my local CL find. 2 1/2hp

[gbones]

i just picked up this lil 2 1/2hp B&S from a guy up the road from me. $20, not bad. he said he took it off a lawn mower 25 or 30 yrs ago. it turns over, not sure about spark and it needs gas. ill see if i can get it started in the a.m.

 

[milo raptors]

hehe a litle 7 cube briggs awesome man

 

[gbones]

im happy with it. there is spark and the tank is clean as a wistle. serial # 610926 so i think its sept. 26 1961. am i rite milo?

 

[milo raptors]

get model code and type numbers an ill be abble to tell ya

 

[gbones]

80102 908065 6109260

 

[milo raptors]

is it in that order

 

[gbones]

that is the order

 

[jeep2003]

Those are neat iv been keeping an eye out for one to make an oldschool bike pusher :smile:

 

[gbones]

im gonna keep it and hopefully find a decent roller to put it on. i would put on my bird but i been putting $$ into my 5hp B&S. it was cheap and a 2 min ride to get it, why not. now i have to wait till the GF gets home and see my new purchase, the couch looks coumfy tonite.

 

[milo raptors]

hehe tell her its a cristmas gift from distannt family

 

[gbones]

hey milo, its still in that order!!!:thefinger:

 

[badtec]

Yes, that is the correct date.

 

[milo raptors]

hey milo, its still in that order!!!:thefinger:

oh sorry dude lol i wasnt on the mauch last nite ok
ok its a 3 hp its 8 cubic inches design series 0 horizontal shaft its has a normal bushing on out put and magneto side it has a rewind start it was manufactured in 1961 i belive on the 26th of september on line 0

 

[gbones]

the sticker says 2 1/2hp, do the #'s say 3hp?

 

[milo raptors]

yup 8 inches is 3 hp

 

[gbones]

so is the sticker wrong?

 

[Neck]

Wow I thought they were still cast iron blocks in 61!

 

[milo raptors]

so is the sticker wrong?

yup it is hey i saw a model 14 5.5hp on you tube that had a 21/2 hp sticker on it

 

[richs]

nice find