I suppose these models span a few forum sections in here, and one not at all. I know I am preaching to the choir, but you have to love the older machines. They just simply work when you need them to, and they do it well. Although I have no mowers older that a 76 model, I have no doubt that if I had older ones, they would be working just as well. Here is my lineup of mowers that I consider good workers. The newest one is a 1605 (an 85 model) on the end that I bought just for the fender pan and the deck, and after removing said parts, I decided to fix the blown tranny and use it to mow. Its pretty well built for a lawn tractor. Next is the 1811, (an 89 model I think) that is my favorite to mow with. This unit has always worked good. Next is the 1200 I got recently, repaired the driveline, and motor mounts. It mows like a champ as well. Last in line, and sorry to add this to the "yellow' forums, is the Massey 1655 (a 79 model). This thing is simply a beast to mow with. I use it for the taller stuff in the pasture and other places. They will not win beauty contests, and need a little cosmetic "adjustments", but I don't care. The joy is in using them. Thanks for looking, TB
