Wow nice shape , so many 2-strokes hiding in garages and sheds . Nice to see someone appreciated it enough to travel 3 hrs .

If you are in the Dallas area, i have one i can sell u bag and all- except mine has a Tecumseh with electric start and 3 speed self propell. I'm planning to try to sell it next spring.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIwqt3GIlfw

yeah that was a clean 1! somebody got them self a cool piece.

upup, looks like a good running mower. the mower i posted was something i would have snagged just because those don't come around too often, especially in that condition. at 25.00, was a no-brainer.

These are collectible and one in the apparent condition shown is probably worth $250. Testing my memory on this one - there were two engines. The most desirable one has the Japanese engine - can't think which maker.

it was probably the suzuki tv5002. i have 1 sitting in the back that somebody did a job on the deck. engine still comes to life with little effort and has a cool ring to it. your right about it being desirable, i sold 1 to a guy a few years back that came from a neighboring state to buy. i gave him a 50.00 break for his trouble and still made out.

Yeah , Toro had the Suzuki and the R-Tek both strong 2-Strokes !

i said probably because of the few i've had had the suzuki engine. i've never heard of the r-tek, googling it it looks like they where on snowblowers?

There is no doubt that it is a well built mower. More like a tank than a missed opportunity in my book. A 20684 could be good. Pushing an 80 pound mower with a bag full of grass isn't fun in my book! Suzi parts = $$$

hey tom, yeah i was into it for the uniqueness of it. and it took a good picture. i emailed somebody this morning for a jacobson reel mower in has been sitting condition. never messed with 1 of those little engines but they sure are cool on u tube. unfortunately it sold.

300' Yep , your absolutely correct , much like the Snow King that Tecumseh put out the R-tek was originally designed for blower usage . However with the demise of the Suzuki , Toro needed another 2 Stroke to fill the void . The R-tek was fitted with a Walbro Steel Carb and was a stout performer ! Another casualty of the Epa ! You forget Youngin , i am a little long in the tooth , lived through that era . If I didn,t own one most likely worked on one lol. P.S. Interesting engine the R-tek designed by Lawn Boy , however built buy Briggs for Toro . 141 cc 4-5.5 HP fire breathing piston ported little monster of an Engine . Unfortunately only a 2 yr run for the R-tek in mowers . Eventually evolved into the Renowned Reed valved Duraforce with the troublesome EPA Compliant Plastic Carb !

I had a guy want to give me his old Proline with BBC issues. That wouldn't have been a big deal but the fact that it sat out for 2 years ....

yeah, those mowers that sit out in the weather (uncovered). awhile back i picked up a, don't remember the mod #, toro "vacu power" that had issue's. needed to access the belt and started shearing off rusted bolts. lost interest in that 1 real quick.

Yeah Tom my Uncle had a Toro Proline with the 5 HP Suzuki actually rather light since it had the cast Alluminium deck . Funky bagging system though . He was getting up there then , passed it on to my Cousin who ran it for yrs . I had intended for yrs to buy a GTS , the 1st generation Commercial Grade Toro mower . The 22298 I just purchased is more or less the offspring of the GTS !

Absolutely Tom , remember the Kawis on late 70,s to early 80, s Deere,s ! JD also had one of the Best S. Blowers back then also with the Big Tec . Back when Men where Men and Mowers were Tanks ! lol.