Just another new member

[gmhall]

In Fredericton NB. Have a 1979 Lawn Boy 5247 19 in (my favourite machine)

Been successful in keeping it running thus far. Currently have a gas leak from the shut off but hopefully a new rubber disk will correct.



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[Catherine]

:welcome:

That's an impressive age for a mower. :thumbsup:

 

[Carscw]

Very nice mower.
Have to love the old lawn boys.

 

[jekjr]

I never owned one but understand that they were incredible mowers.

 

[gmhall]

:welcome:

That's an impressive age for a mower. :thumbsup:

My Dad owned a Lawn Boy purchased in the late 1940's. "Iron Horse" on the flywheel around which you wrapped a piece of cord with a pull handle to start. Used continuously well into the millennium and as far as I know, its still running. Had such little compression that you could spin the flywheel by hand, but it always started, even after a winter's rest, with one pull. That too is a mower. :smile: