scrap yard find

[ejoel]

brought this old mower home with me today , Trying to nail down the year of it , Tecumseh powered engine number sbv-168d 3062f mowers a Ariens fairway -5 serial number 12ms-001180 thanks in advance

 

[jeep2003]

nice there was one just like it a few weeks ago at my scrap yard too. it didnt have the backrest though and i didnt drag it home. but cool machine just the same :thumbsup:
look here to figure out the numbers Tecumseh 3 to 11 HP 4-Cycle L-Head General Information - Small Engine Wiki

 

[ejoel]

thanks jeep