Price Check Looking for info on original selling price of old lawn boys

[unclelee]

This ad is from 1951 or 52. The Dunlap mower on top with the Power Products engine was also manufactured by RPM for Sears.

 

[unclelee]

Here is a Craftsman advertisement from 1959. As you can see, the Lawnboy's from the same era were a bit more pricey.

 

[jp1961]

I agree with 2smoked, Lawn-Boys were relatively expensive, and available only at a Lawn-Boy dealer (with a couple exceptions). After Toro bought them out and were made available at big box stores, prices seemed to come down a bit.

Interesting old adds on lawnmowers, thanks Lee, for posting the pics.

 

[unclelee]

Using the CPI inflation calculator, the $99.50 starting price for a Lawnboy in 1972 would be $ 578.05 today.

 

[Boobala]

Using the CPI inflation calculator, the $99.50 starting price for a Lawnboy in 1972 would be $ 578.05 today.

Pretty cool lookin old advertisements ....... love the nostalgia ......THANKS millions unclelee....Boobala

 

[jp1961]

Back in 1999, I was shopping for a new mower (to replace my aging 8255). I almost bought an Echo LM-212P (with a 2 stroke engine). It was 349.95, but you needed to buy an optional discharge chute to not bag with it. The Lawn-Boy 10323 was I think 299.00 and no chute required, went with the LB.

I'm still looking for this Echo mower on Craigslist, never have found this extremely rare mower.

Jeff

 

[jp1961]

Here is a pic of the Echo mower, from an Echo sales brochure.

 

[unclelee]

 

[Boobala]

Holey crapola... THAT was a hell of a lot of money for a mower 40 years ago .... I guess thats why there are
still plenty around... ya get what ya pay for.... at least , back then....Boobala...:smile:

 

[2smoked]

A little more on earlier mower prices. This is a 1948 Craftsman. It is the first Rotory mower that they offered.
It was manufactured by the Rotory Power Mower company or RPM. The RPM company was purchased in 1952 by OMMC, and became Lawnboy. Notice the $144.50 price tag.

Those buck-horn handle bars look amusing. They give the appearance that you drive the lawn mower rather than push it!