Deciding what to keep can be tough. The dime a dozen MTD and Murray types are normally easy enough to want to sell, but older ones have a neat factor to them.
It's definitely neat. I mean as a mower its nothing special like the Snapper or Briggs 2-cycle powered Toro, but as a survivor its quite something.
Speaking of which, its time for the glamor shots!
I believe I can finally call this little guy done. I managed to reuse the Grand Prix and model ID stickers. Reattached them with 3M Super 77 adhesive. I had wanted to use the triangle sticker, but it was already damaged before I removed it. I also got lucky and found a cable that fits the throttle lever. Put the blade on, filled it with oil, and 3 pulls later it was purring like a kitten.
Almost forgot, this was the state of the handlebars before I took water and steel wool to them. That stuff's amazing.
Anyway, here's the finished product:
I also managed to get both the Snapper and the Husqvarna running. The tank had a bunch of old gas in it but was really clean inside. The carburetor is actually made of metal! However, the Snapper didn't want to run more than a few seconds even after a carb clean, so I swapped the assembly out for a tank and Carburetor off a modern engine. Took a few tried but it finally fired up, and after a minute or two it was smoke free and running well! The drive system is weak, but it works. Maybe it just needs a new belt(s), I'm sure they're ancient.
The Husqvarna had old gas in it too, but the carburetor was pristine inside. A good cleaning and a few pulls later it came to life. It idles slow even at full throttle, so there's some work to do there. I discovered its not actually missing any cables, but the drive engagement cable came off. I'll have to reattach it and see what happens.
Productive day overall though!
