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05-24-2010, 10:46 AM
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Mine! The oldest lawnmower in the universe!
Thought I'd share this little find with my friends
 Picked her up over the weekend. She's a 1931 Moto-Mower "Detroit" with a Briggs and Stratton model PB engine. Brass everywhere, exposed pushrods, and a frame made of SOLID cast iron. Has a 27" cut. Offhand guess, she weighs in at around 350 lb. This is going to be a fun project     
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05-24-2010, 11:18 AM
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Classy
Whew....for a minute there I thought you bought an old goat....
 ....well maybe you did!
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05-24-2010, 02:19 PM
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Awesome find - it's almost like something they'd dig up on American Pickers. What do you think something like that is worth?
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05-24-2010, 03:47 PM
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love that old iron. Great find - keep us updated
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05-24-2010, 09:16 PM
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05-24-2010, 10:56 PM
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 The rest of us are getting 75% off retail. 
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05-25-2010, 06:14 AM
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That'll look nice with a Honda Gx engine....
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05-25-2010, 07:41 AM
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I really like the "deadman" features on those old tools - If you're not careful, you're a dead man.
God has a plan and Darwin knew what it is.
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05-25-2010, 08:35 AM
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05-25-2010, 10:58 PM
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   As long as it keeps you warm and dry during those long Buffalo winters, then it's got it where it counts.
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05-26-2010, 08:20 AM
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Maybe I should have shown a better angle
I've never been a rich guy, and I've had to work hard for every dime I've had. Spent the last two winters in my garage working on snowblowers so that I could give my kids a good Christmas. I've got the busted knuckles, chemical burns, and deep scars in my hands from a life of turning wrenches. But I'm the same guy in person as I am online....just a good man that runs an honest business, and is in Church every Sunday. And my house? Be it ever so humble, I'm proud of it 
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07-06-2010, 08:39 AM
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1) I didn't think the back looked that bad. I've seen worse - in my backyard. When the heat is 99- 101 like this week, little gets done.
2) Does the engine move the mower at all or just turn the blades? At 350 lbs, that thing would be a bear to push even on flat land.
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07-06-2010, 09:05 AM
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I was excited about it in the beginning, but I ended up letting discretion be the better part of valor on that one. Too many projects, too little time, so I made some extra cash and sold it on ebay
I have to tell you though, the winner paid me extra to disassemble it, crate it, and ship it to Iowa. Never again will I go through that kinda work 
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