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So the emails prompted me to actually post, rather than just read. Got the mower bug after a freebie I picked up, fixed up, and sold, newer craftsman one, but mistreated! Been trading around, go thru a few a month, clean 'em up, get 'em running, make enough to do it again. Scored an older snapper few weeks back, but I think I'll keep it, somebody else would probably just treat it like a malwart special. I'll get some pics up later, photobucket work well here for image uploads? Nice to see y'all, though!

That's it for now, what's your restore or build-up section called?

Nice to have u with us. Looking foreward to those pics!

Hey snapperfreak, I see a 21401P listed in your sigline. Like it? That's what mine is. Parts still available thru snapper, or is it the 'ol dig around and use OEM stuff? I know for carb bits, b&s has stuff.

O yes parts are still available. Lawnmowerparts dot com I usually use, but ebay has tons of parts too. Yep yours looks just like mine. Mine was built in 1986, can't remember the month and day from date code on engine, it's out in the garage...with the others. Later this week I'll post an updated pic of my fleet since there's been some changes since the last pics. My sigline is accurate but I need to post some pics.

Right now the 21401P isn't running, needs carb cleaned but yes I really like it! It's not a full-commercial unit like some of the others but it's still perfect as far as I'm concerned. I got it a few months ago from the original owner, he bought it for $500 he told me. It had been sitting in his garage for the last few years as he had been using a lawn service. It had always been garage-kept. He just wanted it out of the garage and he let it go for FREE! That made it worth the 45 minute drive to get it.

So yes if u need parts I would start with lawnmowerparts dot com and if they don't have it in stock they get it from Snapper. Blount is another good parts place, I think they're in Oregon.

Finally someone on the forum from my side of the country!

Looks like your recoil needs replacing

Yeah, the recoil mechanism is totally done. The guy I got it from tried to fix on it, I guess the clutch doohickey is frozen solid, he pulled the string, it grabbed the rope, pulled it back in, and snapped it off. Then not knowing the issue, or how to fix, pulled out the spring and spool. So the spring is history, and the spool is chewed up. Fortunately, I have a 3.5 b&s that's toast, but the rewind set is good, so I'll put it in the snapper, carefully! I remember trying to "fix" mine as a kid, and that spring shot out, took forever to get right. Like I said though, I'll keep it, even though I don't need it. Too awesome to sell!
So I didn't know you could date b&s engines, googled around, mine's built 5/1/87. Things purtnear old as me!

:welcome: to the forum Combatcarl. Glad your here. We can't help you with the mower bug, as we all have it too! :cool2:

Sounds good. Yep the Briggs have the date codes, usually near the spark plug. I wish my Wisconsin robin engines did, no way to really accurately date those. Heck ya that snapper of yours will last u darn near forever with a little care. Welcome again and looking foreward to more conversations.

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Yeah, the recoil mechanism is totally done. The guy I got it from tried to fix on it, I guess the clutch doohickey is frozen solid, he pulled the string, it grabbed the rope, pulled it back in, and snapped it off. Then not knowing the issue, or how to fix, pulled out the spring and spool. So the spring is history, and the spool is chewed up. Fortunately, I have a 3.5 b&s that's toast, but the rewind set is good, so I'll put it in the snapper, carefully! I remember trying to "fix" mine as a kid, and that spring shot out, took forever to get right. Like I said though, I'll keep it, even though I don't need it. Too awesome to sell!
So I didn't know you could date b&s engines, googled around, mine's built 5/1/87. Things purtnear old as me!

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I always thought people who collected average every day stuff were kinda weird...
Well I guess I'm kinda weird now, too. Ha!

Haha the snappers are the only thing I really collect, and I think my collection is pretty much done now. Not sure where it comes from but it's enjoyable. I've also always loved yardwork, most of which mowing the grass. A little wierd is ok lol.

Anybody here ever heard of a Bob-Cat lawn mower? Looks to be cast-aluminum deck, very heavy-duty/commercial looking machine. Found one, needs a head gasket, gonna try to pick it up Fri or Sat sometime! I want this thing! :biggrin:

First welcome to the forum. Yes I have heard of Bob-Cat mowers and I believe they were commercial duty. Good luck and enjoy.

Snapperfreak said:

Finally someone on the forum from my side of the country!

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From what I hear everybody's leavin that part. :smile:

Welcome to the forum

Leavin this part? Kommiefornia, maybe, I feel bad for most of those folks, but right here's one of the best parts of the country, maybe only MT or AK is better, IMO. TX is ok, no offense! I like west TX. Gotta have trees, makes jobs out here!

Somehow I read you were in Kommiefornia my apologies. That's the second mistake I made last night and quit I quit drinkin a long time ago!!! That's god's country second place there (course Texas is #1)

Ah, yeah, no worries. My entire family, except myself, kid sister, and one cousin, are all Californians. Bout half of 'em are still there. But there ain't many left-coast folks here, the longhairs in these parts tend to not like cutting anything down! :laughing:

Best part of CA is the scenery. The mountains, the ocean, all the green farm land inbetween...having lived here all my life (in Sacramento) it's hard to imagine living anywhere else. But the leaders here are a bunch of dumb asses. It's no secret we're looked upon as the ship of fools, and with good reason. Most of the undesireable aspects of CA are man-made (and mostly by the poiliticians) but that aside, it's not too bad. I could do without this 100+ temps we've been having, but it is summer and that's what happens.

As the song goes "It Never Rains In California". Being the most populated and third largest US State in the USA behind Alaska and Texas it is hard to group it all as the same. California being the great state that it is has many different regions and cultures to choose from. Politicians are bad everywhere nowadays but we won't get into that. :confused2:

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As the song goes "It Never Rains In California". Being the most populated and third largest US State in the USA behind Alaska and Texas it is hard to group it all as the same. California being the great state that it is has many different regions and cultures to choose from. Politicians are bad everywhere nowadays but we won't get into that. :confused2:

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True. California does have some amazing natural wonders. Redwood forest is the most awesome, most peaceful place I've ever been outdoors. Surrounded by giants.

Picked up the bobcat mower today, never seen anything like it! I'll stick some pics up momentarily, what's the right sub-forum to post those up in? Runs excellent, PO thinks some fresh gas fixed the problem, I'll tune 'er up anyway. :thumbsup:

combatcarl said:

Picked up the bobcat mower today, never seen anything like it! I'll stick some pics up momentarily, what's the right sub-forum to post those up in? Runs excellent, PO thinks some fresh gas fixed the problem, I'll tune 'er up anyway. :thumbsup:

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General Mower Discussion sub-forum, OK Lets see your mower thread will work or make your own. :biggrin:

Shot, over! :biggrin:

pics test in my own thread...

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