Lawn-Boy collectors

[Nitehawk55]

Just got a 1966 7216 with the D-403 engine done , nice runner .
Picked up a few other F and D series as projects .

 

[Lee H]

Just got a 1966 7216 with the D-403 engine done , nice runner .
Picked up a few other F and D series as projects .

Picks or I call BS.

 

[Nitehawk55]

Once the weather breaks I'll pull some out for a photo shoot.

 

[jk14]

Just grabbed this little guy this morning, are they worth anything?

 

[KYsawman]

Just grabbed this little guy this morning, are they worth anything? View attachment 192599 View attachment 192600 View attachment 192601

Nice little buttercup, it is a late model one by the decals and handle. 67-70, white out knowing the model and serial. They are popular because of the small cut, 18”. They are great trim mowers, very light and well built. I have a 64 model and love it.

 

[Dub11]

I'm in the club again!

 

[FergusonTO35]

Sweet!! Didn't know they still made nonferrous decks in the Duraforce era.

 

[Dub11]

Sweet!! Didn't know they still made nonferrous decks in the Duraforce era.

I thought they went to a steal deck after MTD got a hold of them?

 

[KYsawman]

The gold pro and commercial ones kept the alloy decks, the silver series got the stamped steel, Toro was the ones that bought them out and killed the two cycle commercial. It competed with their commercial with the Suzuki two cycle. The later lawn boys had Briggs and Kohler engines. I think they made one staggered wheel model with a Briggs at the very end of the run. Kinda funny because at the very first lawn boy had a Briggs powered one in the fifties.

 

[KYsawman]

Here is a Honda powered one...

 

[Dub11]

View attachment 194830 Here is a Honda powered one...

How does it run with that 4 stroke on there?

 

[KYsawman]

It runs great, it was a straight bolt on, the late silver series they have both sets of holes for the different engine models. The Honda came from a fancy Troy bilt that the transmission went out. I like the staggered wheel decks so I made it work with the parts I had for free.

 

[KYsawman]

Don’t get me wrong I wish it was a F series or a duraforce but free is free...

 

[Dub11]

Don’t get me wrong I wish it was a F series or a duraforce but free is free...

If I found motorless LB deck I wouldn't hesitate to throw a newer 4 stroke motor on it.

 

[Dub11]

So I found another I wanna look at today.

Thoughts?

 

[Lightning Performance]

So I found another I wanna look at today.

Thoughts?
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Those motors suck! Nice deck.

 

[Dub11]

Those motors suck! Nice deck.

In what way ?

 

[Lightning Performance]

You asked....so here we go. You never get enough oil to the crank bushings in the case just like a v twin we all know and love. The head is a pile of *s-word it doesn't flow any air and it holds all the exhaust up. Then it soaks the heat into the head, constantly *f-words up the exhaust studs and gaskets. Blown head gaskets are fun too. Shall we continue?
The fuel tank is *s-word! One in three crack at the seams and flood fuel over the deck when you fill up in my experiences. Tecumseh's imo are notorious for violent vibrations and *s-word falling off like the carburetor. Ymmv

PS no IC jug. :thumbsdown:
Edit: my bad you got one that will smoke and leak forever.

 

[Dub11]

You asked....so here we go. You never get enough oil to the crank bushings in the case just like a v twin we all know and love. The head is a pile of *s-word it doesn't flow any air and it holds all the exhaust up. Then it soaks the heat into the head, constantly *Phüks up the exhaust studs and gaskets. Blown head gaskets are fun too. Shall we continue?
The fuel tank is *s-word! One in three crack at the seams and flood fuel over the deck when you fill up in my experiences. Tecumseh's imo are notorious for violent vibrations and *s-word falling off like the carburetor. Ymmv

PS no IC jug. :thumbsdown:
Edit: my bad you got one that will smoke and leak forever.

I haven't bought it yet.

I do have 2 ohv Tecumseh motors that are still rocking and 1 2 stoke motor on a snow blower that fires up pretty easily after setting for long periods of time.

I didn't realize this series of motor was that bad.

 

[Lightning Performance]

I haven't bought it yet.

I do have 2 ohv Tecumseh motors that are still rocking and 1 2 stoke motor on a snow blower that fires up pretty easily after setting for long periods of time.

I didn't realize this series of motor was that bad.

Buy it. You probably will get a mint one. Pro Picked
I dumped all mine and still peek around for more greenerer monsters of a rectangular brick