to my collection for quite a while without success.

 

David

[pmackellow 2,738]

Very interesting machine

 

I have moved this post into the OhlssonRice section

[Cub Cadet 613]

I like this! nice find 

[Wallfish 698]

That's a real nice find, not too many of those are seen.

You will definitely need a new diaphragm. These small engines don't enough vacuum and pressure to pulse a stiff diaphragm. 

here's a link to another one. The shaft is threaded for attaching a drill chuck.  Thought I posted a video of it running to but...