Hi,
There is a guy down the road from me selling a “Roto-Hoe” tiller. I never heard of this brand but after a little research I found they were made by a company in Ohio that is now out of business. I’m no expert, but this thing looks to be built like a tank. Much more heavy duty than some of the newer tillers you see today @ home depot or lowes. It appears to be 20-25 years old. It has an 8HP Tecumsuh engine on it. It looks like about an 18” tilling width. He only wants $100 or best offer. I talked to him on the phone and he says it runs fine, but when he starts to till he says it slows down or slips. I’m no mechanic, but sounds like a belt or something slipping. Does this sound fixable? I also found that there are sources for parts/manuals online for these machines as well. Since I could probably get it for less than $100 it doesn’t sound too risky, even if I have to put a little money into it.
I would appreciate any opinions and/or input, thanks
There is a guy down the road from me selling a “Roto-Hoe” tiller. I never heard of this brand but after a little research I found they were made by a company in Ohio that is now out of business. I’m no expert, but this thing looks to be built like a tank. Much more heavy duty than some of the newer tillers you see today @ home depot or lowes. It appears to be 20-25 years old. It has an 8HP Tecumsuh engine on it. It looks like about an 18” tilling width. He only wants $100 or best offer. I talked to him on the phone and he says it runs fine, but when he starts to till he says it slows down or slips. I’m no mechanic, but sounds like a belt or something slipping. Does this sound fixable? I also found that there are sources for parts/manuals online for these machines as well. Since I could probably get it for less than $100 it doesn’t sound too risky, even if I have to put a little money into it.
I would appreciate any opinions and/or input, thanks