Lawn-Boy collectors

[jake wells]

Finally got moved and got a picture of my old lawn boy. My wife loves it and it is now hers. It is very light.View attachment 35271

a buttercup 18'' that is rare one.

 

[jake wells]

1972 3311 lawnboy/ihc

 

[Workshop]

Hey guys, got a question. Besides chainsaws, I'm also a fan of Lawnboy's.
A guy has one local to me that's a model "M". Says it has oil injection, no mixing 2 stroke. Is this a Suzuki engine? I know Toro used a 2 stroke Suzuki on their own models. (I passed on one years ago and kick myself when reminded of it) He wants $50 for it, which is reasonable to me.
Anybody know about this model?

 

[jake wells]

Hey guys, got a question. Besides chainsaws, I'm also a fan of Lawnboy's.
A guy has one local to me that's a model "M". Says it has oil injection, no mixing 2 stroke. Is this a Suzuki engine? I know Toro used a 2 stroke Suzuki on their own models. (I passed on one years ago and kick myself when reminded of it) He wants $50 for it, which is reasonable to me.
Anybody know about this model?

great engine i had one but the oil injection didn't work and i just used mixed gas in it. they shine in thick grass parts can be a little pricey.
that engine btw was designed by lawn boy but i cant remember who built it.

 

[Workshop]

It sounds really interesting. I think I'll try to get it this weekend. Very strange looking, too.

 

[Lee H]

Finally got moved and got a picture of my old lawn boy. My wife loves it and it is now hers. It is very light.View attachment 35271

Nice buttercup. I have two of those. One I found at the local
dump and it started second pull in the back of my truck. The
other is missing it's gas tank and straps if anyone knows where
I can find any It would be great.

 

[jake wells]

Nice buttercup. I have two of those. One I found at the local
dump and it started second pull in the back of my truck. The
other is missing it's gas tank and straps if anyone knows where
I can find any It would be great.

seen a tank minus the straps a few days ago on ebay for 150.00

 

[Lee H]

Thanks Jake but I don't need it that bad.

 

[Workshop]

Picked up this Model M just now. Electric start too, but I need to find a battery for it. And a key.

 

[Nitehawk55]

seen a tank minus the straps a few days ago on ebay for 150.00

Gebus !! , some guys have high expectations with some of this stuff . There will be a good used show up , just keep looking .

 

[jake wells]

View attachment 59910
Picked up this Model M just now. Electric start too, but I need to find a battery for it. And a key.

does it run?

 

[jake wells]

 

[Workshop]

does it run?

As my dad used to say "Like a Singer sewing machine".

 

[NorthcentralYooper]

I just picked up a lawn boy 10247 silver series. Anything to look out for on them?
It's got 126psi comp.

Thanks!

 

[jake wells]

I just picked up a lawn boy 10247 silver series. Anything to look out for on them?
It's got 126psi comp.

Thanks!

crank seals is the biggest problems ignition coils can get a little flakey after a few years of use.
use 32:1 in it.

 

[NorthcentralYooper]

crank seals is the biggest problems ignition coils can get a little flakey after a few years of use.
use 32:1 in it.

Any special tools to install crank seals?
32:1 even quality synthetic oil?

 

[jake wells]

Any special tools to install crank seals?
32:1 even quality synthetic oil?

just grind a notch in a flathead screw driver to remove the old seal
use 32:1 either mineral or synthetic lawn boy specs ashless oil or tcw3 i don't recommend using a air cooled oil in it as it causes deposit build up.

 

[NorthcentralYooper]

just grind a notch in a flathead screw driver to remove the old seal
use 32:1 either mineral or synthetic lawn boy specs ashless oil or tcw3 i don't recommend using a air cooled oil in it as it causes deposit build up.

Thanks , it seems fine for now besides a carb clean and tune up. I plan to go through it next winter.

 

[NorthcentralYooper]

just grind a notch in a flathead screw driver to remove the old seal
use 32:1 either mineral or synthetic lawn boy specs ashless oil or tcw3 i don't recommend using a air cooled oil in it as it causes deposit build up.

Do you know what rpm these silver series should be running at ?

 

[Cut4fun]

Somebody come up with a nice metal poulan dolmar or other chainsaw sign I would like.
I would trade this lawn boy metal sign I have hanging in my cave now. It's just up there with all the chainsaw stuff.