Why Fix Old Machines Like This Green Machine Trimmer 

Nothing better than fixing your own stuff, whether it's cars, houses, or lawn equipment. You get the satisfaction every time you use it! Great video!

I definitely would. I have got an 1960s mac 10-10 chainsaw that l rebuilt, modified the cylinder, blew it up, and now am in the process of getting parts to rebuild it again. Yeah the money involved in this saw was already more than its worth before l blew it up. So as far as money is concerned l have lost. But l like the challenge of fixing and using something more than twice my age. And once it is fixed l will have learned a lot, and that makes it worth it to me.

I love working on older small engine equipment. When you see how things have changed an how much better the older stuff was it makes it worth it to save them

Had a Green Machine that I bought new in the 80's...perhaps a model up from yours as it was a trimmer and had a scary brush cutting blade. Got to the point where I could no longer repair it and gave it away a year ago to someone who was trying to repair a similar machine. Great machine and years of trouble free use. Replaced it with an old Red Max that I pulled out of a dumpster...new carb and it runs like a champ. Love the old machines.

We use to sell green machine. They were a very dependable and powerful trimmer. Hope you enjoy your trimmer. I enjoy my old stuff I am retired but enjoy tinkering with old stuff. Hope I can pass along my hobbies to my grandchildren. Thank you for your channel. Kids need something besides video games.

I love working on old engines and machines. I have learned most can be brought back to life. Yes parts are hard to come by but my experience shows me that older machine parts just need to be cleaned or tweaked for life again. Newer machines are mostly throw away when they break. Oh heck everything going to batteries now. A new learning curve is around the corner!😢

The engine was made by Shindaiwa, it was known as a T-25. The T-25 had two carbs, one like in the video, and a "piston type" which was more dominant. HMC/Green Machine (we sold them for years) used various from Shindaiwa, McCulloch (the Echo clone), Mitsubishi, and Fuji-Robin. We sold the Shindaiwa, McCullock, & Echo. Great machines. HMC's split boom was the grand daddy of the current split boom trimmers like from Ryobi. Believe it or not, the HMC Green Machine with the McCulloch engine was a great machine, and solid performer. We old OPE guys have a wish list, I'd love to see the McCulloch engine make a come back.

I watched this video once a few years ago; I was not expecting to find one of these at the curb one day but that indeed has just happened! Mine appears to be slightly older with an all metal carburetor but everything is still present on it. I certainly could use another well built trimmer!

I have and will continue to work on equipment older than me. It's interesting knowing the machine has seen more time on earth than me, yet it is still my preferred piece of equipment

Fixing and using an old piece of equipment , particularly one I picked up for little or no money is for me one of the greatest pleasures of this hobby and as you rightly say materials and build quality are often superior. Manufacturers are driven by profit and so will try to sell you this seasons must have product which in reality is very often inferior to the old stuff.

8:08 this hobby gives you contrast to your regular job

Bought a 90s sears craftsman chainsaw yesterday plan on fixing it this weekend paid 10 bucks for it plan on keeping it because I love old stuff and I'm 21

I still currently use my Mountfeild Multitrim Model 37 (1990) with a Zenoah G4C Engine. Absolutely flawless kit of trimming engineering! I prefer the older models to the modern ones. The only newest one I have is a Spears and Jackson from 2007! :D

Love that I scored a stihl fs80 with the bike handlebar and amazon has every part that you could ever need for the older stihl equipment for cheap

I enjoy watching these old machine repairs..👍🙏👍🙏they don’t built them like they use too

I have a Wright reciprocating saw. Your choice of words, "Until the day you find it interesting enough to try to fix it." made me rethink me plane of just yesterday to try to sell it on one of the online venues. Thank you for sharing and stay safe.

Great video, the answer to your question is yes, I would definitely work on and fix older equipment, I love older equipment hence why I collect vintage chainsaws.

Hit the nail on the head HG working on newer machines can be boring that is why I am glad I take in a few flips here and there . Chasing a wire on a riding mower with its safety switch’s to get it to turn over then working on the engine to get it to start all adds up to a satisfaction of accomplishment that roll’s over to fixing a customers machine. Also if I can get a say a rider mower a new lease on life and sell it to someone who need’s a rider but does not want to spend thousands of dollars to have one that feels great also . But truth be told I am a troubleshooter at heart and have amazing patience which helps

The older I get , the smarter I become, especially from watching videos like yours. Good content and very professional. A couple of folks who know me bring me "projects" to fix / restore. I usually don't mind since it is a challenge and if I can't fix it, it is at minimal a LEARNING EXPERIENCE. If I do fix it, I may personally use the object, keep it as a spare , or sell it at a garage sale. Some "junk " gets dis-mantled and usually recycled. It is all better for our environment and future.

Definitely yes! Right now I have in my bench a 1970s Wisconsin engine from an old cement mixer, carb is gone, no gas tank and doesn't have a recoil start, challenge accepted

Fantastic machine you got there. The lack of parts is a shame, but it you use a good fuel mix and proper storage method that forever Kioritz engine wil make beautiful music every time you start it.

I got a freebee 30 year old Kawasaki TD033D that needed an inline primer " bulb", fuel lines and an off switch. I think the primer piece was Shindaiwa, probably also the motor. Starts first pull and runs great but is much heavier than newer trimmers. Weight is one benefit of plastic. Manufacturing cost is another. Third is design flexability. I like the newer stuff.

I have a older Honda mower and at one stage it got a little bit of water in the air filter cover and it still works and we got the water out of it and it runs really good.

Its identical to a Shindaiwa T25. They're heavy but simple. But yes parts are hard to find.

Most definitely would!! Any day of the week!! Good video..

Those will run forever. Blessings.

😊 listen too her purr feel young again teenagers 14 yrs old using old green machine

Ran into a similar issue on an old Green Machine backpack blower. The throttle cable was damaged, and took me hours to find even a parts list. Then it took me awhile until I found a NOS cable on ebay for it. Carb kit and cable, and it ran amazing. Unfortunately, it didn't even last a season for the buyer. It lost spark, and I couldn't find a coil for it - turned out it had a dual coil type setup? Something I'd never seen before, and knew that even if I could find the parts it would well exceed the cost of getting a smaller Husqvarna or Echo blower. This unit was old enough it didn't have a kill switch, rather the throttle went to an "off" speed and the engine would shut off.

Just so you know that trimmer is a very well mad trimmer made in Japan the engine is zenoah manufacturer and you can still get parts for the engine the engine model is called a g2d gopeds used to use them but parts for the motor are very easy to get and the carburetor is easy too to get fuel mix is about 25 to 1 witch is one reason you don't see them anymore they are a two piston ring engine so they need the oil and they rev higher than others upwards of 12 thou rpm good motor well made any questions you have let me know

This video will get Viral and you can tell that. RU-vid recommended me this video even though these concepts or topics are completely out of my view margin.

100% I will try to fix it I actually worked on the same trimmer before

Not only WOULD I try, I already AM 😄 I have an early 70’s Green Machine 4000 and I’ve just started on it. Didn’t come with a carb so… yeah. Gonna retrofit something

I'm still running a 1968 Lawnboy 5237 19in push mower and a 1974 Jacobsen 21 both all original and never rebuilt. the Jacobsen has a 3.5 Briggs with metal gas tank and has an aluminum deck the Lawnboy is magnesium

Yes and I have been doing that I am 11 years old and I have a seers crafsman string trimmer that broke the last time I was mowing.

Hey bro what's up? I like using older equipment. In my opinion, I think that they work better and last longer because of the materials used to make them. The only downside is getting replacement parts but once you do your maintenance on time, your equipment should last you a lifetime.

That there is a great quality machine. I had the red Shindaiwa branded variant with the brushcutter handlebars and it was a veritable tank! Nice score!

My dad had an original green machine and papaw had a poulan and homelite chainsaw and all 3 was built as good as today's commercial trimmers and saws they was hard to start cold was there only issues but they ran forever

I'm only 8 years old and I mow the lawn and I like doing it

Have one, "sort of old" trimmer in the basement I want to work on but I can't find a new carb. I love working on things and have them come out working again. I wish that I found this hobby when I was younger or took a class in BOCES for it. Then again being able to do your own plumbing isn't so bad and who's the 1st person your friends call when they need a new faucet put in. 😉

I would take the challenge on. I’m always up for one.

You made me think about plastic mower wheels. Rubber wheels don't last forever but they don't wear like the plastic ones do. For Gas tanks, I will take plastic every time.

As a kid I would try to get running any mower or trimmer I found in the alleys

that trimmer sounds like its got some serious power in it

Being a blacksmith, I really don't have much choice. It's in the blood. 😃 For the most part, I've found that old tools are simply better in form and function. Interestingly, folks don't realize that the Scythe is actually faster, easier, and more economical than the motorized contraptions. We've been raised to think the opposite not because it's true, but because we turned our backs on the old ways, and it only takes one generation for the knowledge to be lost. Nowadays, someone will pick up an old crusty scythe at the flea market, give it a few swings, and decree it antiquated, at best, rather than think it's just an old tool that's not set to their height/reach and sharpened properly. There's something of a Renaissance in Scything, and it's fun to watch folks' eyes light up as they see that they can manage their yards easily and quickly, with all the nimbleness of the weed whacker and none of the noise or weight. When it comes to refurbishing small engines, I wish I was as handy as you. I've got two push mowers that could go to a good home, and my grandfather's wood chipper that needs rebuilt..... but I have two left thumbs when it comes to this stuff and there are no small engine repair guys around these parts anymore. I hate to buy new stuff that I know will fall apart sooner rather than later, but it's a tough call when getting things repaired and refurbished is far more expensive than just buying something new to replace it. I guess that's why the scythe appeals so much. The blades will last a lifetime, and even the wooden handle can be made from about any decent sapling you happen across.

Historic pieces deserve a chance. I kinda remember this label. 86 to 89 maybe?

I have 2 pieces of 2 stroke equipment both made by Hitachi a blower and a grass trimmer never heard of them on lawn equipment but I am up for if I can get them going at some point

That engine sounds so good 😂 the new 2 stroke stihl stuff just sounds cheap and always have noisy bearings

That's what I feel about Honda lawn mowers. Home Centers still sells them, whatever they got left in stock that is, but once they're gone,, they're gone. Buy one now and in a few years good luck trying to find parts for them, and if you can your wallet will feel it.

We use to sell green machine. They were very dependable

Good Stuff!!!

I have a few green machines trimmers and a little green machine waterpump

Yes I do it all the time.

Hmm..Let's update the tech....I'm "ol head", but...Nowadays, " new head" ...is 3D printing... Run the OEM part thru...Bam..!!! ..New part....

Yes !

I'm trying to finish up a Lawnboy 824e snowblower, that I got for free. The previous owner didn't know how to take care of it and left it outside and water damaged the engine. I wound up taking it completely apart and rebuilt it. The one thing is now I need to replace one of the rims. Any advice on how I can replace this one rim at a reasonable price????🤷🏿‍♂️

What is the part on top of the gas tank that looks like a large primer bulb it has what looks like a rubber gasket between it and the tank

Обычно люди восстанавливают классические автомобили, предметы искусства, но и инструменты, в том числе садовая техника, должны быть сохранены для истории. Если никто не позаботится об этом, то всё это исчезнет без следа...

As a side note, I am surprised that the carb is mostly plastic with a purge bulb ( perhaps an updated replacement ? ) Ans another viewer already commented.....is that an old purge bulb ON THE TANK ?

Still have my Green Machine 3000-LP, runs like a champ since it was new. 1-2 pulls to start. Need a new grass head, a replacement I have is a Shindaiwa part number 80403. I am looking but not finding any. Anyone know where I can find a few? or a replacement?

Thanks!

I love the sound of this weed eater so much

A 1990 professional grade chainsaw will run with and be easier to repair than a modern chainsaw. I know as I fix a lot of them for small tree service companies.

Ciao bel lavoro come il solito ottimo meccanico ma il video è lo stesso di 2 anni fa perché il decespugliatore sembra lo stesso?

It is sad that new units have become disposable. But that is what we get for having mass produced cheap items. At some point the cost of repair is more than buying a new device so we just throw it away.

yup.plastic is good stuff but the problem with that is it will melt or break overtime and might hurt you or someone else.

Have you ever fixed a ccr e toro snow blower I been working on one I had to replace the gaskets on the carburetor but now the recoil does not want to work and someone took the electric start out

T-25 shindaiwa is the same machine only red, says shindaiwa on the ignition module too .

and the plastic rots with raw sunlight so its more prone to damage then metal. if you take care of metal and not make it rust then its a good thing plastic? you need to use some sort of body damaging chemicals to take care of it so it might slowly cause health issues overtime.

You can apply any new parts to them,basically the have not changed the design that much.🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😊😊😊😊😊😊.plastic parts are cheaper to make they are molded lighter ,metal you have to machine them .

Have you ever heard of Poulan chainsaws? Saw a couple for free in my area, never heard of the brand.

To answer your question: ALL the machines I fix for myself are older than I am, by a minimum of 6 years. Generally I draw the line between 1989 and 1990 of what I find interesting to add to my collection of power equipment or not.

Awesome!

I just noticed that trimmer has a shindawa motor in it

Love fixing older machines. The only thing that makes the value decrease is opinion. I’ve seen many thing lose and gain value then lose value again, in my lifetime. Value is just an opinion.

I've never heard of green machine before

Do you have any recommendations for me as I am 11 and I am working on some engines.I have an old lawn mower that after cleaning the carb on it it still won't get gas to the engine

for me yes for sure and in your case it looks like yours was built in the year 1977 or 1975 etc.

Yes I would because if thare maintained they could last a long time

can you do a background video of the homelite chainsaw video

I might make a video showcasing it but I do not know how to

I used to love fixing the old machines until I turned into the one too old to fix.

"Our company only uses the BEST sweatshops"

Please don't take this wrong but nice Typewriters are also in the same position. Tube TV's 480p, I guess my point is, is that we evolve, that evolution is not always liked at first. That evolution generally is for the rich at first but then becomes part of norm for the average person. We are evolving away from the internal combustion engine. Actually the sooner we can do it and ramp up better battery tech the better. I would like to see more and more of those processies happen here in the U.S. Spending money on all types of infrastructure including but not limited to manufacturing is a Win Win. Throw the wealth of the country at advancement before others do. Other will. Stay way ahead.

im still running my 50 year old chainsaw and have no issues

That's much older than 30 years old. I would guess 40-45 years old.

I disagree with the parts are unavailable a lot of parts are interchangeable for shafts and heads no problems as long as shafts diameter is the same and carbs as long as the screw spaceings are the same no problem carbs can be tuned

Why do we bother fixing and using old equipment? It's fun.

It's to bad that the part are obsolete because that's when stuff would last now look at this new garbage there making these days tinker tinker instead of getting any job done

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