I think it was "Steve Barker LT" who
stated:

These are kickass products even if they are JAP.

JAP quit production in 1945, when they were taken over by Villiers.
SWEET motorcycles, though:
http://www.cybermotorcycle.com/euro/brands/jap.htm

For snowblowers, I can heartily recommend Toros. I had one that kept
up really well in town and for three or four years after moving out
into the sub-suburban area I'm in now. Then we had a REAL snowfall so
THIS is what removes our snow now:

http://tinyurl.com/yyavo5 (It's actually 42")

Get the Toro.
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"Trust me, there is NO way to nonchalantly conceal the fact that you have a
power tool in your head, no matter what you do." -- El Gato