It does not appear that there is a snowblower ( or snow thrower) thread. My recent frustration at getting parts for my POS Sears Chinese snowblower and my desire not to buy a new ie expensive snowblower led me to research used ones. A quick chat with my local small engine repair guy directed me to an old Honda or Ariens. I found out that the old John Deere snowblowers were made by Ariens. The Ariens engines were made by tecumseh and while tecumseh was bought out parts are still available.
I searched Craig’s list and found very few Honda’s for sale. Not surprised they flat out work. My father has been using the same Honda snowblower for over 35 years. This past December my wife and I went to Germany and went up the cog train to the top of the Zugspitze. They were using Honda snowblowers there. In GERMANY!