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just picked this one up this morning for $65., runs great and everything works as it should, couldn't help using it to get that "fresh cut lawnboy smell"!!!:biggrin:[/ATTACH]

lookin good, not a bad price either. :thumbsup:

okiepc said:

lookin good, not a bad price either. :thumbsup:

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yeah, i couldn't pass it up at that price, not after seeing what these bricktops are going for on the "bay":thumbsup:

The old bricktops are hard to find in some parts of the USA. That's why the price gets driven up.

Cool! I also have a 7021. Great little mower. Extremely light weight. I found it in a junk heap at a mower shop. Gave them $10 for it, and had it running in no time

Fireman 123 said:

Cool! I also have a 7021. Great little mower. Extremely light weight. I found it in a junk heap at a mower shop. Gave them $10 for it, and had it running in no time

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sounds like you a great deal on that one, i also scored a 5024 19" bricktop, it was the 19" that i wanted the most, i'll get pics up when i get the mower in my hands

Awesome! Seems to be a Lawn Boy infested area that you are in.

Fireman 123 said:

Awesome! Seems to be a Lawn Boy infested area that you are in.

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yeah, there's plenty of lawnboys around here, but the ones i've been grabbing lately have been a good ride to get them, tons of models that i'm not so interested in around here, i did also have a buddy of mine one state away grab a 3002 buttercup for me that was listed on c-list very close to him, he gladly did it for me, now i have an 1 1/2 hour drive one way to pick it up, but i just don't see these around my area, it was only $50. and all original!, can't wait to get down there to get it!:biggrin:

Man you suck. That is sweet. We don't see those in the Maryland area.

Rudedog said:

Man you suck. That is sweet. We don't see those in the Maryland area.

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your going to hate me even worse when you see my next tread!, but it is nice to know i'm on your "you suck" list!!!!

Rudedog said:

Man you suck. That is sweet. We don't see those in the Maryland area.

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I think that's true of Georgia also. I literally never see any LBs made before 1970 down here and I've been into this for over three years.

Two-Stroke said:

I think that's true of Georgia also. I literally never see any LBs made before 1970 down here and I've been into this for over three years.

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i must be blessed to be in "lawnboy heaven", we've had l/b dealers around here as long as i can remember, so i never gave it much thought, til lately!:biggrin:

There's a thread in this forum started by hankthecrank (who lives in Nebraska, another section of "Lawn-Boy heaven" :laughing: ) where he posts photos of his huge LB collection. I remember thinking that it would be impossible to collect that many of the older mowers without going to one of the areas with (since the 1950s) lots of LB dealers.

Two-Stroke said:

There's a thread in this forum started by hankthecrank (who lives in Nebraska, another section of "Lawn-Boy heaven" :laughing: ) where he posts photos of his huge LB collection. I remember thinking that it would be impossible to collect that many of the older mowers without going to one of the areas with (since the 1950s) lots of LB dealers.

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I'm not sure about this but I thought they made Lawn Boy mowers in Illinois, Wisconsin and Nebraska.

I'm curious about the distribution network history of Lawn-Boy. For example, I'll bet that they weren't distributed in Georgia before the early- to mid-1970s.

Two-Stroke said:

I'm curious about the distribution network history of Lawn-Boy. For example, I'll bet that they weren't distributed in Georgia before the early- to mid-1970s.

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i would also like to know who bought who and when, i don't think things stayed at lamar for more than 12 years

Lawn-Boy - Brand History and Timeline

1904: On a hot and humid Wisconsin summer afternoon Ole Evinrude was determined to present his future wife, Bess Cary, with an ice cream cone. His only obstacle was Wisconsin's Okauchee Lake, and of course, the blazing sun. Nevertheless, Ole rowed his boat across the lake to purchase the ice cream- only to deliver it to Bess in the form of creamy soup. Embarrassed, Ole vowed it would not happen again. It was this promise that led first to the birth of Evinrude Motors, later to the Outboard Marine Corporation, and subsequently to Lawn-Boy.

1907: Ole Evinrude completed the design of his outboard motor, which is still the standard today. The design consisted of a horizontal cylinder, a vertical crankshaft, and a driveshaft with direction-changing gears housed in a submerged lower unit.

1908: Like Evinrude, the Johnson brothers, Lou, Harry and Clarence from Terre Haute, Indiana built their first marine engine. The brothers later went on to form the Johnson Motor Wheel Company in 1917.

1921: Ole Evinrude produced a smaller, lightweight motor called the Evinrude Light Twin Outboard, or the ELTO.

1926: The original Evinrude Motor Company was sold to Briggs and Stratton in Milwaukee, a pioneer firm in the field of small gasoline engines founded by Stephen F. Briggs and Harry Stratton.

1926: Briggs and Stratton Directors voted against continuing in the outboard motor field. Briggs, however, decided to remain in the field and formed a syndicate with Ole Evinrude, merging ELTO, Evinrude, and the Lockwood-Ash Motor Company into the Outboard Motors Corporation. Evinrude took the role of President and Briggs was the Chairman of the Board.

1934 Ole Evinrude passed away and his son, Ralph, inherited the presidency. The original Lawn-Boy was manufactured by the Evinrude Company and became the first one-handed reel power mower introduced to the American public.

1935: Briggs and Evinrude purchased Johnson Motor Wheel Company from a New York stock brokerage firm.

1936: Briggs, Evinrude, and Johnson Motors merged with Outboard Motors Corporation to form Outboard Marine and Manufacturing Company. Products such as the Evinrude Lawn-Boy lawnmower and the Shop King combination home workshop were manufactured until the start of the Second World War.

World War II (1939-1945): During the War, OMMC manufactured outboards for military use, while the production of lawn mowers was temporarily put on hold.

1946: Joel G. (Jack) Doyle built the first rotary lawnmower for the Rotary Power Mower Company of Kansas City, Missouri. Doyle accumulated large orders for these mowers from Sears Roebuck, Gambles, Spiegel, and other businesses. Evidently, the demand for this machine was thriving.

1952: OMMC purchased Rotary Power Mower Company, located in Lamar, Missouri. OMMC then changed the brand of that mower to one that they already owned Lawn-Boy. The RPM facility was converted to production line manufacturing in order to meet the large orders demanded by retailers such as Sears Roebuck and Spiegel. This style of production was the first of its kind for walk power mowers.

1956: The corporate name changed to Outboard Marine Corporation. Lawn-Boy took the lead in the production and marketing of walk power mowers through independent retailers.

1958: The new Lawn-Boy QUIETFLITE® was introduced; its engines were sealed and insulated in order to reduce sound, hence the name of the mower.

1960's: The 1960's was a period of research and development for OMC, as the company continued to expand in America, and overseas as well. Lawn-Boy snowthrowers, roto tillers, and ride-on products were developed and placed in the market.

1963: Lawn-Boy headquarters and manufacturing facilities were moved from Lamar, MO to Galesburg, IL (Gale Products Facility).

1970: Lawn-Boy lawnmowers were revered for the all new 2-cycle engine that produced 20 to 30 percent more power with less weight, fewer parts, and easier servicing.

1973: As Lawn-Boy engineered the 2-cycle "F" engine, it simultaneously developed the first cordless mower, key electric starting, and CD ignition system.

1978: Production of the "F" engine begins.

1983: This year was a major milestone for Lawn-Boy as the production of CPSC compliant lawnmowers, featuring 3 blade-stopping systems, began. The blade stopping systems included zone, electric start and BBC (blade brake clutch) systems. Two new manufacturing plants were established in the mid-South (Mississippi and Tennessee). Sales/Marketing and Engineering relocated to Memphis, Tennessee.

1988: To expand the product line, Lawn-Boy purchased Gilson Brothers, thereby inheriting a line of garden tractors, single and 2-stage snow throwers, roto tillers, and space heaters. Lawn-Boy headquarters was moved from Memphis, Tennessee to Plymouth, Wisconsin.

1989: Lawn-Boy's most formidable competitor, The Toro Company, acquired it from Outboard Marine Corporation.

1991: The Toro Company selectively expanded Lawn-Boy distribution to the mass retailer market segments, namely Sears and Montgomery Ward. Lawn-Boy distribution channels were extended to include homecenters, hardware co-ops, and other select mass retailers.

1992: Lawn-Boy was consolidated into the Toro Corporate Headquarters in Bloomington, MN.

1993: Lawn-Boy released its Series line, categorizing its walk power mowers into the Gold and Silver Series.

1996: Lawn-Boy secured the lead in the market for walk power mower repurchase rates. 58% of Lawn-Boy users were previous Lawn-Boy owners.

1998: Lawn-Boy's DuraForce® 2-cycle engine was released. This mower's engine not only meets small engine emission requirements, but produces an unprecedented 6.5 hp in a 2-cycle walk behind engine.

2005: Lawn-Boy launches a brand new lineup of walk-behind mowers and an entirely new category of Zero Radius Turning Mowers that are specially engineered to fit each user.

great info, but would still like to know why lamar got left out (if they did), and how many other locations were making the l/b's at the same time after lamar, i haven't seen any l/b mower tags listing lamar after 1961, so i think there's alot more to this

Two-Stroke said:

I'm curious about the distribution network history of Lawn-Boy. For example, I'll bet that they weren't distributed in Georgia before the early- to mid-1970s.

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Georgia has always been Snapper country seeing as how they were manufactured in McDonough just south of Atlanta and had a lot of dealers in this area . See a lot of them as well as old Murrays that were manufactured just North of here in Tennesee. Fireman thanks for the timeline, good info there. :thumbsup: