sorry it took me so long to find my way back here. heres a little more information. this mower is really fun to drive around. Its got a lot of torque. Side stepped the clutch in error and to my surprise this little guy pulls some really nice wheelies The mower blade turns fast enough to do some serious damage when not engaged. I have no intention of mowing with it, but i'd like to play with it now and again, I will likely just remove the blade. It has a live axle with hard rubber wheel so it doesn't steer well at all. My intention was to sand and paint it, a mild restore of sorts. But this thing has been very well stored and still has all the original stickers in place. Seems to be a shame to mess with it. I think I'll just enjoy it the way it sits. the guy who i bought it from told me it was a 1961 but i cant seem to verify that