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G'day all,

Not 100% sure this is in the right place but (Feel free to move it if it isn't)


I went out to buy a Lawn Boy "Mechanics Handbook" and while I was there the woman said that she also had a mower for sale if I wanted to have a look...

So, I did.

Its a 1877 Lawn-Boy model 8232AE, the "AE" being for "Alternator electric start"
Which means the mower will not only start with a key, but will charge itself in the process..









It ended up having a mouse nest under the shroud and water in the gas tank, but with some cleaning up a nice mower was made.





Sorry For the rubbish pictures, I'm using my Droid phone and its almost dark.
I will make a video of It going, complete with the electric start.


Kori

Was that 1977 Kori? Seems a bit advanced for 1877. It's an interesting mower, a description with some pics of the details would be useful. Is that an Iron Horse 2 stroke engine? What is that piece of sheet metal ducting laying on top of it?

Yes it is a '77 Model, And It has a 4.5HP Outboard marine co. 2cycle engine,

I'm sorry about the pictures, it was in low light, and I'll take more pictures and a video of the mower later this week.

Also what piece of Sheet metal?

Kori

Hi Kori, grumpy means the white coloured ducting in the first pic....is that the grass chute?

Oh, Yeah,

That's the grass chute, Lawn-Boys have massive side bags to collect the grass.

This is not my mower, h
owever it would look like this.

Kori

I'm sorry Kori, but I'm trying to work out how the grass comes out of the shute & into the bag?

I Will be uploading a video Later on, However the air from the high-lift bar blade bows the grass, leaves and small twigs up the chute and into the "Bag"...

I Have Included some better Photos.




And Another.

Thanks for sharing the photos of your American mower, I think it is cool.
A large 2 stroke engine.
I look forward to the video.
You wont see one of those in Australian tip shops.
You have an old mower there in top condition.

If you want to drool, Just check out this Link



Thanks for the Kind words.

Kori