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Aug 19, 2011#1

reddragon

well i did it again!.....damn craigslist! :laughing:....cost: $50....its 1997 murray widebody with a hydro auto with the forward/reverse foot pedal and a 17hp tecumseh...runs good.. tranny works great....what am i going to do with another mower?......hell if i know! :laughing:

Aug 19, 2011#2

Two-Stroke

That's a great deal -- congratulations. :thumbsup:

All this week I've been in pursuit of a mower listed on CraigsList -- but the seller doesn't return my emails and there's no phone number. :smiley_aafz:

Aug 19, 2011#3

JDgreen

reddragon said:
well i did it again!.....damn craigslist! :laughing:....cost: $50....its 1997 murray widebody with a hydro auto with the forward/reverse foot pedal and a 17hp tecumseh...runs good.. tranny works great....what am i going to do with another mower?......hell if i know! :laughing:

HEY YOU QUIT THE FRIGGIN' PROFANITY HERE!!!

You have said d*** and h*** recently so QUIT THAT C***!!!!!!

Aug 19, 2011#4

reddragon

im mentally ill !....i have Moweritis!.....therefore im not responsible for the things i say :laughing:...:thumbsup:

Aug 19, 2011#5

reddragon

Two-Stroke said:
That's a great deal -- congratulations. :thumbsup:

All this week I've been in pursuit of a mower listed on CraigsList -- but the seller doesn't return my emails and there's no phone number. :smiley_aafz:

i hate it when people leave ads up after somethings sold..

Aug 19, 2011#6

JDgreen

reddragon said:
im mentally ill !....i have Moweritis!.....therefore im not responsible for the things i say :laughing:...:thumbsup:

HORSE SQUEEZE---don't you give us the Twinkie Defense either !!!!

Aug 19, 2011#7

Two-Stroke

reddragon said:
i hate it when people leave ads up after somethings sold..

I don't think that's the case here -- at least I hope not. I responded to the ad within a couple of hours of posting.

I think that the guy meant to leave a phone number on the ad and he's just not checking the email for whatever reason.

Aug 19, 2011#8

Two-Stroke

reddragon said:
im mentally ill !....i have Moweritis!.....therefore im not responsible for the things i say :laughing:...:thumbsup:

I think I have Moweritis as well. The first night that the above mentioned ad was posted I left my cellphone on all night (which I hardly ever do) and also had trouble sleeping.

I haven't given up on the mower. I've been doing some meditation to keep calm. :smile:

Needless to say, the mower in question is a two-stroke push mower. :biggrin:

Aug 19, 2011#9

RobertBrown

Two-Stroke said:
I think I have Moweritis as well. The first night that the above mentioned ad was posted I left my cellphone on all night (which I hardly ever do) and also had trouble sleeping.

I haven't given up on the mower. I've been doing some meditation to keep calm. :smile:

Needless to say, the mower in question is a two-stroke push mower. :biggrin:

Why am I sure it's green?

Aug 20, 2011#10

reddragon

Two-Stroke said:
I think I have Moweritis as well. The first night that the above mentioned ad was posted I left my cellphone on all night (which I hardly ever do) and also had trouble sleeping.

I haven't given up on the mower. I've been doing some meditation to keep calm. :smile:

Needless to say, the mower in question is a two-stroke push mower. :biggrin:

Doctor's diagnosis says: Two Stroke suffers from a moderate to severe case of Moweritis
Treatment: buy another mower ASAP [as soon as possible].......and once a Day: display or take pictures of favorite mowers.............:biggrin:

Aug 20, 2011#11

Two-Stroke

RobertBrown said:
Why am I sure it's green?

Actually, they're not all Lawn-Boy green.

Here is one I bought back in May. It's a 1987 Toro, powered by Suzuki.

I wrote about it in this thread in the Toro forum.

Aug 20, 2011#12

B

benski

I'm up to sixteen right now...:ashamed:my latest aqcuisition is an 11-38 toro (mid '80's maybe?) that neeeds at LEAST a new drive belt that I picked up for $60.00. I'm hoping I can turn it around soon.

Aug 20, 2011#13

twall

reddragon said:
Doctor's diagnosis says: Two Stroke suffers from a moderate to severe case of Moweritis
Treatment: buy another mower ASAP [as soon as possible].......and once a Day: display or take pictures of favorite mowers.............:biggrin:

Or get a 99 cent rattle can and destroy one you already have (masking? I don't need no stinkin tape!). Spraying over irreplaceable decals from 1974? BAH - who cares.........your SS is now all bumblebee yellow - with a BLUE deck....

Aug 21, 2011#14

B

Black Bart

reddragon said:
well i did it again!.....damn craigslist! :laughing:....cost: $50....its 1997 murray widebody with a hydro auto with the forward/reverse foot pedal and a 17hp tecumseh...runs good.. tranny works great....what am i going to do with another mower?......hell if i know! :laughing:

YOUR WIFE MUST BE REAL PROUD OF YOU :laughing:

Aug 21, 2011#15

JDgreen

Two-Stroke said:
Actually, they're not all Lawn-Boy green.

Here is one I bought back in May. It's a 1987 Toro, powered by Suzuki.

I wrote about it in this thread in the Toro forum.

Is it an aluminum deck? From the molded in wheel adjuster stops and lack of rust on the unpainted areas I would say so. I was sorry they stopped building pushers with aluminum decks.

Aug 21, 2011#16

twall

JDgreen said:
Is it an aluminum deck? From the molded in wheel adjuster stops and lack of rust on the unpainted areas I would say so. I was sorry they stopped building pushers with aluminum decks.

Why DID they stop making aluminum decks? Too expensive? Or were they just lasting too dam long?

Aug 22, 2011#17

B

benski

Probaby both. I sure do like the aluminum deck on my John Deere 14SB.:smile: But if your car, mower deck or other contrivance lasts 20+ years between replacement, you're going to have to sell a lot to different people, not just the same folks who bought one from you 3 years ago...:wink::biggrin:

Aug 22, 2011#18

twall

benski said:
Probaby both. I sure do like the aluminum deck on my John Deere 14SB.:smile: But if your car, mower deck or other contrivance lasts 20+ years between replacement, you're going to have to sell a lot to different people, not just the same folks who bought one from you 3 years ago...:wink::biggrin:

I have a 14sb, myself - I just use it in the fall to vaccum up the pine needles. If I had a side chute, it might see more use - but then I'd have to rebuild that lousy Kawi carb. Blech! :tongue: That teeny tiny bagger is just not big enuff for regular mowing. Tried it for awhile, but I spent more time transporting and dumping the clippings then I spent mowing!

Aug 22, 2011#19

Two-Stroke

JDgreen said:
Is it an aluminum deck? From the molded in wheel adjuster stops and lack of rust on the unpainted areas I would say so. I was sorry they stopped building pushers with aluminum decks.

Yes it is an alloy deck. The deck, wheels, height adjusters, etc. on that mower are all very heavy duty -- it makes me think this was designed as a commercial mower. The air filter is about four times the size of most and the engine is the most powerful I've seen on a push mower. It's been a great addition to my fleet.

Aug 23, 2011#20

Two-Stroke

reddragon said:
Doctor's diagnosis says: Two Stroke suffers from a moderate to severe case of Moweritis
Treatment: buy another mower ASAP [as soon as possible].......and once a Day: display or take pictures of favorite mowers.............:biggrin:

I got my fix -- the mower that I've been obsessing over for a week. I don't lose sleep over just any old mower -- or even over just any two-stroke mower. But a Lawn-Boy Brick-Top Commercial...:cloud9:

Aug 23, 2011#21

reddragon

:laughing:..what year is it? :laughing:

Aug 23, 2011#22

B

benski

Somewhere between 1965 and 1973? I just now discovered that a lot of Lawn-Boys were manufactured by Outboard Marine Corporation. A history lesson AND lawnmowers all in one stop shopping!:thumbsup:

:biggrin:

Aug 23, 2011#23

Two-Stroke

reddragon said:
:laughing:..what year is it? :laughing:

If you're asking about my newest Lawn-Boy, it's a 1977.

Aug 23, 2011#24

reddragon

FAR OUT!....that things got character :biggrin:

Aug 24, 2011#25

Two-Stroke

Getting back to the ideas of "no self control" and "Moweritis", getting something like the Brick-Top makes me less likely to be tempted to buy a more ordinary mower. For example, I have one two-stroke Lawn-Boy from the 1990s (a 1994 model 10415) but I don't think I'd be tempted to get another from that era.

Making an exciting new purchase raises the bar for future purchases.

Aug 25, 2011#26

reddragon

Two-Stroke said:
I got my fix -- the mower that I've been obsessing over for a week. I don't lose sleep over just any old mower -- or even over just any two-stroke mower. But a Lawn-Boy Brick-Top Commercial...:cloud9:

does this look familiar ?..
My Bricktop Commercial Lawnboy - YouTube

Aug 25, 2011#27

Two-Stroke

reddragon said:
does this look familiar ?..
My Bricktop Commercial Lawnboy - YouTube

That's my mower. I wonder why the one in the video doesn't have a handle. :confused2:

Aug 27, 2011#28

B

benski

Speaking of no self-control, I just picked up an old Lawn Chief yesterday. Needs a new motor, but that's easy. Yikes! 17!

Aug 27, 2011#29

Two-Stroke

benski said:
Speaking of no self-control, I just picked up an old Lawn Chief yesterday. Needs a new motor, but that's easy. Yikes! 17!

Photos please! And while you're at it, the Jacobsen forum could use some pictures of your Jake -- is it a reel mower?

Aug 27, 2011#30

B

benski

Yes, I guess I'll have to drag all these projects out and take an incriminating photo.:ashamed:

And in answer to the second question, yes, the Jake is a 30" reel mower,model is a Park 30, manufactured in 1952. I've got to imagine the thing weighs between 250 and 300 lbs. A 4hp Kohler, (IIRC) and an old fashioned, aircraft style WICO magneto. I bought it for $30.00. I think it'll be fun to get going, in my copious amounts of spare time...:laughing::biggrin:

Aug 28, 2011#31

M

motoman

reddragon said:
well i did it again!.....damn craigslist! :laughing:....cost: $50....its 1997 murray widebody with a hydro auto with the forward/reverse foot pedal and a 17hp tecumseh...runs good.. tranny works great....what am i going to do with another mower?......hell if i know! :laughing:

...talk about the pot and the kettle...I may have tinkeritis , but you appear to be a tractor junkie...:laughing:

Aug 28, 2011#32

reddragon

guilty as charged! :laughing:

Aug 29, 2011#33

Two-Stroke

benski said:
Yes, I guess I'll have to drag all these projects out and take an incriminating photo.:ashamed: And in answer to the second question, yes, the Jake is a 30" reel mower,model is a Park 30, manufactured in 1952. I've got to imagine the thing weighs between 250 and 300 lbs. A 4hp Kohler, (IIRC) and an old fashioned, aircraft style WICO magneto. I bought it for $30.00. I think it'll be fun to get going, in my copious amounts of spare time...:laughing::biggrin:

I thought that might be one of the old reel models. You got a great deal -- and I'm sure you're right about the weight -- they are massive things. When you get it running and sharpened it will give you a better cut than you could hope for from a rotary.

There's a thread in the Jacobsen forum on the history of their mowers -- I hope to see your mower there.

Aug 29, 2011#34

M

motoman

reddragon said:
guilty as charged! :laughing:

I salute tractor collectors. This obsession is far more economical than being a car junkie. You can obviously accumulate more and restore them as "bench projects" which is SWEET!" Do you hold tractor meets? And do you ride your machines to the gatherings?:smile:

Aug 29, 2011#35

reddragon

i was just at a tractor show last weekend......but unfortunately..no mowers....these are tiny tractors...and most dont take them to shows.......there is alot of us backyard nuts :biggrin:

Aug 30, 2011#36

B

benski

We ought to start a grass-roots :ashamed: movement nationwide to see if we could display our mowers (in running condition, I would think would be best) at state and county fairs. There may be some folks out there that would appreciate them.:biggrin:

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