4502 Runs a short while and dies

2smoked · May 10, 2019

Got-to-be-old said:
Well said. You would not believe the looks I get. It's a Briggs engine but still a lawn boy to me. What I am so amazed and thankful is the amount of knowledge offered on this site and the men and women that provide it from all over the world. I cherish it.

That motor looks like a Briggs & Stratton 5s from the 1950’s. Last fall, a guy who gave me a bunch old Lawn Boy parts threw in one of those for free. I just got the thing running a few weeks ago. When I was a kid, you could find those stashed in the corner of someone’s garage. We used to tinker on them to get them going and use them to power home-made go-carts and minibikes. Fun times.

Got-to-be-old · May 10, 2019

This engine is tag 6s but like you said fun little engines. You did not happen to get any spare parts for a LB reel mower? Very hard to find. Thanks.

2smoked · May 10, 2019

Got-to-be-old said:
This engine is tag 6s but like you said fun little engines. You did not happen to get any spare parts for a LB reel mower? Very hard to find. Thanks.

I am not aware of Lawn Boy ever manufacturing a reel mower unless it was something very early. I know they did manufacture a rotary mower in the late 50’s - early 60’s that came with a Briggs vertical shaft engine.

2smoked · May 10, 2019

Here it is.

Russ2251 · May 11, 2019

I am not aware of Lawn Boy ever manufacturing a reel mower unless it was something very early...

LawnBoy4502 · May 11, 2019

Wow, that is neat to see!

bertsmobile1 · May 11, 2019

And note that the mower was well & truely more than a weeks wages requiring it to be bought on terms.

2smoked · May 11, 2019

bertsmobile1 said:
And note that the mower was well & truely more than a weeks wages requiring it to be bought on terms.

....and apparently operating it required you to dress formally. In other words, the clothes had to match the high price of the mower.

“Honey, did you starch my shirt and press my pants? I have to go and mow the yard right now.”

Got-to-be-old · May 11, 2019

That has to be the first LB tag. Hand crank and all. Mine is 1948-49 with a little changes to the throttle and self propelled. Still a lot of engineering.

LawnBoy4502 · May 11, 2019

Got-to-be-old said:
That has to be the first LB tag. Hand crank and all. Mine is 1948-49 with a little changes to the throttle and self propelled. Still a lot of engineering.

Do you have any pictures? It sounds pretty cool

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