what is the restored value of a self propelled 1984 R8241, and other questions?

[guitardude1998]

what kind of engine is it I hear of d,e,f,series and bricktops and suitcase ones
also what is the right color green and how would I strip the old paint its my first time restoring anything
and would it be worth it to restore it
I plan on reselling after its finished
I paid 35 dollars if its not worth it ill just fix it up and use it myself

 

[jp1961]

It's hard to say what Lawn-Boy's will be worth someday. No 2 cycle mowers are being produced, so what's out there is what's out there. They will have a certain collector's value and for somebody who needs a mower for hilly terrain. I also collect Cox model airplane engines, they are only worth what somebody is willing to pay you for it. Low hour late model Law-Boy's command a hefty price, not sure what the older ones will be worth. The really old ones do have a collectors value.

Jeff

 

[2smoked]

In the area where I live, there is a good market for 2-cycle Lawn Boys because some property owners have steep ditches to cut. 4-stroke mowers suffer from oil starvation when operated at these angles. But, as far as what one will pay for a used older Lawn Boy is hard to determine. A few years ago a fellow that owned a small engine shop told me he could sell them all day for $125 because of the demand for ditch cutters. There are also a few guys around here that like to collect the older ones but beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. Another rule of thumb is that one man's junk is another man's treasure. It is anyone's guess what your mower is worth.

Speaking for myself, I picked up three non-running 2-cycle Lawn Boys this year. On each one I removed the engine and replaced crankshaft seals, exhaust port seals and other various small parts. One deck and shroud got repainted, one needed a new coil, and all of them got a good cleaning. One of them was a 1984 Commercial that I got for free. One was a 1980 F engine model with factory yellow colors that I paid $50 for. Another was a 1978 D engine model with self propel that I paid $75 for.
Some guys will say that I paid too much for the ones that cost me something, but to me they were both priced at a level I was willing to pay for the condition they were in.

 

[unclelee]

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Here is a visual for engine IDs
The first is an A engine...it won't have a recoil...you have to wind a rope on it.
The second is a C engine...fins are up and down around the plug and it has an id tah on the fin
The third is an early D engine...looks much like a C but diffrent recoil starter
The fourth is a later modle D engine....no ID tag
The fifth is an F engine...fins around the plug at an angle
The last is an E engine...or Duraforce
I don't have a V engine to show ya cause I always pass them up when I see one for sale
Lee

 

[guitardude1998]

thank you lee I will have to check it out never paid close attention just got it cause I have always loved the look of the staggered wheel models

 

[guitardude1998]

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Here is a visual for engine IDs
The first is an A engine...it won't have a recoil...you have to wind a rope on it.
The second is a C engine...fins are up and down around the plug and it has an id tah on the fin
The third is an early D engine...looks much like a C but diffrent recoil starter
The fourth is a later modle D engine....no ID tag
The fifth is an F engine...fins around the plug at an angle
The last is an E engine...or Duraforce
I don't have a V engine to show ya cause I always pass them up when I see one for sale
Lee

it is a F engine thank you for the info
my 680530 also has a f engine