People collect anything. I had a friend who collected beer bottles -UNOPENED.
What's the point? I love beer- how tempting would that be? And at some point the stuff inside goes bad ...and geez.

I picked up these Lawnboys and soon enough I had a rare M21 model that I got for peanuts. I got the engine running, but the wheel bearings were worn out and the parts prices are ridiculous. I will probably part the thing out on ebay someday or just sell the housing as scrap (I think it's magnesium). Now I just use the ones I have as "daily drivers" and if I can find a cheap one , pick them up for parts.

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