Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

have only room for 2 mowers- others are going.  Question is which 2 do I keep? I don't mind putting alittle work in them, but really want to keep the ones that are of better quality..and have a better durability record.  I'll list what I have ( basic description as I don't have model numbers accessable)  all about 10 years and older.   (1)Honda Harmony 215 - needs new head otherwise good, no bag.    (2) Snapper- looks to only need cover over drive disk area, and tune up      (3)Lawnboy silver series with a 6.5 hp Brigg's on it.- minor paint wear. steel deck     (4) another Lawnboy identical to #3 except has a 5 hp tecumseh- motor seems to burn oil..1/4 qt per hour.    (5) 2 very old magnisium deck lawnboys. one has steel cover that sits sideways, other has yellow plastic larger cover. the second one is self-propelled...niether is in running condition yet-but may need just TLC.   I know this really isn't much to go by, but just looking for a general idea on what to keep based on value and relibility.        thanks for you guy's opinion- I respect all your opinions and experiance      Gene

Well for me I'd would say the Snapper would be a keeper - I do love them a lot.

As for the Lawn Boys - I see way to many of them no matter of age or engine come through work.  I'm not all that fond of them. 

The Honda - well that should be a good machine too.

That's about all I can say right now.

Sherri

Keep the Honda, Snapper and one Lawn Boy that works. Sells all of the rest and buy a new head for the Honda with the money and get your snapper tuned up. Then you have three that work and you can sell one of them, the one you like the least.

Geno wrote:
LMAO,   Geno, I thought the same thing when I first saw mine!!    That's the way they come, Open and airy, I guess it's to keep dirt, grass etc from accumulating in the drive area.  Anyway, it certainly doesn't give it a very modern or "aerodynamic" look to it doe it?

If all your Snapper needs is a tune up, then I'd say that is one of your keepers.  Which engine does it have?

I vote to keep Honda and the Snapper. Im also not fond of the Lan boy Machines.

BTW, those Magnesium decks could be fun for July 4th Celebrations

MountainMan wrote:

Why yes they are!   

But......................on July 1st for us!

Ken

FILL IN US NON-MAGNESIUMITES, WHAT WILL THEY DO?

Marshall wrote:

Magnesium is a Class "D" fire, a metal that burns EXTREMLY HOT, Aproaching 5000 degree farenheight. Ive personally seen a few cars ( Fiero's) with magnesium components burn. They cant be put out with water, and as a matte of fact, the water ENHANCES the fire. . Water application can produce explosive Hydrogen gas. Soda ash id prefered method of extinguishment.

So, do I have your interest now?

Let's Rock! 

Not sure how true this is, but I was told that you got to be really careful with the filings, like the little dust pile after you drill say a hole in a mag mower deck, (for a patch repair or something,)  suppost to be highly volital,  guess that means no smoking while working. 

Ben07

Ben07 wrote:

Exactly. The block ( or deck ) is tough to get going. Shavings and fillings are very easy to start. in cars, once the car is burning, it gets the magnesium burning after a while.

 I have a Emergency magnesium fire starter, carry it when im in the woods since I was in the Scouts years ago. Always impressed eberyone when they saw that thing start a Blazing white hot fire. It was almost as bright as a flash bulb going off.

    MM,

When I was flying in the USAF, we had the MAG fire starter in our survival kits!!

                                                                     Fred  

jubol wrote:

I love those things, I used one up almost comletly, and am on a second.

I hated how it dulled out my knives, so I put a carbine machine tool insert  on a chain with it.

Thanks for the input folks- do appreciate it.  I really don't want to mess around selling the old lawnboys, so will put out to street except the one with 6.5 b&s motor. of course..any of you guys/gals want them help yourself, but- catch is you need to pick up them, really to much hassle to ship.  there is a old toro recycler~ very old simple lawnboy non-selfpropelled 19 inch deck~ lawnboy with a oil-burning 5 hp tec. this is self-propelled~another old lawnboy non-selfpropelled (missing rewind) . Who ever asked about the snapper motor..it is about a 4-4.5 hp b&s. ( this I'll keep as suggested) Thanks to all..I may decide to dump them all if I get tired of looking at them? not yet thou..          Gene- in Madison, WI.

Geno wrote:
If that Toro recycler is aluminum deck with a Suzuki motor, keep that if it's not too much of a wreck! 

Those are great mowers!

Toro does have the alluninum deck and I think it is a susuki motor..but deck is pited and alot of paint flaked off. also missing some hardware or something down by drive system? not good enough to keep I don't think.   thanks again       Gene   p.s. need to ask another question but will start a new thread for it.

Toro does have the alluninum deck and I think it is a susuki motor..but deck is pited and alot of paint flaked off. also missing some hardware or something down by drive system? not good enough to keep I don't think.   thanks again       Gene   p.s. need to ask another question but will start a new thread for it.