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Read articles →This is an owner's real-world snow-clearing session with an old Massey 50 (gas engine) pulling a vintage V-shaped, single-stage pull-type snowblower in sub-zero cold, plus a front blade for pushing snow. It's a casual first-person narration while clearing a driveway, with reflections on keeping old iron running rather than buying new, not a technical or maintenance deep-dive. Best for owners curious how an old Massey and vintage blower actually perform in real snow.
Posted by the owner-operator behind the Cheap Homesteading channel, sharing personal, unpolished experience running his own old tractor rather than a dealer or expert review.
Yes, the gas engine starts in very low temperatures, about twenty below zero, especially after maintenance, and it has been running excellently.
It works wonderfully on fresh snow around a foot deep since it has no auger, just a chute, but it performs poorly if the snow packs up.
You can push snow to the end of the driveway then come back without needing to turn around or back up, making the work much easier.
