Just bought a Lawn Boy 7265

[mmanter]

Hey guys,

I've heard so much about how cool and nice the Lawn Boys are so I decided to buy one to restore. I wasn't really looking for one but ran across one for $25 in my old neighborhood. It was such a good deal that I snagged it up. The handle is a little rusty, wheels need replacing, and the pull cord doesn't seem to turn the engine but I'm hoping to have the mower running soon. Pics to come soon!

 

[mmanter]

Here we go

 

[Two-Stroke]

That's a D-series engine and the shroud style is called "suitcase". You found a nice collectible at a great price.

Link to an online service manual

 

[mmanter]

That's a D-series engine and the shroud style is called "suitcase". You found a nice collectible at a great price.

Link to an online service manual

Thanks for the link. It'll come in handy when I start tearing into it tonight. Does it happen to say what spark plug it takes? There wasn't one.

 

[mmanter]

And next in line is a Lawn Boy 5271. Getting that one for $20 from the same guy.

 

[mmanter]

And next in line is a Lawn Boy 5271. Getting that one for $20 from the same guy.

Passed. He upped the price to $30 even though the ebay auction for the same mower is $19.99. Said he would pull the auction & sell it to me for $30. and has a craigslist ad at $35 for the same mower.

 

[Two-Stroke]

Ohio is a great place for LB collecting. Here in Georgia, I never see deals like that... let alone two great deals in one week. :thumbsup:

 

[mmanter]

The guy countered with an offer of $25 and I was going to accept but then I noticed in the pics that the deck was repaired with a piece of sheet metal and pop rivets in front of the RF wheel. Looks like part of the deck is missing. It's only worth parts & since I don't need any more parts mowers I'm passing.

 

[mmanter]

He confirmed the deck on the 5271 is cracked so I decided to pass but he also has a 10040 for the same price of $25 so I am gonna pick it up Monday after I get off work

 

[Two-Stroke]

The guy countered with an offer of $25 and I was going to accept but then I noticed in the pics that the deck was repaired with a piece of sheet metal and pop rivets in front of the RF wheel. Looks like part of the deck is missing. It's only worth parts & since I don't need any more parts mowers I'm passing.

Yeah, something like a cracked deck kills the value of the mower as a collectible.

While I love the D-series mowers I have managed to collect, the newer F-series engine is better (IMO), although less rare in good condition. The main bearings on the F- are needle bearings as opposed to bushings (D-series.) The F- also has a larger displacement.

If you keep your eyes open, I imagine you'll find some great deals.