the 73 is rusty
 

This was stored in a garage basement for 8 years. I got it from the original owner. Must have been a damp place as there is some serious rust issues.
Tank is different than the usual 7 hp, but it is what it came with when new.I have the manual for it, purchased in April of 1971.Engine #s match the ones in the manual and I even have some old Polaroids of it with a snow plow in 1979 and it shows that tank on it. Unfortunately there was gas left in it and it is rusted. Came with wheel weights, mower deck and a snow plow, which is in good shape as it was stored in the upstairs garage.

Hopefully this will be running by Friday.

Rusty or not that is very nice 73!

That's a nice find Lew, from the original owner even! It looks to be pretty complete, although I don't like the po mod the the clutch pedal. :bigeyes:

Bill

Nice 73 Lew! I don't know if that deck will clean up. I've seen worse, though. :bigeyes: :biggrin2:

Nice find on the 73 lew.

sweet, after I trade my 128 for a 127, I will have 107/127/147 covered and thought about goin after their gear drive brothers..a 73 will be what I'm after first..not even sure why but I want one! lol

Lew

I think that will buff out. :biggrin2:

tore down the deck to paint it hehehe
About 5 lbs of rust fell off this when I starting removing the parts that were still good.
BTW the seat has no cracks on it.:beer2:

Man, that rust on the tunnel cover and by the mule drive looks baaaddd. Better get the bondo out!

Lew I hate to say this but I'm glad you finally got one that's crusty rusty like most of mine have been. It's all there though, and good story behind it. 73s are awesome. Rare list keeper or not really? And...........wheel weights...............of course it does, nice