![]() ![]() The good news was that the engine appeared to be complete. A gentle attempt to roll the flywheels (yes, I know how easy it is to snap a rocker arm) revealed slight movement of the piston, which told me that she wasn’t completely stuck, but there were definitely some issues. The engine had a rolled top hopper, a Webster magneto and a battery/coil box. A quick examination showed the engine to be a 1-3/4 HP Associated Chore Boy, serial no. Yes, I could look at the old engine, and, yes, it just might be for sale. When lunch time finally arrived, I went over to talk to the owner of the business. ![]() ![]() Well, I knew then where I was going to be spending my lunch break that day. As I drove by an auto body shop, I saw a couple of flywheels just inside of the chain-link fence. This vigilance was rewarded one cold December day in 2010 while working in an area just south of the city limits. While working at my regular job as a heavy equipment operator, I am always on the lookout for any signs of old iron. ![]()
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