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Ha ha! Thanks very much. Not everyone appreciates it ;) Thanks for checking it out! -C

Thanks. Yeah, one of my most fortuitous finds at the transfer station. Light as a feather and fun to use. Thanks for visiting! -C

Yeah, My father in law had a 2 cycle Toro for just that reason. Had a bag too. Wish we still had it! Thanks for checking it out. -C

Yeah, never thought I would pat a hummingbird. I'm glad she snapped out of it! Thanks for checking it out. -C

Ha! Outrageous. Good eye. Thanks for watching! -C

Already in the feeder. Thanks for checking it out! -C

Good story. I have never seen another one of these around myself. I guess I could look for them on line, but the "free finds" are the best. Looks like a good fix you made! Many years of happy mowing to you! -C

@@TenaciousCsRescueLeague yes it was a very unexpected but welcomed find. the aluminum deck was a nice touch too.

Thanks for checking it out! Yeah, it was such an odd thing to see her just sitting there on the asphalt. Glad she snapped out it and was able to fly off. A rather different video style for me....I usually "rescue" discarded machines from the dump and get them back into working order! -C

Nice! That's what I call "staying power". I have two Lawn Boys....I guess you have seen their stories on UA-cam. Enjoy yours and thanks for checking it out! -C

Thanks man! Yeah, I really didn't have much confidence in my abilities to get this one running...and especially running well. But these machines have good bones and I was happy with it. Thanks for checking it out! -C

Hmmm. If it is a bluish smoke, the machine is likely burning oil. Usually the piston rings wearing down from age, or a scuffed cylinder caused by running low/empty on oil at a brief time in the past. Could also be worn valve guides allowing oil to drip in. Fixable, but requires an engine tear down and some finesse. If black smoke, and running rough, likely the choke is stuck closed. That is an easier fix. Sorry. Those engines are classic. Might be worth having a go at it. Best, -C

Nice. This guy was reasonably intact, except for the gunked up carb. Seems to run OK, but I never really took it into deep grass. "Free" and "still works" are synonymous with "I'll take it!!" in my book. Thanks for checking it out, and good luck! -C

@@TenaciousCsRescueLeague exactly….and thank you .

Thanks! I just found a GTS-2 at the scrapper. Not the Suzuki engine, but I'll see about getting it up and going too. Thanks for checking it out! -C

Awesome! Glad it worked out for you. I imagine it would be similar for most front drive mowers. May you have many summers of easy mowing with your newly engineered machine! Thanks for the encouraging words. -C

@@TenaciousCsRescueLeague actually it was a rear drive mower but yes was the same.

Nice! Useful info to know, -C

Oh man! so close. I didn't really mess with the gear box. Probably a worm gear that extends down from engine to the tines. that can strip/wear out. I have a manual someplace. might have some parts info I can send. I'll take a look later in week. Good luck! -C

It's actually a square driveshaft the same as a weed eater. It seems to be in good shape.

Hey there. Thanks for having faith in my abilities. Unfortunately I don't have a video for that. I have replaced the pull starters on a number of mowers over the years...but not this particular one. I would imagine it entails (looking strait down from the top), removing a few screw or small hex bolts to take of the decorative cover. This exposes the recoil assembly with the rope. 3-4 small bolts hold this on. Remove that and you have the rope & recoil in your hand. One screw underneath in the center probably holding spring/rope in. Replacing the rope and spring mechanism can be a little tricky (perhaps other vids out there?) It might be possible to buy the recoil part already assembled. Mabey as an aftermarket or e-bay. That would be an easy fix. Sorry. Good luck. It's worth saving ! -C

@@TenaciousCsRescueLeague Nothing you wrote helps me because there are plenty of videos for changing the rope, but none similar to this one. When you open it (if you still have it), you will see that it is different. Thanks for the answer though. Greeting.

@@djlopov359 That's all I have. Perhaps someone else will chime in. Best of luck to you. -C

Outstanding! I guess it would be nice to have the bag, but I blow all the shreds onto an 8'x16' tarp (with a ceramic flower pot in the middle to break up air stream). Then I bundle it all up and drag into the truck. Could likely use the blades sharpened, but yeah...why mess with a good thing! Thanks for checking it out. -C

Awesome! They are very strait forward and simple in design. Which is a good thing. I use this every fall for cleaning several properties and it never fails me. Thanks for checking it out. -C

Nice! I have two still. The 1979 you saw, and another one from the mid 90's that I restored. The 90's one is floating around in the electronic ether someplace as well. Congrats on you purchase and thanks for viewing! -C

Of course it is not a hit and miss engine.....It is a Tecumseh 4 cycle 8hp engine as stated....But it SOUNDS and BEHAVES exactly like a hit and miss engine despite fussing with the choke. I found that hysterical, so I filmed it. (You have to read the fine print ;) Thanks for watching. -C

I agree. It was a good rescue. I'm sure that someone didn't know what they had when he just dumped the machine there. To add insult to injury, the "dump guy" pulls up to the metal pile every 15 minutes with the bucket loader and smashes everything there, then tosses it into the crusher. He'd crush and toss a pot of gold coins without a care. Thanks for checking it out ! -C

Ha! Thanks. Yeah, I think it will cut grass for a few more years at leas if taken care of. It made it this far! -C

Thank you, Sir. Yeah. This one wasn't really too bad. Just a few simple parts need, but it started right up. Didn't even need to take the carb apart or anything! Saved another from the crusher I guess. -C

Yeah, found it in my Mom's garage. (What's she going to do with it?). Really saves the chain from nicking dirt and rocks etc. Just soft pine, but I'll save some for fire pit material! Thanks for checking it out, PB. -C

Ha ha! More like....what WASN'T broken! Amazing how some people abuse their equipment. Oh well. Thanks for checking it out! -C

Thankyou, Sir! Great story. Yeah, I think the really old Lawn Boy mowers were something other than "green". Glad you liked. I have found several other Lawn Boys at the dump over the years. Ranging from early nineties, to mid 2000's....but this is the only 2-cycle 70's machine I have ever come across! Cheers, -C

Hmm, not sure. This one was pretty beat. I don't think that much. Thanks for checking it out! -C

Thanks for checking it out. Yeah, as I have mentioned over the years, when I picked it up I didn't even know what I had! I passed it up on the first pass, and the guy with the front end loader almost crushed it. I've found several other LawnBoys, but all 4 stroke. I never find ANY 2 cycle mowers :( Cheers! -C

That's a great back story. Thanks, man. I think I mentioned that this was my Dad's mower. It had sat idle in my Mom's garage for years before I grabbed it. The air filter (foam) had crumbled away. It had oil and it started up with just a few pulls with a tank of fresh gas. Outrageous! Of sentimental value, I only pull it out once or twice a year for a cut. I also have a junked Toro GTS 550 Super Pro Recycler II that I picked up. It is of similar deck design and 3 speed drive. Not sure if it has the blade clutch. Has B&S engine though. Not even sure if it works. A new project and video! Cheers, -C

Excellent! They take a 1:32 two-cycle mix. Cool machines. Let us know when you get it fired up! -C

Yeah, it's the most fortunate thing that the little vent tube can channel that 80/90 weight oil all the way to the differential! I hope it helped you out of a pinch. Thanks for checking it out. -C

Cool. That would be a real work horse I would think! Even this little 3.5 hp gets the job done. Thanks for checking out this vid! -C

Sometimes I spray a little starting fluid into the carb. It goes by the trade name "Instant Start". Basically, it is mostly just ether in a can. Carb cleaners such a "Gumout" are good too. Just make sure you get the flammable carb cleaners to give it the jump start. -C

Sure, Dave. Mine is 241-648-000. I found a manual on line somewhere too. Don't have the serial number though. Good luck and keep it going! -C

You are not kidding. Old Jacob Marley here...He's been heaving snow since the Nixon administration! Thanks for checking it out. -C

Sounds like an awesome deal! Good for you. I've never actually done a "full "restoration" on a snow blower. More like basic "resurrections" . Definitely a noble pursuit. Good luck! -C

Cardboard = Tree pulp. The machine could care less what it shreds. Thanks for viewing. -C

@@TenaciousCsRescueLeague true of the fact that cardboard= tree pulp. But how ever paper shredder was designed to shred paper and cardboard. And the chipper shredder was designed to chip wood and shred leaves. Two different machines that's designed for two different things. I guess that you have no concerns of teenagers that may watch you video and and watch you put a cardboard bottle carton into the chipper shredder and then get the idea putting cardboard in chipper shredders that was designed for chipping wood and leaves and then it ends up getting seriously heart. Or your children watching you putting cardboad in the chipper shredder and trays doing the same thing when your not around and put their arm in the machine while it's running to unclog and they get their hand. I would have to say that you're not a very good example of being a responsible adult when you make videos doing stupid things.

Pal, I'll try typing slower or leaving more space between the words to get this across to you....since I can't SPEAK it to you sloooowly in print: A Shredder could CARE LESS if it shreds leaves or a six- pack carrier. It is EFFORTLESS . Much as a LEAF BLOWER DOESN'T CARE if it blows LEAVES....or STICKS...or GRASS CLIPPINGS.... or PAPER CONFETTI from a ticker tape PARADE, or even SNOW. Furthermore A kid could easily get hurt just as easily shredding leaves or a 6-pack container. As a matter of fact.....a kid should not even be near something like this P E R I O D. . They and their parents bear the burden of r e p o n s i bi l i t y (as stated in the manual: to NOT ALLOW CHILDREN NEAR UNATTENDED OR TO TO OPERATE). If these devices terrify you so much, JUST HIRE A LANDSCAPER and watch from the safety of your living room :) Good day. I'll entertain this no longer. Cheers! -C

Works for me! Thanks for viewing. -C

Oh yeah! Those machines are impervious to destruction. Knock em' around and they can always come back. -C

Yeah! Funny, my kid suggested that they should "put the buttons on the new TV's so you don't lose the remote." Back to the future!

You're not kidding. I didn't even try to start it until I cleaned it up. Probably wouldn't have worked anyway with that air cleaner. Ended up selling it to a guy who was looking for a little arbor saw. Cold started first pull on the demo, thank God! -C

Thanks much! It's fun to take the 2 cycle out every now and then and listen to it wind out. The 94' is a side discharge, so a little odd to use if the grass gets taller. Thanks for checking it out! -C