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Brando
 Post subject: Olds Lawn Mowers?
PostPosted: Sun May 21, 2006 9:34 pm 
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So I was browsing through eBay looking at the REO lawn mower engines that I had never seen before. So I looked them up here and find that it's a company founded by Ransom Eli Olds, the man. :D

I did not know that....I knew about the WWII thing because of this article I have....but I never knew they made lawn mower engines.

Does/Has anyone own/ed one of these? Pretty cool....learn something new all the time.

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That's where REO Speedwagon, (the band), got it's name. Early 1900s flatbed trucks, and a firetruck. Same guy.


Interesting story about REO Speedwagon BTW. It was a High school thing.

Nice post! :rock: Funny how things meld.....



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yet another reason that Brando is the man! thanks dude! i never knew that there was even an reo lawnmower :lol:

ya learn something new everyday... :thumbup:
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Turbocharged400sbc wrote:
yet another reason that Brando is the man! thanks dude! i never knew that there was even an reo lawnmower :lol:

ya learn something new everyday... :thumbup:
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My old boss had one in once, but I never got to fiddle with it. Havent seen one since. Cool little buggers though!!



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