Just got an old Jiffy ice auger, no clue what model

SO i work at a recycling center, we have a lot of wierd stuff come in, however the other day i found an old jiffy ice auger, it had good compression and seemed to want to start so i brought it home, little bit of work and it fires up, now the issue is i have no clue what model it is. It is one of the one arm bandit syle ones with a 2stroke motor. Serial number was for some reason scratched off. I want to figure out the model so i can find a manual for it. Im also wondering if its possible to get a better handle for the thing as i dont really want to break my wrist trying to drill a hole. I put a picture with this post but its not a very good one.

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Looks like a old model 30.

maddogg wrote:

Looks like a old model 30.

Thats what i thought too, however when i go to jiffy’s website and click on the model 30, the picture of the motor itself doesn’t match this one. Unless they made several different types of the model 30 but just didnt picture all of them?

I have one of my grandpa’s back in a chicken coup that is very similar, also a couple more modern model 30s, I will try to look at it and let you know. Other wise, get it running good and sharpen the blades and be careful until you know what it’s like to use.

Dusty Gesinger wrote:

I have one of my grandpa’s back in a chicken coup that is very similar, also a couple more modern model 30s, I will try to look at it and let you know. Other wise, get it running good and sharpen the blades and be careful until you know what it’s like to use.

Ok sounds good, im looking for a manual because when i fire it up it then spins as if im holding the throttle even though im not. Im not sure how to get it to idle without spinning the bit. I know the carb most likely needs cleaning, but i have no clue what to do. Youtube is gonna be my friend. Im also like i mentioned looking for a 2 hand handle that i could make attach to this so i dont have to worry about the single handle that could harm me in some way. I plan to be careful while using it but might as well get it ready for winter.

Old school vintage model 30…probably the most bullet proof auger of all time. I’ve seen them before and I know they use to have a handle conversion kit I would call and talk to jiffy directly if u haven’t already.

Old model 30 with the suicide handle. Don’t let it get away from you or it could spin around and break your arm.
It also can drill holes in tight corners.