Classic Trashed Craftsman Mower 917.385140, Is the motor shot or not?

My craftsman mower is smoking, why?
Trash Scene Investigations: Craftsman 917.385140 thrown away by a neighbor, the neighbor said the person who threw it away said the engine was shot, it was seized and would not pull with the rope, can we bring this mower from 2008 back to life and mow the grass with it? Let's find out in this episode of Trash Scene Investigation by Throwaway Society.