Abstract: A sewer cleaning machine includes a rotatable drum containing a coiled cable, a motor for rotating the drum, a balanced double cable guide rotatable with respect to the drum, a forward cable guide support which is pivotally mounted for tilting the drum forward to drain or remove the drum, an auxiliary handle for lifting the drum, and easily removed shrouding for the drum and motor. The drum is formed of sheet metal and includes a rearwardly extending annular wall which is driven by a roller coaxially attached to the motor shaft by an adjustable clutch. The clutch can be infinitely adjusted from total slip to total lock, and the motor stall torque is chosen to be less than the torque required to break the cable. A handle is bent to provide balance for the machine when it is moved and to support the machine when it is turned on its back.

Abstract: Drain cleaning apparatus utilizing a flexible snake which is inserted into a drain pipe and rotated so as to cut through a blockage or obstruction in the drain pipe. The apparatus includes a manually actuated chuck operable while the apparatus is in operation, for holding the snake relative to the apparatus thus enabling the operator to feed the snake forceably into the drain pipe and into cutting engagement with the obstruction, and auxiliary means operable to lock the snake securely with respect to the apparatus so as to permit the torque of the apparatus' drive motor to be applied to the snake.