Gas tank on ebay

[landlord2110 41]

Cheap gas tank on ebay for the older models.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Antique-Tractor-Mower-Gas-Tank-Simplicity-Allis-Chalmers-Go-Cart-/162396349126?hash=item25cf93a2c6:g:UpgAAOSwB-1Yo8Du

[720nut 4,225]

nice

[tadams 988]

Sure looks to be in good shape and cheap

[fishnwiz 3,290]

What is that out of?

[theniteowl 29]

Does not look like any of the 60's Landlords, 60's Broadmoors, or B112's.  They were all more square without the rounded sides.

I could not say for the 725 or earlier, just 64 and up on the Landlords.

[TomSchmit 55]

Back in the late 60's, we had Jacobson walk-behind reel mowers. They were orange and had oval shape gas tanks, and I would bet that this tank is from one of those Jacobsons, there were a couple different styles. Those big old beasts gave the absolute greatest cut!

[fishnwiz 3,290]

Looks to be off a Jacobson to me....I have owned several over the years. 

[Brettw 1,130]

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Back in the late 60's, we had Jacobson walk-behind reel mowers.

My Grandpa had given me one of these to play with, as it didn't run very well at the time, and the reels needed sharpening.  I think he was going to launch it, but didn't because I showed interest in it.  My first foray into engines and mechanical stuff.  I got it running, took a moving cart and made a Selkey and drove it around.  Thing was a tank!  As I recall, it was a two stroke, and I remember the fuel tank, and it was a round one like shown, and I believe it had the glass bowl for the filter.   Nearly 50 years ago, thanks for the memories.  Ouch.