[Ducke]

I saw this while I was on a customers lawn what a beauty and they were throwing it out.

I do believe I have found my winter project.

 

[Mark / Ohio]

What are your plans for it Ducke? Full repaint and mechanical restoration or something in between?

 

[Jim_WV]

Nice find, looks like a great winter time project .

 

[Ducke]

What are your plans for it Ducke? Full repaint and mechanical restoration or something in between?

I think a complete repaint and rebuild the engine.

 

[Ducke]

ther use to be a site either here or on the Tractor site that had the model # look up anyonr got the address ?

 

[Mark / Ohio]

This one?

http://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdirect/product-types/Walk-behind-lawn-mower-Parts

 

[Ducke]

This one?

http://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdirect/product-types/Walk-behind-lawn-mower-Parts

no thats not it
It was just a list of Madel # and the year they were made.

 

[Mark / Ohio]

...It was just a list of Madel # and the year they were made.

Found this post on MTF:

"OLD
(JULIAN DATE SYSTEM

#917.255940 917 = source. 255940 = model

serial number 2321s01158
232 represents the day of year
1 last digit of year
s plat code
01158 number of unit make

how to read the new calander date system

NEW 1993
(CALANDER DATE SYSTEM read like this

917.255970 012793A 001765

917= source
255970 = model
012793 01=month 27 day 93 year
a = assembly line it was make on.
001765 = unit make . all new unit start at 001001"

http://www.mytractorforum.com/showthread.php?t=138246&