FIND OF THE CENTURY....BRAND NEW JIFFY MODEL 30..STUCK AWAY IN A GARAGE !!

[icefishingashton]

I FOUND TODAY A BRAND NEW NEVER FIRED OR GAS EVEN POURED INTO A MODEL 30 JIFFY.....PUT GAS IN AND IT STARTED 1ST PULL!!...JUST DONT MAKE THEM LIKE THIS ANYMORE!!...

[Rebelss]

HOLY $#@! #@T!!!!!!! WHERE did you find that, and how?? Tell us more!!!! 

[ULking]

Great find!!

[mud_n_fun]

Found? What's the story?

[icefishingashton]

IT WAS IN THE GARAGE OF A LADY WHOS HUSBAND BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW , AND THEN PASSED AWAY A FEW YEARS BACK AND FOR WHATEVER REASON?...HE HAD IT TUCKED AWAY IN THE GARAGE AND IT WAS STILL IN THE BOX.....SHE WAS MOVING AND THE FAMILY FOUND IT AND MY WIFE WORKS WITH HER......SO I GOT FIRST DIBS ON HER!!..IT WAS REALLY NEAT TO OPEN A AUGER UP THAT WAS FROM YEARS BACK AND STILL BRAND NEW..........I THINK THESE ARE PRETTY GOOD AUGERS?...IM JUST GOING ON WHAT I REMEMBER PEOPLE SAYING A LONG TIME AGO.....ANYONE OUT THERE THAT KNOWS ABOUT THESE, ANY ADVISE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!!...IT HAS THE TECUMSEH MOTOR ON IT AND A 8 INCH AUGER.......CAN I SWITCH THE AUGER TO A NEWER STYLE 10 INCH ?....OK THANKS GUYS

[FRESHBAIT]

they are good augers, just heavy.  Its almost a shame to run her, but hey thats what they were made to do and thats run and cut holes

[addicted to ice fishing]

Great find!

[pzoch]

Awesome find, its a great auger,a little heavy
 but is almost bullet proof and will last you a long time.
 

[Higgins]

You lucky sob, there will be plenty of ice this year so have fun 

[icefishindaddy]

Been using the same one and starts first pull and runs great. Congrats on the great find and you will get years of service with it. The 8" auger is a good size I would not bother with a 10".

[DBK81]

So common, out with it......how much.

[GillMaster]

What a beauty. Nice find!

[DaveSS1]

Nice find.  Enjoy.  I wouldnt even mess going to the 10" size.  8" should be plenty. 

[WYIfish]

If you hunt up their web page and get the jiffy phone number, some one can give you the year of manufacture if you provide the serial number...........just for fun.  I had one made in 1972 and it ran like a brand new one.
Be sure to run a little staybil if you don't use it much.

On the auger size, if 8 inch is not big enough for that killer walleye or monster pike, just drill a second or third hole and inter connect the holes. As the ice gets thicker than a foot, this works well even for a 10" auger.    Be sure to check the regulations  on hole size first.  I would not change the auger size.
(formerly of Harrietta/Mesick area)

[CHEPIGUY]

i have the 10" and its a hand full. if your not careful going through the last inch or so it will spin you right around in a circle..lol

[carbidemanfishing]

To make a long story short-you killed some old dude for his auger. I can understand that-lol.

IT WAS IN THE GARAGE OF A LADY WHOS HUSBAND BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW , AND THEN PASSED AWAY A FEW YEARS BACK AND FOR WHATEVER REASON?...HE HAD IT TUCKED AWAY IN THE GARAGE AND IT WAS STILL IN THE BOX.....SHE WAS MOVING AND THE FAMILY FOUND IT AND MY WIFE WORKS WITH HER......SO I GOT FIRST DIBS ON HER!!..IT WAS REALLY NEAT TO OPEN A AUGER UP THAT WAS FROM YEARS BACK AND STILL BRAND NEW..........I THINK THESE ARE PRETTY GOOD AUGERS?...IM JUST GOING ON WHAT I REMEMBER PEOPLE SAYING A LONG TIME AGO.....ANYONE OUT THERE THAT KNOWS ABOUT THESE, ANY ADVISE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!!...IT HAS THE TECUMSEH MOTOR ON IT AND A 8 INCH AUGER.......CAN I SWITCH THE AUGER TO A NEWER STYLE 10 INCH ?....OK THANKS GUYS

[IceFishinJoe]

I have one that I have been using for years. I wouldn't trade it for the world. It's a awesome find for sure.

Joe

[icefishingashton]

yeppers...i paid 175.00 for it with a big smile!!..

[DBK81]

yeppers...i paid 175.00 for it with a big smile!!..

Right on man, I hope it drills thousands of effortless holes for you.....fish on 

[carver1]

My buddy has the same 10 inch.... thing looks like crap, beat to heck and still fires up 1-2 pulls everytime

 Love the 10 inch hole for tip ups

[Quantrel]

Dude you must feel like Howard Carter when he opened King Tut's tomb!
Model 30 was the best auger made by Jiffy.

[lure loon]

I own a jiffy model 30 . It was the 50th year anniversy model . although i dont recall what year exactly . early to mid 2000s . it was a very late in the season when i bought it and all they had left was a 10 inch auger . I have nothing bad to say about it . It works great . But my first choice would have been for the 8 inch . Just less weight and where i fish that hole is a good size . Still starts fast and runs strong . Best of luck with it .

[frigidaire]

The picture looks exactly like the one I purchased back in 1982 for (I think) $236.  It's still going strong!

[SINX53]

My buddy has one of those, he used to live in Sheboygan and got it right from the factory there. He got it tuned up last year and it runs great. The only downfall is it is a little on the heavy side.

[fishingguy]

If you find a 10 inch auger be sure it's a Jiffy, or it will spin the wrong way. LOL I did it once got all the way to the lake and said " what the F%#@#".

[hamms]

What a smokin deal ! That thing is beautiful! I currently run a 2hp jiffy stealth but I am looking for a good deal on a model 30. I love those things!!

[Capt J]

thats just too cool

[Zink]

Nice.  I have the same model my dad gave me that was used maybe 10 times. I love it and starts first or second pull no matter how cold. I called Jiffy and gave the serial number and mine was made in 1982  You will love it.

[Tipup Master]

I did alot of research on what power auger I would buy if I went to a power auger and the Jiffy 30 was what I would buy.  I live in SW Mich and we rarely get over 8 inches of ice.  I bought a 6 inch hand  Nils and it will cut thru 10 inches in less then 15 seconds. I will buy a Jiffy 30 or a Nils power when I fish in more then 12 inches of ice.