Kluge - Ice Auger

[Jeff C]

I feel like a kid in a candy store!

My dad gave me his 1970 Kluge ice auger. We have a cabin up on Burntside lake, outside of Ely, and we used to use it to drill holes for getting water in the winter.

Dad does not use the cabin in the winter anymore, so he decided to give the auger to me to use.

Wow! this thing is really cool. It has a clutch on it!

He brought it up to Clearwater, MN to have Doug Kluge rebuild the carb and give it a "once over".

Doug told him that this is the best kept Kluge auger he has ever seen.

Dad bought it in the late 60?'s I think for $129 (He still has the receipt!

I have used this thing a few times already this year, and it is really fun to fire this thing up. It is kinda neat to rev it up and pop the clutch and let the shavings fly.

I had a buddy time how long it took to drill a hole 13" deep, and it took 8 seconds LOL.

I was up at Doug Kluge's shop and he has some pretty amazing stuf he is working on as far as augers are concerned.

Anybody else have a vintage Kluge auger?

[HossFisher]

Wow thats awesome! Not only did you get a good ice drilling machine but you got a lot of good memories along with it!

[Rick G]

My buddie collects vintage augers. Prety neat stuf and built much better than they are today.

[stick]

My dad has one that has been in retirement for quite some time. He always raved about it and I remember the ice flying and a fast cutter. I may need to resurrect it.

[Deitz Dittrich]

My dad has one as well... Still uses it to this day!

[Ice chaser]

I have never seen one. If you don't mind can you put some pics up. Thanks

[pdk511]

wow, thats amazing thing that old work all the time and nowdays you can go buy a brand new thing and it doesnt work half the time....just shows how quality things were made back then

[mrfish1991]

I would also be very interested in some pictures if you are able to put them up

[pdk511]

I agree with fish, pics would be sweet if you could!

[Andre]

I have my father's old Kluge post hole auger. It hasn't been used in many years. I cleaned it up and got it running. I would like to have it rebuilt by Kluge. I can't find any info on their shop in Clearwater MN. Could someone help me out? Thanks