Little old ladies and pushmowers

[bgsengine]

As a young kid way back my Dad and I cut lawns. One family had a real heavy Sears push mower. There was a crank on the top. You cranked it until tight and then folded it down and it cranked the engine.

Yep. I remember working on those old Briggs crank-up starters..

[Walt 2002]

As a young kid way back my Dad and I cut lawns. One family had a real heavy Sears push mower. There was a crank on the top. You cranked it until tight and then folded it down and it cranked the engine.

Those were popular for a few years which was too long, call "Impulse starter".

Walt Conner

[NO0C]

And Tecumseh had their version:

[Walt 2002]

I owe OP an apology for too sharp a response, wording bothered me.

Walt Conner

[bobodu]

Gee Walt...I thought your computer got hacked...sure didn't sound like yourself.

[Walt 2002]

Yeah, that's what happened, just realized it now that you mentioned it.

Walt Conner

[Mr Mower Man]

I think we're good, Walt. Glad we could get that little miscommunication cleared up.

Update: my grandmother has now been able to get the mower started. She just wasn't priming the carburetor correctly (newer, stiffer primer bulb).