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jp1961 said:
Thanks for posting the link to the R/C aircraft. Yeah, those guys have a TON of money wrapped up in those models, especially the ones with 2 turbines. Going over 20K is probably not hard to too, those guys have much deeper pockets than me.

Jeff
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YEAH I know that issue well, used to be a sign in the hobby-shop I patronized, it read :
What separates Men from Boys, .. Is the cost of their toy's ! I hated that *&^$#@%$# sign ! ..:laughing:..:laughing:
 
All this motorhead talk is great. It certainly reveals that us Lawn Boy fans have one common denominator-we love most anything involving internal combustion! My early interests began with motorcycles. I was an adolescent during the late 60’s and early 70’s when Japanese motorcycles were as common as house flies. What a great time to be alive! 2 stroke or 4 stroke, the roads were filled with these mechanical wonders that were cheap, looked beautiful, and could transport you away to wherever you wanted to go. My dreams of owning a bike were fulfilled when my Dad allowed me buy one as long as I got my driver’s license. He helped me cut a deal on my first motorcycle—a brand new 1973 Honda CB 125–paid for with my own money, of course. I was a fan of 4 strokes at the time and Honda was a dedicated 4 stroke motorcycle maker. I didn’t care for the noise or the smoke of the Yamahas, Suzukis, Kawasakis and (remember?), Bridgestones. But they sure were a lot faster.

After all those years of despising 2 strokes, I sure love the older Lawn Boys. Funny how that is. And another thing I find perplexing is how Lawn Boy had something that was elegantly simple and reliable, and with the stroke of a few beaureacrat pens, it became something complicated and (dare I say) homely looking. All because a small, noisy crowd said that those little 2 strokes were killing people by the thousands, not to mention, the planet. I often wonder if the day will come when a guy like me will be arrested for operating anything that uses internal combustion for power. I hope I’m enjoying Lawn Boy (and motorcycle) Heaven by then.

Just my three cents worth of ramblings.
 

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Don't take much to amuse us gearheads and get us fired-up ! here's a pic of my 98cc. Ducati Bronco (circa 1960-65) A great little street bike for my paper-route. Yep the 60s were THEEEE years to be a teen with a license, Road-Rockets & Muscle-Cars ruled the roads.

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As long as we're walking down memory lane, my love affair with the I/C engine began as a kid with Cox model airplanes and cars. What fun those little 1/2 A engines were, torquing off the neighbors with their high pitched scream, cutting your fingers on the prop and the castor oil in the fuel ruining your clothes,,,lol.

LeRoy Cox was a genius, keeping the tolerances on his engines down to millionths and doing so on modified screw making machines, unbelievable.

Regards

Jeff
 
jp1961 said:
As long as we're walking down memory lane, my love affair with the I/C engine began as a kid with Cox model airplanes and cars. What fun those little 1/2 A engines were, torquing off the neighbors with their high pitched scream, cutting your fingers on the prop and the castor oil in the fuel ruining your clothes,,,lol.

LeRoy Cox was a genius, keeping the tolerances on his engines down to millionths and doing so on modified screw making machines, unbelievable.

Regards

Jeff
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OH YAH—I forgot about those! On winter nights my friend and I would run these little cars with those engines in each other’s basements until the air had a blue haze. Loved the noise and the smell! But our Moms did not share that love.
I remember our cars were called “Baha Bugs”. The little Cox engine had a tiny recoil starter just like Dad’s lawnmower. I don’t know what ever happened to mine, but I do have a little grandson who was born with the “motor” gene. He would’ve loved it.
 
viperv10 said:
This is off the subject but I was just looking on craigslist, Cleveland, Ohio for lawn boy mowers and I came across someone that had a lot of about 60 Lawn boys for sale. I wish I had the money and room to keep them all. Hey Jeff wouldn't that be fun to have to start your own Lawn Boy shop shop?
I copied the browser address if anyone wants to take a look.
https://cleveland.craigslist.org/for/d/lawn-boy-lawn-mowers/6411005804.html
Jerry
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Just makes your mouth water, fingers twitch,eyeballs pop out, drive ya crazy to no end !!
 
Hi Jerry,

I'd have to build a pole barn for those 60 mowers, but yeah, starting a repair/resale shop is something I'd consider.

Regards

Jeff
 
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