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Posted by Artemis on April 28, 2006, 5:23 pm
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> I'm hoping someone out there will be able to identify a lawn mower I was
> given.. The motor was shot so I had our local lawn mower repair guy rebuild
> it. He didn't know what the mower was but identified the motor as a 1963
> Briggs & Stratton (around 5 horse).
>
> I'll have a picture soon, but I can describe it. The colors it's currently
> painted are green and yellow (I think the green is original, not sure on the
> yellow).
>
> The wheels are hard rubber in the front and pneumatic in the back around 6"
> rims. The deck is around 20" single blade that drives directly off the motor
> shaft via telescoping shaft (to accommodate a lifting deck). The deck lift
> is a pedal under the left foot you push down on the raise to deck. It lowers
> in increments with a lever near that pedal.
>
> The steering is a handle bar that swings left and right. It has a 3 speed
> plus reverse rear end run by a belt that twists 90 degrees from the motor.
> The clutch/brake releases the belt tension, then at the end pulls the brake
> which is a drum style brake on the left side.
>
> The motor sits between your knees, and has a squarish grill that goes around
> the front, sides, and top of the motor. The steering bar comes out a hole in
> the top of the grill. There are fenders over the front wheels which double
> as footrests.
>
> We've been all over this machine trying to identify the manufacturer with
> no luck. I'm sure it'll be more helpful to have a picture, but this is the
> best I can do so far.
>
> Thanks in advance for any insight!
>
Could be a Huffy or AMF. A few pictures would be good.
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Art
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