Lawn-Boy Photo and Model Number Thread

Looking good, I might have to get a lawn boy some day.

Hokiefyd said:

Here is my 1987 model '8157':

And here is my 1999 model '10330', when originally found, and after cleanup and its engine transplant:

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Wow that LB looks sharp with that Honda! What was the matter with the original engine if I may ask?

The original engine was really ragged out. It really overspeeded and ran hot. Something was obviously wrong with it. Plus, I had the Honda engine sitting in the shed for use on something. Just didn't really have a use for it at the time (I gave the good Craftsman deck to a friend who really needed one with a good transmission). I found the Lawn-Boy and figured it'd be a good Honda swap. I didn't even have to change a cable. The belt pulley is just a bit narrower on the Honda's crank than the Lawn-Boy belt really wants, but it works just fine still. That's a really neat mower, and dead quiet, too. I love it.

Very nice! I will start similar threads in the other forums. Its always good to have a visual archive. Thanks for starting the ball rolling!

Administrator said:

Very nice! I will start similar threads in the other forums. Its always good to have a visual archive. Thanks for starting the ball rolling!

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No problem! I just thought it would help people ID their mowers!

Hokiefyd said:

The original engine was really ragged out. It really overspeeded and ran hot. Something was obviously wrong with it. Plus, I had the Honda engine sitting in the shed for use on something. Just didn't really have a use for it at the time (I gave the good Craftsman deck to a friend who really needed one with a good transmission). I found the Lawn-Boy and figured it'd be a good Honda swap. I didn't even have to change a cable. The belt pulley is just a bit narrower on the Honda's crank than the Lawn-Boy belt really wants, but it works just fine still. That's a really neat mower, and dead quiet, too. I love it.

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You did a good job! All you would have to do is paint the shroud green and it would look like it came that way!

Wow, nice looking LawnBoys there!

Looks good!

Fireman993 said:

Wow that LB looks sharp with that Honda! What was the matter with the original engine if I may ask?

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if all lawnboy were made like that after 2004,i bet there sales would be much better...

I just thought of something. My grandfather had an old Lawn boy he got off one of his friends. He used it for 5 years after he got it. It recently blew the rings in it. I know its a tecumpseh engine. And is self propelled. Iknow you lawnboy fanatic are proabably saying" well that explains alot" but I am not a big lawnboy knowlegable person. Now he went and bought a Cadilac of the mowers. He is in his mid 70's so I believe he deserves something that he can just pull once and its starts. I think it was a John Deere. Real nice. He's planning on fixing that Lawnboy fixed though. He said that hes waiting on me to come down there and tear it apart. So I guess my freetime from everything is going to the lawnboy.

junebug1701 said:

About 5 years after I moved out my Mom got rid of the 7260 and
got one of these R7070 "Promo" mowers with
the yellow shroud and trim:

I guess it was some sort of special edition? What was the promotion?

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I love the old Promo Models. I am curious about what the promotion was too.

Hokiefyd said:

This is what I have my eyes on:

http://cgi.ebay.com/LAWNBOY-PLANTINUM-HONDA-GCV160A-RTL1-5-5-HP-/300447008596?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item45f4098754

I want to swap the whole shroud from a newer Lawn-Boy with the Honda GCV160 engine. They're hard to find though, just the shroud.

eBay picture to follow; not sure how long the photo will be valid.

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That would look perfect! I would keep an eye on your local craigslist for the shroud assembly off a junked motor. That way it should be pretty cheap.

The mowers look great, Jason!

I'm surprised to see you owning a 2-cycle, though.

Too bad about the game on 9/6---I was pulling for you guys.