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I kept gunships flying. Your mower is easier.

James "Jimmy" Madson. Owner, and the only person who touches your machine.

Jimmy holding a carburetor body over the parts tray

Crew chief, then this.

I spent most of my Air Force career as a crew chief on the AC-130J Ghostrider. My job was the airplane: every system, every inspection, every fix, signed off with my name on it before it flew. When a gunship is on the schedule, “probably fine” is not an answer. You find the problem, you fix it right, and you write down what you did.

That is how I run this shop. Your mower, your snow blower, your generator: I look at the whole machine, I find what is actually wrong, and I tell you what it costs before I do anything. Then it goes back to you running, with the work written on the tag.

This is a one-man shop on purpose. The person you talk to on the phone is the person on the bench.

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A cleaned carburetor body held up to the light
A carburetor body back from the ultrasonic cleaner.
Jimmy with his wife and their three kids
The Madsons.

Home is Hobart.

Jimmy grew up in Indiana and lives in Hobart with his wife and their three kids. The machines that come through the shop belong to neighbors, and that is how they get treated.

Small engine repair for Hobart, Lake County and nearby Porter County. Drop it off by appointment. Pickup by request, radius and fee confirmed on the phone. Mobile service, where we come to you, is coming later.

Mach VI was my call sign at my first unit. It is the number on the truck and the first two characters on every work order: your tag reads M6-0000 and that is how we track your machine from the day you drop it off. See what we fix.

Veterans, active duty, first responders.

You get a discount here. Check the box when you book online or say so when you call. No paperwork, no speech. It comes off the tag.

Questions? Call or text (219) 781-3814, or book a drop-off and tick the box.

Bring it to the bench.

Drop it off. Pick it up running. Book online, or call or text and we will set a time.

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