You probably owned the same craftsman 10/32(10HP,32"wide)then. My parents gave it to me when they purchesed a TOS unit. @70 they decided snow was not slipery enough.

never grab a recoil handle that tight. Fuel is blended throught the year for optimal flashpoint. It is so easy for old or wrong seasonal blend to cause a "back kick".
It looks like a nice unit. I hope they use bearings on the drive cogs and abandoned reliance on press fit of self lubricating material. My axle keeps loosening the clamping bolt because the axle corrodes in the summer and locks with the low friction plastic.
I still love it. I can clear the 20' airfield wall they built for "sound".