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I just bought this at the tractor show's silent auction for a whopping, bank account shattering $5! This thing is a MONSTER! Feel the rush of power with the 1960's 3.50 HP B&S!!! Make mowing a breeze with the mammouth 21" swath! Simplicity of design with only one fwd gear + reverse! Dunno...

Here's a mid-30's twin-cylinder, two stroke Maytag 3 wheeled rotary mower. (Yes, the Washer people. More on that in the Front Porch later) Missing the handle, but cool nevertheless. exhaust outlets are under the deck - no mufflers 14 or 16 inch no carburetor - you just adjust the air...

COOL OLD UNDER-SEAT ENGINE RIDER! Just went to the Chautauqua County Antique Equipment Association Equipment show today. WOW! In the 'silent auction' area, there was this incredibly COOL old Craftsman 22" (I'm guessing) under-seat engined rider. Features include: 'wind-up' starter...

I am really tired of asking this. We have been told by admin, that we must be attractive to the largest base. THEN WHY DO WE IGNORE THE HUNDREDS OF NEW MEMBERS THAT HAVE ASKED ABOUT MURRAYS??????????? Leave them to 'General'? Yeah, we all see how warm and fuzzy THAT turns out. :rolleyes...

Here it is! This is the Kerry-all cover I got from Lloyd (Kerryall). It's especially designed for RER's. It isn't as snug-fitting as I'd prefer, but it will do the job of keeping rain off the mower, and UV rays off the seat. It's so thick, it stands all by itself! (see pic) Very heavy...

If I have seen it once, I've seen it a thousand times: People get directed to the 'New Members' forum and asked to make an intro, and instead, they just post a question. No 'hi', no nuthin - just "I want an answer....." There is a place for that, and it's in the REST of the forum. Just plop...

KEEP IN MIND, ALTHOUGH I POST THIS THREAD, I DO NOT ENDORSE CHEAP AZ BUSINESSES COMING HERE TO MOOCH OFF THIS SITE!!! Due to the way our Google ads are now (which seems to be our only advertising), I see how it might be hard to legitimately advertise to a fertile sales opportunity such as our...

What is that green stuff landscaping outfits use to cover up newly-planted grass seed? As opposed to the old-fasioned way of straw? You know - to keep the birds from eating the seed. How do you use it, and how can we common folk get our hands on it?

Finally got my neighbor's old Suburban. 16HP Onan twin (flathead, full pressure lube). Six foward speeds, two reverses (via hi/lo range). Cast iron transaxle. Clock-style hour meter. Wheel weights included. Runs great! $100!!! Eat your heart out, Wheel Horse! :biggrin:

Hi all, this third shift stuff (and nice weather) has really limited my time on LMF. Anyhow, I was wondering if anyone has had any luck putting the edging back on a seat. By edging, I mean that strip of piping that holds the vinyl to the pan. The piping that comes OFF over time. Whenever I...

Again, since we all use computers to get here, I'm wondering: Has anyone else BOUGHT the registration to PCTOOLS' Registry Mechanic? I did, and it seems to work pretty well. My girl used my netbook for about a month until she got her own computer, and did a lot of Facebook games garbage -...

No matter how gargantuan the site that LMF is linked to, it will fail if it cannot sustain itself based on it's own merits. It'll always just be a 'me, too' site. But, it isn't that way. It isn't who we are linked to as a site, it's not the administration. It's nothing more than a hot topic...

OMG, IE9 is STUPID fast, and SUCH an improvement over IE8! I don't pine for Opera anymore........it'll take some getting used to - but the lack of 50,000 extra bars has really stripped this browser down to lean-n-mean status! I hate IE as a rule, but this version has really changed my opinion...

Those lovely ads you got for the site, Muhammad? Well, for me, the site speed went down to the level of other bloated flash-laden sites. Right this moment? The ads are down, and I get an error. The site? Back up to the speed that I was used to. I thought it was my connection. Those flash...

I am probably the only one who sees this as a problem, but: I usually 'mark forums read', after I've found all that's interesting to me, so all the forum icons on the main page are B&W. I can then easily scroll down the page to see if there are any forums with new posts in them. (they turned...

Does anyone own a mower with this feature? The system where you hook up a garden hose to the deck, turn it on, start the mower, turn on the deck, and it's supposed to 'wash' the underside of the deck. Does it work? What are the advantages/disadvantages to it? What are the problems? I've...

Even Cub Cadet had a rer as of 1998! A 1998 Cub Cadet 1027 Rear Engine Rider. 9HP B&S, 27.5", foot pedal controled variable speed.

Yes, I'm addicted. I just got my neighbor's RX75 (identical to my RX75 I was going to fix up) for $175. I couldn't help it! Runs, drives, mows. Not 3 days after I bought my Snapper.....:laughing: I have had my eye on his mower for awhile now, and he knew it....just was time......lousy...

From the manual itself: 6 numbers, the first four, an options prefix, the last two, a body type, the last letters, an options suffix. - Numbers one and two: Cutting width ( mine =33") - Numbers three and four: engine HP (mine =14HP) - Numbers five and six: Series designation (mine =15)...

Bought from my local JD dealer :wink: - $220 included tax and delivery (was $500 last summer before tax and without delivery....that's $20) - 14.5 hp OHV B&S - 33" cut 3-way hi vac deck w/nose roller, two rear gauge wheels - variable disk drive - as is, where is - no 'service after the sale' -...

Did LB make their own engines? Or were they made for them? I thought for some reason, that the 4.5 4-stroke on mine was a Tecumseh. I don't know where I got that Idea from......there's no badging on it at all, other than 'Lawn Boy' on the fan shroud. The badging that stuck out in my mind...

Is great. AS IS. I google a lot of stuff I'm interested in with mowers (as I'm sure many of you do), and this one site always had a thread for what I was looking for. So, I joined their site, too. What a complex maze of slow loading, ad riddled, oddly governed messes! Muhammad, don't mess...

This is likely to be a touchy subject, but here goes: Where I live, some MORON planted fast-growing, long needle pines...in a trailer court...five of 'em...about 20 years ago...ON THE LOT ON WHICH I NOW LIVE. I'm sure, at the time, it fit the schedule: "I'm gonna be in the retirement home (or...

I thought this issue was just me, or something I was doing. Judging by the 'animal waste' thread elsewhere, I see it's not. When replying in the text box (particularly when replying with a long quote), you can't use the mouse (or trackpad) to scroll down the message so you can type. It just...

While digging out my Echo, I found this little gem (got it for $10 at a yard sale): A Wright Model 111. Anybody know about these saws? What might be the vintage? It measures 11" cut. No chain. Figure a 12" will work, if I can't find a bar........

My neighbor gave me this trimmer - he couldn't get it running - so I did! That's my leaf blower attachment. Cool thing about this is, althought I think It's a Homelite, it's made by (or for) John Deere Consumer Products! I've seen simmilar 'expand it' (or as Homelite calls it 'versa...

I have a four-stroke, self-propelled (belt driven) Lawn Boy. I really like it, and it cuts well. But, the deck is shot - and it needs a re-ring job. I have seen several decks on ebay (mine is the steel deck). But, the ones that are the naked deck don't seem to have accomodations for the...

Which do you think is better? New, with a warranty, or used with no warranty, but 10 times the machine for the same (or less) money?

I put a link to LMF on my facebook, so all my freinds know where I hang out. I hope this is okay? :confused:

Apparently, a RER with the JD logo on it still survives.....IN EUROPE!!!!!!

I was playing around on google and found this (reportedly made by Gilson for Ford, as well as Lawn-boy):

I notice there are an awful lot of MEMBERS in the bottom stats. All those green names! Looks great! C'mon guys (and girls), get posting! Nobody answering? Post something else somewhere else! Try a different topic, we have plenty! Great to have all the new members here! Welcome! :thumbsup:

I must admit, I haven't a clue about this. Dethatchers seem to be one of those attachments you're supposed to already know how to use, before you buy it. Which one is best? The spring-kind, or something else? When do you do it? Now, or after the ground firms up more? Can they be set for...

So, you look at an ad for a mower. 190cc 8.75 ft/lbs torque Hp - none listed Looks okay for the weedeater one. Its a tiny little RER. 9 should be enuff. HP? The Hp rating is 6.5 horse. Now that's a number I'm familiar with, and that's pathetic. I've used 8hp RER's, and that was barely...

See how I highlighted one part of my quote, and left the rest, to leave context? A neat, useful trick that'll work on other forums.......:wink: I could then respond to myself: They are here And I'd be lying to myself, because there are no shortcuts on that page....:laughing: Odd, when I...

This is the same EXACT mower as the snapper! :eek: Sears Craftsman COMPARE: Snapper RE Rider

If you're looking for a Snapper RER, take a look at this, and tell me what you see? Sears Craftstman 28"RER IT'S THE SAME MOWER, RIGHT DOWN TO THE HI VAC DECK AND DISK DRIVE!!:eek: If you're skeptical - Snapper RE Rider

What's your opinion on this "safety feature" on every riding mower these days? I personally think it's lawsuit paranoia run amuck. Honestly - if you're so brain-dead you can't watch what you're doing while backing up - you really have no place on a riding mower. I'd find a way to disable it -...

What was the name of the tecumseh gear division? I can't remember it......but they make all the cheap-a--'d aluminum transaxles on just about any rider that costs below $2g to this day........ Starts with an 's'.......this is driving me crazy...... AND......how do YOU pronounce 'Tecumseh'...

I've noticed other forums (I shall not name them), have some kind of automatic thing that allows the forum to render perfectly in a mobile browser. I noticed LMF does NOT have this. Can it be remidied? Or is it too expensive/not avail. on this forum layout? (appreciate Muhammad's response...

I'd kinda like to do an IH theme on this tractor. In the white area, I'd like to put a custom decal that reads "MURRAY OHIO [next line in smaller letters] MANUFACTUING CO." I want it in red, simmilar to what the tractor is, or best, in chrome/black outline. Any suggestions where such custom...

Let's keep this to lawn and garden-type machines, single or two cylinder, two or four stroke. My favorite is 4 stroke B&S, and here's why: B&S, IMHO, are the longest-running, simplest, cheapest to fix, most abuseable engine on the market. Bar none. I have never had luck with tecumseh...

I have a 4-stroke lawn boy that's just like the two-stroke one Twostroke has for an avatar. The deck is falling apart. The tecumseh smokes like crazy. (go figure) The blade was on UPSIDE DOWN, and the 'wings' were ground off But it mowed as well as my snapper (the best cut I have, by far.)...

Doesnt this look a lot like the Weed Eater One? Sears: Online department store featuring appliances, tools, fitness equipment and more

This spring, I gotta think about next winter: I can get my hands on a 55 gal plastic barrel (weight thought here), and am thinking about cutting it in half. I can fabricate a lightweight frame for it, too. My question is: Will a variable speed tractor (one with the sliding center pulley)...

Hiya. Just wondering - do those of you that mess with restorations tackle one project until it's done, or (like me) do you start multiple ones, and bounce from project to project as your boredom (and/or frustration) increases with the one you're working on? :wink:

Back in the 90's, when I used to mow my next door neighbor's yard, he had a lot of interesting stuff. A tiny Rupp mower, a '60's JD 110, an old 8hp Wheel Horse.....he was an auction hound. He also had a Wheel Horse simmilar to our '76 rear-discharge model. Same style hood and dash, but it was...

I wonder if anyone else here has run into this: My neighbor gave me an old bolens push mower, and it had a 3.5 briggs with an odd rope-pull starter. It was set up just like a modern electric start (with a toothed flywheel, and just a flat screen atop it, like elec. start), but the 'starter'...

Greetings! Hope this site is what I've been looking for. Been to other places, but they don't quite fit me. I have always enjoyed the bulletin-board style forums (vs. newsgroups), and look forward to both helping out when I can, and also getting help when I need it! I own more mowers than I...