Thanks to both that replied.
Concerning the meter. It is what came on the mower. What you said about being suspicious about the hours verses the age tells me a lot about 125hrs on a mower. I had no idea at all.
The previous owner rented from me for a couple of years and were very good people...they basically had to leave the mover so I got it for free.
It was very dirty but cleaned up to look pretty much new. The main drive belt was shot, and being the hardest to change, I was thinking it may have been original.
What I don't know is how long they owned it, I was assuming they were original owners. I can/will email them to ask.
I know they moved to my place from a subdivision home with one of those very small subdivision lots.
We are on an acre, I mowed yesterday and it runs as brand new..kicks butt.
I will follow up with their history with the mower and the Hr Gauge.