That style of engine and carb is the best!!!!!

People buy things and don't take the time to read the owners manual before they throw it away. Probably the biggest thing is they have credit cards.

Yep, I have a Husqvarna version of one of these monsters, purchased second hand for $50.00, probably a decade or more ago. You can’t beat the clean, deep gap they cut between your grass and your concrete driveway or walkway, plus - they make short work of a badly overgrown yard that has begun to grow over the concrete compared to trying to use a string trimer turned sideways. True, I don’t pull it out each and every time I cut the grass and sometimes I cheat with the string trimer when the edging is not too bad. But, at least 2-3 times during the growing season, I do drag out the old beast and put down a nice, deep, wide edge with it … and kick up a few sparks with the blade hitting concrete along the way; but no harm, no foul! The little side shaft Briggs has never failed to start. Yeah, it does take up a little badly needed space in the garage and I definitely would not be willing to pay $400 plus for a new one, but for half a buck used, I still love having and using it, so it’s well worth it’s keep!

If I get it for free, I would use the engine on a mower deck if no one wanted the edger

Free is good

Once this style was all there was. I almost want one again. I used to be fast and good with one of these (1983).

I've always preferred the cut & finish of an edger like this over that of a string trimmer. I own an old McLane edger that's proven reliable for decades, but I also have some string trimmers as well since there's trimming work that an edger is just not appropriate.

ive owned 2 of these type of edgers and have never spent any money to acquire them. They work well if your concrete has a nice edge

I wouldn't mind getting one of these honestly for doing the garden prep and figuring out where I want to have stuff go. As well as other future projects. I can see where one of these would be really handy. I just have to find one in my area for a good price or free.

When the fuel goes bad, the carb suffers too as these have a little bowl like area where the fuel still sits. The other disadvantage is the stupid idea of using a pump. Gravity feed is all you need on most small walk behind engines and yet Briggs was notorious for using these pump designs that make the carbs fail regardless. I also don't like primers and there's nothing wrong with a conventional choke system. If you want a system that works as you describe where the carburetor is separate from the gas, look at anything Honda has produced in the last 20-30 years. They have a key that surpasses Briggs and that's a fuel cutoff valve. At the time you want to put your machine away, you turn the valve off while the engine is running and presto, the gas goes up the emulsion tube and is burned by the engine. If you can't wait, there's a drain plug on the carburetor. A special mention goes to Tecumseh horizontal shaft engines as they often had a fuel shutoff as well.

Yes, I would buy one of those "monster" edgers if I had a large property with say a long driveway with lots of lawn edges or a corner block with heaps of lawn edges. Doing large areas of straight edges with a line trimmer is nuts and a sure way to get a sore back especially if you have Buffalo or Kikuyu grass!

I found a free one this year and restored it. Plan to use it to edge out planting beds in the spring rather that use a shovel.

I run one of these for myself, I absolutely love it(long driveway)

I love these edgers!

In my geezerdom it was getting difficult to edge with a string trimmer. i was fortunate to find this same model of edger on FB Marketplace for $35.00. Brought it home dismounted the tank and carburetor. I took the carb off of the tank cleaned it, new filter and it's good to go.

I sure do enjoy your videos.

I have a similar Troy Built edger, and I greatly prefer it over using a string trimmer for edging. The string trimmer can catch and before you know it, you have gouged an arc leading away from the edge of your driveway or walkway into your lawn. These walk-behind dedicated edgers are far easier to control, and I find them less tiring than trying to hold a string trimmer turned around and up in the air for edging.

Another good video of yours on small engine mechanical refurbishment. I love your attention to detail on even the smallest of parts, I have started applying some of your techniques to my own small engine refurbishments like taking the wheels off and cleaning/lubing the axles, makes a surprising difference in reducing pushing effort. I will also start adding lube to the flywheel brake mechanism as well:-)

Good video, I wish you were closer, I have a customer looking for one of these. Currently I don't have any and have not seen any around my area. Thanks for the video.

My neighbor gave me one of these a few years ago. Doesnt run but i haven't had time to fix it. But now i see how easy it is so maybe ill get to it this week.