Recent content by dwross

Rivets, You are correct, I saw that same information in the 1950-1988 service manual. I don't know if it is possible to find the number of B&S powered mowers that were produced. My guess there were not many. By the 90's Lawn-Boy had been moved to Mississippi. During the earlier years, 1961 and...

Let me continue. It was an industrial area. Just West of Gale Product, Div of OMC (Lawn-Boy factory) was Maytag's refrigerator factory and a huge Maytag regional Maytag distribution center for all of their products. I am doing some research, I know the nature of the current occupant of the L-B...

The short answer us the Southwest edge of Galesburg, just North of Monmouth Blvd and West of McClure St. It is

I have discovered since the above correction that Lawn-Boy made a few models in the early 80's while they were still manufactured in Galesburg, IL by Gale Products, a Division of OM Except for Vito's photos, I have never seen B&S engine on a Lawn-Boy. D Ross

I will correct myself about the above post. In the late 80's after OMC lost or sold off Lawn-Boy changes were made. B&S engines were used, I assume the government probably forbid 2-cycle engines by that time. Around that same time or later, Toro dropped the staggered wheel design. Pardon my...

I have had just two walk behind mowers, both Lawn-Boys purchased in the 70"s. The only difference, the second one, 1978 purchase, is self-propelled. I would buy either machine again in a minute. But alas, no more 2-cycle mowers. These machines were sturdy, reliable and easily maintained. I am...

Attached 1950-1988 Service Manual pdf file.

Attached is a link to the 1950-1988 Lawn-Boy service manual pdf file. You can learn how to adjust the governor (and anything else). The governor parts are all plastic save the spring. It is probably badly warn and binds at start and finally frees up. I know Lawn-Boy (Toro) no longer has the...

Go to www.shoplawnboy.com. Have your model and your serial numbers handy. There you can find all of the parts that are still available. I know for a fact that some of the items you are looking for are NLA from the manufacturer, Toro, but some may be. I have been lucky sometimes on Ebay to find...

A little background. Check the Model/SN plate, you should see Galesburg, IL, my hometown. The Lawn-Boy mowers were manufactured by Gale Products, a division of Outboard Marine Corporation. My neighbor worked in Quality Control at the factory. They had test sites in different areas of the U.S...