Johnson Iron Horse Roto Tiller?

[Buccaneer]

I’ve heard of the connection of OMC and the Johnson Iron Horse
engines, but never knew they sold roto tillers.
Anybody have one?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1950s-Iron-Hors … SwGeBXPnbW

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[wbeaton]

Pretty cool. I don’t have much use for a rototiller, but I’d love to have an OMC lawn mower.

Wayne
Upper Canada Chapter

uccaomci.com

[Mumbles]

I don’t have a Iron Horse powered rototiller but I do have a kick start Iron Horse motor. It’s similar to the Maytags and was used to power washing machines and small generators. Iron Horse motors were also used on some Lawn Boy mowers and even snow blowers.

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[John Schubert]

The Iron Horse engines/lawn mowers, located in Lamar, MO were purchased by OMC prior to moving the operation to Galesburg. They became the Lawn-Boy mowers that the name was first used on a single handle reel mower by Evinrude.
Many adaptions were designed thru the years, Lawn Mowers, Snow Throwers, Tandom riding mowers (front unit had the ride on & the towing unit the grass cutting deck, Tillers & even edge trimmers.

[Buccaneer]

I have an Iron Horse motor on the shelf, purchased years ago before
my interest in collecting outboards, and I had no idea the two were
related.
Is there an official OMC Museum, virtual or real, that shows all
of their endeavors, i.e., lawn mowers, rotor tillers, boats, and outboards, etc.?
If not, there should be!
P.S.- Mumbles, I love those drive wheels on that snow blower!

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[Anonymous]

That is a Lawn Boy tiller, but when sold up North in Canada they changed the name. I have the LB branded version. I very HD unit that you could change the width by removing or turning the plates or use it for cultivating by adding plate to the outer ends. I still use mine every year. It is powered by the LB motor with a modified crankcase, but the same power head as the LB mower of that era.

[Buccaneer]

Interesting, something else to look out for at garage sales!

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