Does anyone else have a two-stroke Lawn Boy?

[Two-Stroke]

I have one. In fact I believe I have the same model as you do. Great mower. I also have the bagger but it's been a while since I used that. I prefer to leave the thatch out. Not sure if I'd buy a lawn boy if I were buying a new mower but if this one ever quits on me I will look for the same model again. Inexpensive and reliable. What more do you need?

I have a bagger that came with the mower -- I never use mine either.

The newer Lawn Boy mowers (without the two-stroke engines) don't interest me at all. I'm always on the lookout for a deal on a two-stroke Lawn Boy - there's nothing on the market today that compares.

 

[a.palmer jr.]

Ahhh...storage limitations....so how long have you been married? :laughing:

Seems like a long time!

 

[dwblue00]

Yes I have a 10323 Lawn Boy its a 6.5 hp Duraforce.

 

[earthworm]

Mine is a 7229, black handle, running on 50 to 1...is this correct ?
The PO must have been kind and gentle...
Hard to believe its 30 years old...I must agree with "really being built!"...
no paperwork; but I do have 99% of the Roto-Hoe PW...

 

[Fireman 123]

Mine is a 7229, black handle, running on 50 to 1...is this correct ?
The PO must have been kind and gentle...
Hard to believe its 30 years old...I must agree with "really being built!"...
no paperwork; but I do have 99% of the Roto-Hoe PW...

The lawn boy recommended ratio is 32:1

 

[earthworm]

Sorry I took so long to get back to you.

I don't know the answer about the deck material but I strongly suspect that never made an all-aluminum deck -- the metal is too soft. I'm a little less certain, but I doubt that they made an all-magnesium deck -- too brittle. My guess is that most of the Lawn Boy mowers that we're talking about had alloy decks -- aluminum-magnesium, with more aluminum.

Impressed am I with the ruggedness of the LawnBoys. One primary reason for their popularity..
My first mower, a rotary, $75,new, had a magnesium deck(as advertised), and you are 100% correct about the brittleness. I'm not sure about this, but its likely that VW also used an alloy in their air cooled engines; aluminum is too soft.

 

[earthworm]

The lawn boy recommended ratio is 32:1

Ooooohhhhhhhh Boy - pooooor Lawn Boy, I ran her using a 40 or 50 to 1 ratio for 5,000 miles...:ashamed:And I'll have to work on that..I use a synthetic blend from ACE hardware..

 

[coolted]

Just like our 'Victa Mower'.........been going for 50 years nearly.......these 2 strokes were made to last!:biggrin:

I want a Victa. Only seen them on Youtube.

 

[kevinkyle46542]

a friend just gave me one a 8214AE bout a 1984 model i guess...i remember these from my youth but never had one or used one before..i bought a plug in chrager on ebay for 30 bucks...found a NOS battery for 80 bucks on amazon..mower is clean and like new... gonna try and fire it up after the battery charger arrives and see what we got..i know these were excellent products and built to last forever

 

[Phototone]

The REAL question is, does any Lawnboy 2-cycle enthusiast one JUST ONE? I have a couple dozen myself.