1979 Lawn-Boy 4570 Mulch-R-Catch Brought Back To Life

I picked up this old Lawn-Boy in 4570 in early March of this year. I bought it from a guy down in the New Jersey Pine Barrens. He had used it last Spring but it has been sitting ever since. I was shocked that he had the original owner's manual, bill of sale, and service records for it. Not many old Lawn-Boys come with these original documents.
After a quick carb cleaning and fresh 32:1 mix, I was amazed that the old F-100 engine came to life with just one pull. These OMC Lawn-Boys are resilient. I plan on making a mowing video of it at some point in the next month.
Thanks for watching.

[@MichaelTJD60]

Nice find! That's definitely a keeper. My 7229 won't start all of a sudden, I think the carb needs to come apart. The throttle control doesn't move easily like the one in the video.

[@redwolfpiping5701]

I have a 1982 8671AE Mulch-r-Catch

[@redwolfpiping5701]

I now have three green LB's

[@DallasBurgher]

I had one of these for about five or six years. My problem with it was that it left windrows while cutting, so the mulching was not very thorough.