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Post# 931922   4/11/2017 at 22:14 (2,565 days old) by ClassicTVMan81X (Milwaukie, Oregon, USA)   |   | |
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Post# 931960 , Reply# 1   4/12/2017 at 06:50 (2,564 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c )   |   | |
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But I DO love old mowers, especially Lawn Boys. |
Post# 931963 , Reply# 2   4/12/2017 at 07:14 (2,564 days old) by wishwash (Indiana)   |   | |
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I don't either. But I second the Lawn Boys. |
Post# 931983 , Reply# 3   4/12/2017 at 09:43 (2,564 days old) by countryford (Austin, MN)   |   | |
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I have two vintage lawn mowers. One is a Sunbeam electric mower(pictured is mine). It works with no issues. The second one is a Craftsman gas mower(Pictured one is not mine but identical). The Craftsman one is not running and I'm hoping to one day restore it. Just not on the top priority list.
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Post# 931990 , Reply# 4   4/12/2017 at 10:36 (2,564 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)   |   | |
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I'm not in the States but I do have a few old Lawn Boys. Here's the oldest one.
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Post# 932021 , Reply# 5   4/12/2017 at 14:37 (2,564 days old) by ClassicTVMan81X (Milwaukie, Oregon, USA)   |   | |
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Post# 932033 , Reply# 6   4/12/2017 at 15:54 (2,564 days old) by abcomatic (Bradford, Illinois)   |   | |
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It looks like Lawn Boy built mowers for Sears? They look a great deal alike. |
Post# 932042 , Reply# 7   4/12/2017 at 16:56 (2,564 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c )   |   | |
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Sears mowers were not lawn boys, that engine is a Power Products 2 cycle, Lawn Boy built their own. |
Post# 932054 , Reply# 8   4/12/2017 at 17:44 (2,564 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)   |   | |
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Soon after, they switched to their own design after Lawn Boy was acquired by OMC.
This engine has a similar flywheel and also labeled as "Iron Horse" but it's a OMC product. Lawn Boy did sell motors to MTD (in Canada at least) as the blue Lawn Flyte mower in the 3rd picture has a Lawn Boy "D" engine. They also made mowers for International Harvester. |
Post# 932064 , Reply# 9   4/12/2017 at 18:57 (2,564 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)   |   | |
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Post# 932073 , Reply# 10   4/12/2017 at 19:29 (2,564 days old) by duke ()   |   | |
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Post# 933740 , Reply# 14   4/21/2017 at 16:18 (2,555 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c )   |   | |
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As the Buttercup....Years ago there was a salesman at Bernhardt Seagles, our local Lawn Boy dealer, who still had a new one of these IN THE BOX!!! |
Post# 933747 , Reply# 15   4/21/2017 at 16:44 (2,555 days old) by fridgenut (Cape Girardeau, MO)   |   | |
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I think I heard somewhere that this model was the buttercup. Thanks for confirming that norgeway. What a cute name! I would fall over if I had seen that box with a lawn boy in it. So cool. I've always wondered if I need to rebuild mine or not. |
Post# 934861 , Reply# 17   4/26/2017 at 23:15 (2,550 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine)   |   | |
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I mowed our lawn as a kid with a 2-stoke Lawn Boy that you had to wind the starter cord on and pull quick to get it started. I still have a 1988 John Deere NON self propelled that is like pushing cement as cast iron is so much heavier than cheap aluminum. I now use a Troy-Bilt self propelled. Both the JD and Troy always start first pull. My lot is way too big to use a cordless and too hilly for a rider. Waiting for it to try to somewhat dry out here so I can just mulch all the leaves the wind decided to place back on the lawn after cleaning them all up last fall.
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Post# 934915 , Reply# 18   4/27/2017 at 09:50 (2,549 days old) by fridgenut (Cape Girardeau, MO)   |   | |
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Those mowers are vicious looking. Especially that sickle bar mower. The belt drive mowers I have never seen before. That's what I need for my horrific, hilly, uneven, mole infested yard. |
Post# 935381 , Reply# 20   4/29/2017 at 23:25 (2,547 days old) by speedqueen (Metro-Detroit)   |   | |
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I am now the proud owner of a 1985 Toro mower model 16570. The previous owner was meticulous with keeping it up. It looks like it is only a week old. By comparison to MTD side discharge, it is lighter, stronger and easier to push. I ordered the grass catcher kit, NOS on ebay. I will post pictures later next week when the side bag arrives.
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Post# 936092 , Reply# 21   5/3/2017 at 18:53 (2,543 days old) by ClassicTVMan81X (Milwaukie, Oregon, USA)   |   | |
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Does anyone remember any of MTD's 1975-82 electric mowers? Here is a trio of electrics they sold in Canada, including to Eaton's (under the Viking brand).
Counterclockwise from right: 18" Standard Single Blade Mower (red steel deck; adjust wheels with wrench) 18" Deluxe Single Blade Mower (patina gray deck; height adjuster on all fours) 18" Deluxe Twin Blade Mower (patina gray deck; height adjuster on all fours) This trio of electrics had the same CGE (Canadian GE) motor units as those mowers CGE themselves made, including those sold to Sears and Canadian Tire. ~Ben
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Post# 936134 , Reply# 22   5/3/2017 at 21:27 (2,543 days old) by speedqueen (Metro-Detroit)   |   | |
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...and as promised here are the pictures of the Toro Model 16570. Sorry for the boasting of the last picture showing what a good job it does(and my hard work eliminating the creeping charlie). ;)
As a side note we used to have a garden in that bare spot and I seeded it last week or so. |
Post# 936139 , Reply# 23   5/3/2017 at 22:00 (2,543 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 937441 , Reply# 24   5/9/2017 at 20:52 (2,537 days old) by ClassicTVMan81X (Milwaukie, Oregon, USA)   |   | |
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Is there anyone on here that owns at least one of these bad boy walk-behind mowers?
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Post# 941710 , Reply# 26   6/4/2017 at 09:44 (2,511 days old) by countryford (Austin, MN)   |   | |
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Post# 941965 , Reply# 27   6/5/2017 at 20:13 (2,510 days old) by michaelsemanoff (Waterbury,Connecticut)   |   | |
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There are several lawn mower organizations including a local (New England) bunch that gets together once a year. The guru is a gentleman from Massachusetts named Jim Ricci. He knows all. Heres a small sample picture. I overdo everything.
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Post# 941976 , Reply# 28   6/5/2017 at 21:36 (2,510 days old) by Lorainfurniture (Cleveland )   |   | |
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You wouldn't happen to have a vintage snapper with a cast aluminum deck? |
Post# 942042 , Reply# 29   6/6/2017 at 09:52 (2,509 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 942456 , Reply# 30   6/8/2017 at 10:05 (2,507 days old) by ClassicTVMan81X (Milwaukie, Oregon, USA)   |   | |
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Post# 942805 , Reply# 32   6/10/2017 at 00:58 (2,506 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc)   |   | |
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Remember the "Snapping Turtle" Snapper mowers were common among lawn services in the mid 60's in Florida-was fascinated by those mowers.They worked really well and were FAST! |
Post# 943528 , Reply# 34   6/14/2017 at 23:37 (2,501 days old) by ClassicTVMan81X (Milwaukie, Oregon, USA)   |   | |
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Post# 943529 , Reply# 35   6/14/2017 at 23:59 (2,501 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c )   |   | |
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Believe it or not....You can tie a rope around the turtle head, and a post in the middle of a field, engage the drive, and it will circle round and round and wind itself up....mowing the field with no walking! |
Post# 943530 , Reply# 36   6/15/2017 at 00:01 (2,501 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c )   |   | |
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Lord have mercy...I can remember all this stuff..and can lose my car keys and have them in my hand..LOL.....I have NEVER been able to remember anything I was not interested in! |
Post# 943643 , Reply# 38   6/15/2017 at 20:23 (2,500 days old) by ClassicTVMan81X (Milwaukie, Oregon, USA)   |   | |
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Of all the more contemporary examples of two-cycle engines for walk-behind lawn mowers, the Suzuki M120X (or the GTS120 in Toro lingo) that also found its way into numerous Toro mowers from the mid-'80s to the early-'90s (and in commercial units to 2003) was quite a robust example!
M120X on a hover mower: M120X on another hover mower: GTS120 on a Toro 20684: Last, but not least, would be a more contemporary version of the Lawn-Boy's legendary design: ~Ben |
Post# 952725 , Reply# 40   8/13/2017 at 10:16 (2,441 days old) by neptunebob (Pittsburgh, PA)   |   | |
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Would anyone be interested in a Honda lawn mower with an aluminum deck from 1985? Picture coming soon. Cosmetically, it is in good condition but it does not run at all, does not have compression anymore. After all, we did run it for 17 years, how many mowers last that long with no problem. Let me know if interested in the mower or any parts.
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Post# 953130 , Reply# 41   8/16/2017 at 17:42 (2,438 days old) by ClassicTVMan81X (Milwaukie, Oregon, USA)   |   | |
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Post# 953139 , Reply# 42   8/16/2017 at 18:46 (2,438 days old) by neptunebob (Pittsburgh, PA)   |   | |
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Post# 963093 , Reply# 44   10/18/2017 at 00:51 (2,376 days old) by neptunebob (Pittsburgh, PA)   |   | |
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Post# 963227 , Reply# 45   10/18/2017 at 19:53 (2,375 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c )   |   | |
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Mowers such as that Craftsman shown above with the Power Products engine use 16 to 1 gas oil mixture, that is 8 oz of 30 weight oil to 1 gal of gas, DO NOT USE a leaner mixture or they will be ruined! |
Post# 963593 , Reply# 46   10/21/2017 at 03:35 (2,373 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc)   |   | |
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Added a new electric mower to my collection--a Greenworks 60V Pro 21 in-brushless DC motor-this thing ROCKS-better than any gas mower I used to have! |
Post# 963595 , Reply# 47   10/21/2017 at 04:10 (2,373 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN)   |   | |
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I'm not a mower collector, but I did work at the Murray plant in Lawrenceburg, TN a long time ago. It's gone now. The last true Murray mower was produced August 30, 2005. Briggs & Stratton acquired the company and assets due to Murray owing them money. B&S closed the Lawrenceburg plant and Brentwood corporate offices and moved everything to their other plants. I still have my badge!
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