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Boys And Their Toys - Vintage Lawn Boy Mower
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I would guess they'd say - they don't make them like their used to.
Didn't someone else recently post a NOS Lawn Boy still in the original box? Remember that one bringing nearly 800...
Didn't someone else recently post a NOS Lawn Boy still in the original box? Remember that one bringing nearly 800...
Love vintage mowers! But I'd rather ride than push. This is a 66 Simplicity I traded off a while back.
Thanks for the link, Laundress!
Thanks for the link, Laundress!
Yay for
vintage SMOKSTAKS!
I have a 1961 Toro Reel Self Propelled and am picking up a 1959 YardMan Reel mower this week!
Love vintage lawn mowers!
vintage SMOKSTAKS!
I have a 1961 Toro Reel Self Propelled and am picking up a 1959 YardMan Reel mower this week!
Love vintage lawn mowers!
They go for big $$$
But I only paid $200.00 for mine, fully rebuilt in 2006.
From an old Lawn Boy dealer in the inner city where I live, with all N.O.S. parts.
You can find your best deals in the hood....
Look what this newer B.O.L. "brick top" model is going for on ebay, and it is not even self propelled!
Did I get a deal or what??? <:
But I only paid $200.00 for mine, fully rebuilt in 2006.
From an old Lawn Boy dealer in the inner city where I live, with all N.O.S. parts.
You can find your best deals in the hood....
Look what this newer B.O.L. "brick top" model is going for on ebay, and it is not even self propelled!
Did I get a deal or what??? <:
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Do you
use that little jem rickr or is it just for show?
use that little jem rickr or is it just for show?
I use it every week, and I jsut love it! I have used Lawn Boys since I was a kid, and this is my favourite of all time. I did add a mulching plate to it, and matched the colour. This mower has the 4hp "D" engine. Before this I had a 1976 self propelled model. I gave that one to a friend, and he is still using it. They seem to run forever, and long as you get the gas/oil mix right. I do pamper mine though. Rinse it off top and bottom, every time I am finished mowing.
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I have never owned a 2 cycle motor. What is the method used for mixing the oil and the gasoline? Do two cycle motors have an oil pan where you have to change the oil periodically?
I noticed that the auction states Enjoy that classic 2-stroke smell as well as that classic 2-stroke burble. I remmber that smell! A neighbor of ours a couple of houses down had a green Lawn Boy that had a particular odor to it while he was using it.
Rickr: That sure is a beautiful lawn mower, I'm willing to bet that you are the envy of the neighborhood!
I noticed that the auction states Enjoy that classic 2-stroke smell as well as that classic 2-stroke burble. I remmber that smell! A neighbor of ours a couple of houses down had a green Lawn Boy that had a particular odor to it while he was using it.
Rickr: That sure is a beautiful lawn mower, I'm willing to bet that you are the envy of the neighborhood!
Hi Allen, This mower uses 1 can of Lawn Boy oil per gallon of gasoline, so it is easy to mix. I have a two gallon gas can, so I put two cans of Lawn Boy oil in first, then add the gas. The newer models use less oil in the gas mix, but I do not know what the exact mix is.
The two stroke engines do not have an oil pan, or sump. They use the gas/oil mix for lubrication. As, I said, they last and last and are easy to maintain. The most important things are to keep the air filter clean, as the incoming air acts as a cooler. And to keep the gas/oil ratio correct.
The two stroke engines do not have an oil pan, or sump. They use the gas/oil mix for lubrication. As, I said, they last and last and are easy to maintain. The most important things are to keep the air filter clean, as the incoming air acts as a cooler. And to keep the gas/oil ratio correct.
Another ebay auction
This ended last week. This is alot to pay for a non working original mower, but it shows that people are finding these old Lawn Boys very collectable. This mower is from 1956.
This ended last week. This is alot to pay for a non working original mower, but it shows that people are finding these old Lawn Boys very collectable. This mower is from 1956.
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And another
This is a 1977 model, but it shows that these units from the 1970's are quality built mowers, and people want them.
My 1976 was just like this one, only for 1976 they had a white top.
This is a 1977 model, but it shows that these units from the 1970's are quality built mowers, and people want them.
My 1976 was just like this one, only for 1976 they had a white top.
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Mowing lawns was the first paying job I ever had. I think I was 10 or 11. Never used a Lawn Boy, unfortunately.
That semi-tripod wheel configuration would have saved me hours. Brilliant! It's like a built-in weedwacker. Although I'm guessing you need to be careful about gouging the lawn?
That semi-tripod wheel configuration would have saved me hours. Brilliant! It's like a built-in weedwacker. Although I'm guessing you need to be careful about gouging the lawn?
fltcoils
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Nothin' beats a magnesium deck
I've been using lawnboy 2 strokes since...whenever.
I actually prefer a push reel, to a power mower.
But when I have to power mow, the lawboys have done the job.
I restored a 1972. It has an electric start and is self propelled. I enjoy using it.
But I wear ear plugs (net damage is cumulative), and neti pot rinse after mowing.
I've been using lawnboy 2 strokes since...whenever.
I actually prefer a push reel, to a power mower.
But when I have to power mow, the lawboys have done the job.
I restored a 1972. It has an electric start and is self propelled. I enjoy using it.
But I wear ear plugs (net damage is cumulative), and neti pot rinse after mowing.
The one like Ricks is one I would love to have as well. That's what I think of when I think LawnBoy.
Not surprising is that there are still numerous in use on the streets around me with the original homeowners who are still kicking as well, now into their 70's and 80's.
Not surprising is that there are still numerous in use on the streets around me with the original homeowners who are still kicking as well, now into their 70's and 80's.
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