* PART 1 * Scrap It OR Fix It! 1981 John Deere 111 Garden Tractor With Briggs Engine! Will It Run?

This is Part 1 of our "Scrap It OR Fix It" series about a 1981 John Deere 111 lawn tractor that sat in our woods for 10 years. It has a 11HP Briggs & Stratton Engine. We can't remember where it came from. Will it ever run and drive again? Or is it scrap metal? Let's find out!
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[@philliphall5198]

Wish my wife could walk again and help me, I miss her in the shop and the fun we had for 50 years

[@Andy-nm9dw]

Great Video! The rubber o-ring in the rebuild kit goes under the brass washer and seals the jet.

[@kerryredwolf7432]

For all will it start fans out there, it looks like we’ve got at least 6 months of great footage available for us😅

[@marriedwithsmallengines]

For all the fans of this type of content - if we see enough interest in our videos- there is unlimited footage :) We have used machines arriving almost daily.

[@philliphall5198]

I fix the junkyard stuff when I’m slow and it’s winter To much to do in spring and summer 😊

[@marriedwithsmallengines]

That is why your seeing us right now..Spring is just around the corner

[@iamrichrocker]

do not see any Honda's..and is that Ford a next project?

[@marriedwithsmallengines]

There are no Honda's here right now. The Ford....were missing some critical parts to bring it back to life

[@korhing1066]

Like to see what that Ford has going on , also do you guys sell parts and ship ?

[@marriedwithsmallengines]

We are missing some critical parts to make that Ford run again. We will talk about the Ford in a future video :) We can ship parts!

[@jbgeerdes8440]

We need gear box for 111 John Deere

[@MichaelHolloway]

Is it that john deere have good resale value? - is that why you chose it? Great channel; best of luck!

[@marriedwithsmallengines]

This tractor really has little to no value - we just thought it was a cool project.

[@joemendyk9994]

​@@marriedwithsmallenginesfrom what I've read, it is just a mower. No accessories made to fit it.

[@michaelrickman3161]

Looks like somebody's slightly lawnmower poor. I have five John Deere lawn tractors myself. 111, 185, STX38, L110 and an X300.