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Lawn-Boy 5024 Date of manufacture

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brookwoodbass

brookwoodbass

Hi I am new to this form. I just bought an old beat up Lawnboy 5024 ser number 214207. I got it for $25.00 pretty rusty and will need lots of work. It runs great after cleaning carb. I just wanted to know how to determine the date of manufacture: I think it a 70's or 80's. Hoping to restore it to original look. It will be a fun project. This will be the second lawn boy I own. I have a 8237 also. These are Canadian labeled machines. Oh and I have 2 cycle fever! Thanks


#2

WhyZed

WhyZed

:welcome:

https://lookup3.toro.com/ttcGateway/acrobat/manuals/lball07.pdf

In that link you will match up the model # and the serial # to find out the engine & year.

Looks like 2 LB's I own, those # don't quite jive.


#3

R

Rivets

Your "Bricktop" was probably manufactured between 1977-97, but your serial number does not match up with any numbers that I can find for a 5024.


#4

impalass

impalass

brookwoodbass said:
Hi I am new to this form. I just bought an old beat up Lawnboy 5024 ser number 214207. I got it for $25.00 pretty rusty and will need lots of work. It runs great after cleaning carb. I just wanted to know how to determine the date of manufacture: I think it a 70's or 80's. Hoping to restore it to original look. It will be a fun project. This will be the second lawn boy I own. I have a 8237 also. These are Canadian labeled machines. Oh and I have 2 cycle fever! Thanks
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I have 2 8237 lawn boys and on one of them i just changed the 3 seals because it was getting hard to start when hot.


#5

brookwoodbass

brookwoodbass

Rivets said:
Your "Bricktop" was probably manufactured between 1977-97, but your serial number does not match up with any numbers that I can find for a 5024.
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Thanks for information. This mower is Canadian distributed from Outboard Marine Corporation Perterborough Canada.


#6

brookwoodbass

brookwoodbass

WhyZed said:
:welcome:

https://lookup3.toro.com/ttcGateway/acrobat/manuals/lball07.pdf

In that link you will match up the model # and the serial # to find out the engine & year.

Looks like 2 LB's I own, those # don't quite jive.
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Thanks for the link as mentioned serial numbers don't jive! Mower is out of Peterborough. I will get a picture of tag. Thanks again!


#7

brookwoodbass

brookwoodbass

Rivets said:
Your "Bricktop" was probably manufactured between 1977-97, but your serial number does not match up with any numbers that I can find for a 5024.
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I have attached picture of ser# and shroud I will start to make it pretty but have tested and runs great! Any suggestions on cleaning it up paint etc. would be appreciated! Thanks

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#8

R

Rivets

I think the reason the model and serial numbers don't jive is that your unit was built in Canada, while my records are only for unit built in the USA.


#9

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bwright1818

The only suggestion I have about painting is really a warning: There is a guy selling Lawn Boy color paint, in spray cans, on eBay. The picture looks like a regular 12 oz can; but when you get it, it's a 4.5 oz can...Just about enough to paint a coffee cup. You would need about ten cans to paint a mower deck.


#10

brookwoodbass

brookwoodbass

brookwoodbass said:
I have attached picture of ser# and shroud I will start to make it pretty but have tested and runs great! Any suggestions on cleaning it up paint etc. would be appreciated! Thanks
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Thanks for info! I am trying to locate Rust-oleum Grabber green or Plastikote Hot Rod Green somewhere in Canada? will check out NAPA? According to a lot of forms they are a close match. I have now prepared the shroud and deck for painting!


#11

WhyZed

WhyZed

I'm in the KW area and NAPA is where I got Grabber Green.

The green is a little bright. From what I've read, it is a closer match to the newer LBs than the 70s & 80 models.
It still looks great mind you, just a tint bright.


#12

Two-Stroke

Two-Stroke

How about the "Lawn-Boy" lettering on the shroud? That's not a decal -- it's paint -- right? Will you use white paint with a stencil?


#13

brookwoodbass

brookwoodbass

Two-Stroke said:
How about the "Lawn-Boy" lettering on the shroud? That's not a decal -- it's paint -- right? Will you use white paint with a stencil?
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Thats a good point! I was thinking of just thinking of using matte vinyl. I am trying to get the logo as close as possible using adobe Illustrator and Corel Draw. I have downloaded some vector art to try and merge together by overlaying original. I can also do it your way and reverse out the letters but would need to wait until paint is completely cured so as not to remove it when taking off the stencil. I think vinyl logo is the easier method!

Thanks
Danny


#14

Two-Stroke

Two-Stroke

I hope the vinyl that you use is resistant to fuel, etc. Same point applies to any paint that you put on a mower, of course.

I think they (bricktops) were lettered with paint originally.


#15

robinb66

robinb66

Two-Stroke said:
How about the "Lawn-Boy" lettering on the shroud? That's not a decal -- it's paint -- right? Will you use white paint with a stencil?
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Go to ebay look up lawnboy decals in the search box. There is a guy selling the vynel letters already ready to use. they look just fine.Used them on my 7084 restore.lawnboy 7084.jpg:wink:


#16

brookwoodbass

brookwoodbass

robinb66 said:
Go to ebay look up lawnboy decals in the search box. There is a guy selling the vynel letters already ready to use. they look just fine.Used them on my 7084 restore.View attachment 14988:wink:
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Thanks everyone! Finished the project. Found Grabber Green Rust o leum engine paint at Lowes. Had logo done locally in vinyl. decided against painting it on with stencil. Yep now it sits in the garage don't plan on using it much I have another LB I use along with a JD 317 on my lazy days! I have posted some pics in the Albums section. Cheers Danny


#17

J

jp1961

the 5024 was made in 1976 and had a D-433 engine.


#18

brookwoodbass

brookwoodbass

jp1961 said:
the 5024 was made in 1976 and had a D-433 engine.
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Thanks for info! I thought it was around the seventies!


#19

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FgReed

Based on the serial number (if correct) it would be yr 1980


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