Simplicity Sno Away 8HP

[PMax4041]

A Friend Of Mine Gave Me An Older Simplicity Sno Away Snow Blower With An 8 HP Briggs And Stratton. The Engine Is Missing The Recoil And Recoil Housing, So I Can Not Determine The Age Of The Machine, Due To The Fact That The Model Type And Code Numbers Are Not There. Could Anyone Tell Me What Year This Unit Was Made?? Model 990796 I Am Guessing At An Era Of 1976-1979. Thanks in Advance For Your Help Jim

[bud119195]

Do you have pics? I have one also that Iam trying to find out when it was made.

[PMax4041]

I Will Try To Get Some Pics

[DanielB]

Jim, The 990796 was made in model year 1973. Dan

[PMax4041]

Thank You Very Much For Your Assistence Jim

[BLT]

The Briggs engine is model 190402 type 0696-01.

[Kenh]

Could this model snow thrower have also been sold through Montgomery Wards? If so I have one and it is a very fine machine Ken