I have one similar to this and LOVE it. It provides a crisp clean edge and pulls out a slight dirt trench which makes the lawn look nice. Then you just use the blower to get the loose dirt out of the channel and back into the lawn. The blades don't last long even though they are hardened. When you are scraping concrete, nothing is going to last long. The blade on THAT machine wore out long ago and probably was not doing much of anything! 😀
I have a Yard Machines horizontal-shaft edger with B&S flathead. It error's great. I have a 100 foot lot with sidewalk across the front, plus a drive to the garage AND a circular drive. I would be there all day edging with a line trimmer! So, some people do need this type of trimmer. I might add that I've owned this trimmer since 1987!
I have several older McLane 3HP Briggs flathead edgers. I like the way the engine sounds. I love the look of a cleanly edged sidewalk and driveway. I have one similar to the one you show here also, I am rebuilding it for my daughters so that they don’t steal my favorite edger.
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE at auction yesterday I bought a combo lot of 1 McLane edger, 1 old Homelite weedeater, and an old Homelite leaf blower. The homelite items look like they are old enough that they are from before the brand was cheapened. $15 all together. New toys!!
The Homelites made under Textron's ownership are pretty well built. The only issue with some of them are the Walbro HDC carbs that can be tough to service since many of the parts are no longer available.
I have one just like you have there. I love mine for my needs. I use it every time I mow. I live on a corner, with lots of edging to get done. My sidewalk touches the curb. So no curb hop needed. I only have about 6-8 feet of curved walkway. I flip edge that part. The big walk behind edgers have a few problems. One if you have to adjust the curb hop that sucks. Second if you have curved walkways and driveways ways. It really sucks to use it. I don't have those issues here except for the short bit of curve right up by the front porch. So for my needs it works great, but I can see why it wouldn't work well in a lot of yards. Especially if you have a grass easement between the walkways and the curb. I don't think any of the curb hop functions work nice and easy.
I have a 1989 Aircap 3-wheel edger, with a 3 HP Tecumseh horizontal engine. (Aircap was acquired by MTD a long time ago.) The blade on this one looks small, kind of like the 5" blade that originally came with mine I have replaced it with a 9" blade (Stens 375-139) with an edge on each end. The blades have a few different size center holes, and I had to drill out the Stens blade to fit my edger. Now, I get super-straight edges between the pavement and the grass, and so I use it a lot during the season. For someone who likes a straight edge, these are nice to have, and after you refurb and sell this for a reasonable profit, I think the buyer could be very satisfied. If it was mine, I would look for a larger & sharper blade, depending on how easy it is to adjust the effective length of the clutch cable (you might not be able to change things TOO much).
I prefer an edger over a string trimmer. An edger gives such a perfect clean line. The one I have I bought used 25 years ago It's a little two horsepower Briggs & Stratton Flathead The engine date code says it's 1969. The edger frame is Montgomery wards (which is actually a McLane) I originally paid I believe $15 for it. Since then all 4 wheels have gotten replaced, obviously the fan belt once or twice in the blade a few times over the years... That edge are still starts in one or two pulls and I don't think I've ever adjusted the points on it
I inherited my Dad's 1984 Little Wonder with a 2.5 HP Briggs. The thing always starts on the first or second pull, with never cleaning the carb or worrying about preserved gas. It's bullet proof. It's a great machine, but as you said, they're redundant in most garages today with dedicated string trimmers or dual use devices most manufacturers offer. They're very cumbersome to use and with my device, not very safe as the blade guard is pretty small. Between sentimentality and just that it's a good edger I'll never part with it. I use it about every couple years to do the edges really well and just maintain the edges with the string trimmer weekly. I think time and ingenuity have passed them by.
Interesting. Yesterday, I picked up my first junkyard find. A Bolens edger with a 3.5 Briggs. I haven't dug into it yet, but looking at it, it's going to be a project. I picked up this edger because I have a lot of driveway now. I have an edger attachment for my Echo PAS power head, but it still takes quite a while to do edging now. I spotted this at the dump, and decided to give it a try. If it can save me 15-20 minutes every time I edge, I'll keep it. Otherwise, I'll sell it... after I get it working. Power edgers don't sell well, eh? Good to know. I won't put a lot of money into fixing this one. If I can't fix it for cheap, back to dump it will go. Although I might salvage a few parts off it.
I have a mtd edger and would like to use it again. Unfortunately the kids lost my 1 inch sleeve that goes on the spindle for the blade and they are not available anymore.
Are used to have one like that years ago only mine was a craftsman. What’s the Tecumseh engine used it to the engine seized up had a lot of hours on it and just never bought another one because like you said it’s quicker just to use the string trimmer.
I have a long driveway and love my little Troy-Bilt edger but it has a "drop wheel" to run along the raised curb, for my situation that's a deal breaker. I get a lot of these too but I don't get many curb finds.
I've got an old McLane edger with a flathead Briggs 3hp that I picked from the curb. It runs great and gives a nice clean edge but it's really cumbersome to use. I find that the edger attachment on my Stihl Kombi does just as good a job and is much easier to use since I use the same powerhead for trimming and hedging. I need to pass the old McLane on to someone who wants it.
What is the website you you use to look for free stuff just out of curiosity and maybe I can still find a couple of equipment I need for my lawn Care and snow removal business
i do have an edger like this but its the least used tool because my driveway is old and the concrete has chipped on the sides to the point it isnt straight enough to use a bladed edger. otherwise i think it does a better job when it makes sense to use it.
Help! On this edger which way do you push the lever for the choke to be on? Or, is that just for engine speed? If I take the air cleaner off, I can't see the choke on the carb, so that doesn't help. Also, are you supposed to oil the foam air cleaner?
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE Im asking about the lever. Which way do you push it for the choke to be one? Or is that just the throttle? I know about the primer bulb.
It's right in front of the carb (toward the front of the machine). There is no indication of what it does or which way you push it for the choke to be on (closed).
Great video, maybe they gave it away because they switched to electric or got an edger attachment for their weedeater instead. I just have an edger attachment on a string trimmer that I use.
i bought this same edger back in 2005 it still works like the first time i use it,during cutting season i use it every weekend, its not at all hard to use ,does not take up alot of space most the stuff you said about this edger is crap
I would get it for just the engine and it doesn't work at all see if I can get it running if not strip it out if runs I would put it on a mower deck and sell it
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I have one similar to this and LOVE it. It provides a crisp clean edge and pulls out a slight dirt trench which makes the lawn look nice. Then you just use the blower to get the loose dirt out of the channel and back into the lawn. The blades don't last long even though they are hardened. When you are scraping concrete, nothing is going to last long. The blade on THAT machine wore out long ago and probably was not doing much of anything! 😀
you are correct, whoever used this one, used it a lot! Thank you Brian Evans.
I have a Yard Machines horizontal-shaft edger with B&S flathead. It error's great. I have a 100 foot lot with sidewalk across the front, plus a drive to the garage AND a circular drive. I would be there all day edging with a line trimmer! So, some people do need this type of trimmer. I might add that I've owned this trimmer since 1987!
thank you George Mazich.
I have several older McLane 3HP Briggs flathead edgers. I like the way the engine sounds. I love the look of a cleanly edged sidewalk and driveway. I have one similar to the one you show here also, I am rebuilding it for my daughters so that they don’t steal my favorite edger.
very nice, the McLanes are some of the best ones, I've seen.
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE at auction yesterday I bought a combo lot of 1 McLane edger, 1 old Homelite weedeater, and an old Homelite leaf blower. The homelite items look like they are old enough that they are from before the brand was cheapened. $15 all together. New toys!!
very nice haul!
The Homelites made under Textron's ownership are pretty well built. The only issue with some of them are the Walbro HDC carbs that can be tough to service since many of the parts are no longer available.
Love watching these videos about bringing equipment back to life. Well done!
Glad you enjoyed it!
New toys! New challenges! Always fun, especially when the equipment is free.
You got that right!
I have one just like you have there. I love mine for my needs. I use it every time I mow. I live on a corner, with lots of edging to get done. My sidewalk touches the curb. So no curb hop needed. I only have about 6-8 feet of curved walkway. I flip edge that part. The big walk behind edgers have a few problems. One if you have to adjust the curb hop that sucks. Second if you have curved walkways and driveways ways. It really sucks to use it. I don't have those issues here except for the short bit of curve right up by the front porch. So for my needs it works great, but I can see why it wouldn't work well in a lot of yards. Especially if you have a grass easement between the walkways and the curb. I don't think any of the curb hop functions work nice and easy.
you make a really good point
It’s almost 12 years old.
Where has the time gone
I know right
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE I sucks kinda
I don't have this type of edger but would love one.
even though they can be hassle to use, they are kind of fun to use
This video just helped me save $500, local repair shop quoted $500 and I used a $5 can of WD-40 and it's running perfect now
very nice work!
I have a 1989 Aircap 3-wheel edger, with a 3 HP Tecumseh horizontal engine. (Aircap was acquired by MTD a long time ago.) The blade on this one looks small, kind of like the 5" blade that originally came with mine I have replaced it with a 9" blade (Stens 375-139) with an edge on each end. The blades have a few different size center holes, and I had to drill out the Stens blade to fit my edger. Now, I get super-straight edges between the pavement and the grass, and so I use it a lot during the season. For someone who likes a straight edge, these are nice to have, and after you refurb and sell this for a reasonable profit, I think the buyer could be very satisfied. If it was mine, I would look for a larger & sharper blade, depending on how easy it is to adjust the effective length of the clutch cable (you might not be able to change things TOO much).
thank you Tom Lewis.
I have one, it gets used once or twice a year, the handles collapse so that's somewhat convenient for storage
thanks for the information
I prefer an edger over a string trimmer. An edger gives such a perfect clean line.
The one I have I bought used 25 years ago It's a little two horsepower Briggs & Stratton Flathead The engine date code says it's 1969. The edger frame is Montgomery wards (which is actually a McLane) I originally paid I believe $15 for it. Since then all 4 wheels have gotten replaced, obviously the fan belt once or twice in the blade a few times over the years... That edge are still starts in one or two pulls and I don't think I've ever adjusted the points on it
I feel the same way.
I have this same edger with a tecumseh. Seems well built and does the job!
yes, as long as some maintenance is done, these work great!
Great video. I don’t have one in my shed.👍🙏👍🙏
don't worry you're not missing out thank you RayFpv
I inherited my Dad's 1984 Little Wonder with a 2.5 HP Briggs. The thing always starts on the first or second pull, with never cleaning the carb or worrying about preserved gas. It's bullet proof. It's a great machine, but as you said, they're redundant in most garages today with dedicated string trimmers or dual use devices most manufacturers offer. They're very cumbersome to use and with my device, not very safe as the blade guard is pretty small. Between sentimentality and just that it's a good edger I'll never part with it. I use it about every couple years to do the edges really well and just maintain the edges with the string trimmer weekly. I think time and ingenuity have passed them by.
very well said.
Interesting. Yesterday, I picked up my first junkyard find. A Bolens edger with a 3.5 Briggs. I haven't dug into it yet, but looking at it, it's going to be a project.
I picked up this edger because I have a lot of driveway now. I have an edger attachment for my Echo PAS power head, but it still takes quite a while to do edging now. I spotted this at the dump, and decided to give it a try. If it can save me 15-20 minutes every time I edge, I'll keep it. Otherwise, I'll sell it... after I get it working.
Power edgers don't sell well, eh? Good to know. I won't put a lot of money into fixing this one. If I can't fix it for cheap, back to dump it will go. Although I might salvage a few parts off it.
yes it's unfortunate but most just use their trimmer to edge with so these aren't very desirable
I have a mtd edger and would like to use it again. Unfortunately the kids lost my 1 inch sleeve that goes on the spindle for the blade and they are not available anymore.
really? I'll have to look that up thanks
Are used to have one like that years ago only mine was a craftsman. What’s the Tecumseh engine used it to the engine seized up had a lot of hours on it and just never bought another one because like you said it’s quicker just to use the string trimmer.
thanks!
I have a long driveway and love my little Troy-Bilt edger but it has a "drop wheel" to run along the raised curb, for my situation that's a deal breaker. I get a lot of these too but I don't get many curb finds.
For long driveways, they work great!
Have the same one I found in a metal pile, busted open the carb bowl just sprayed it out put a dab of oil on the piston and vwala
nice
The edger I got was a McLane with the 3hp side shaft engine on it I haven't used as much I mostly used the black and decker electric edger I own
that makes sense, it must be easier to use.
Yes I have one, but don’t use enough, True the string trimmer is easier.
I think it just needs a Carburettor clean an$ kit.
thank you Rick Thelian and I agree
I've got an old McLane edger with a flathead Briggs 3hp that I picked from the curb. It runs great and gives a nice clean edge but it's really cumbersome to use. I find that the edger attachment on my Stihl Kombi does just as good a job and is much easier to use since I use the same powerhead for trimming and hedging. I need to pass the old McLane on to someone who wants it.
I completely understand
That is a strange one to put on a new blade drive belt
I know right.
It’s easy 😊
What is the website you you use to look for free stuff just out of curiosity and maybe I can still find a couple of equipment I need for my lawn Care and snow removal business
I use Craigslist and FB Marketplace
i do have an edger like this but its the least used tool because my driveway is old and the concrete has chipped on the sides to the point it isnt straight enough to use a bladed edger. otherwise i think it does a better job when it makes sense to use it.
you make a good point, but there are other uses for something like this .
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE very true, it does a good job bordering garden / flower beds too
agreed
Help! On this edger which way do you push the lever for the choke to be on? Or, is that just for engine speed? If I take the air cleaner off, I can't see the choke on the carb, so that doesn't help. Also, are you supposed to oil the foam air cleaner?
if there's a primer bulb then the lever is just for throttle
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE Im asking about the lever. Which way do you push it for the choke to be one? Or is that just the throttle? I know about the primer bulb.
It's right in front of the carb (toward the front of the machine). There is no indication of what it does or which way you push it for the choke to be on (closed).
there is no choke
that's because no choke
I can't even find one for sale around hundread in houston. who gives a way 300 + dollar edgers and in what city
not sure, but I'd like to thank them.
Great video, maybe they gave it away because they switched to electric or got an edger attachment for their weedeater instead. I just have an edger attachment on a string trimmer that I use.
Great point and it would make sense
Great video thanks you for sharing it
no problem and thank you.
I have not got one of these. My yard layout doesn't call for one.
makes sense
I do not have one of them, but l have used one before. I have an echo stick edger that is way easier to use, and takes up a lot less space.
yes I find the stick edgers to be easier to use.
Edgers might not sell well. However, you still have good short-shaft engines for pressure washers and push mowers.
very true.
i literally found 1 of these in the alley, same exact 1
nice
How much would you sell a used edger for ?
this one? about $100, a smaller one, $60.
Bro that blade is so worn down when I first saw it I said what the helllllllllllllll
I know right.
i bought this same edger back in 2005 it still works like the first time i use it,during cutting season i use it every weekend, its not at all hard to use ,does not take up alot of space most the stuff you said about this edger is crap
thank Bill, these are very nice to use
I'd get it for the motor itself and maybe make a string trimmer out of it or maybe a brush cutter. BLESSINGS!
hey that's a pretty neat idea, might have to borrow that idea
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE Gopher it!
U can make ur videos longer man. 30 40 or 1 hour videos is fine with us.
I wish I could. To make a 30 min. video with all the editing, it would take me over 40 hours.
Man, they used up just about every bit of life from that edger blade! Worn down any farther and it will look like a washer!
I know right
My sister came got mine and left her locked up one, no oil 😢😢😢
really!
I would get it for just the engine and it doesn't work at all see if I can get it running if not strip it out if runs I would put it on a mower deck and sell it
nice idea
Not much time on it...Wheels look like they have Zero wear on them....I dont see alot of people use edgers. Most use string trimmer like you said.....
the worn out blade is a bit suspicious
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE Person who was edging hit more concrete than grass! Lol-lol-lol....
I don’t use an edger
me neither but I wouldn't mind trying it
I do not own a edger like this one and I would never buy one.
I completely agree with you