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03-20-13, 02:02 AM

eboyer7

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What is this lawn machine?

Hi everyone,

I need help identifying what kind of lawn machine I have (see photos below). Someone gave it to me a few years ago and told me it's a lawn edger, but I'm quite sure that's not what it is because it doesn't look like any lawn edger I've ever seen. Is it some sort of mini mower? Or a brush cutter? With its side guards it can get quite close to things like fences, etc. It has a 3.5 hp, 148 cc Briggs and Stratton engine, and the whole unit is made by Bunton.

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03-20-13, 03:58 AM

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I've never seen one before. I was thinking edger until you flipped it on it's side. I wonder if was something like a weed eater before string trimmers came along ??

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03-20-13, 04:15 AM

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Hmmm, specialty mower of some kind obviously. I get the lower portion of guards, but why would the guards extend up the sides of the engine?

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03-20-13, 04:20 AM

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why would the guards extend up the sides of the engine?

I wonder if the guides are reversible to accommodate different height settings ??

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03-20-13, 04:22 AM

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Looks like the adjustments are at full "up" height already with the "short" guards.

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03-20-13, 07:10 AM

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It looks like a mower for narrow spaces. Definitely does not look like any edger I've ever seen either.

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03-20-13, 07:23 AM

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Its a Bunton trim mower. Maybe for graveyards and such....

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03-20-13, 07:35 AM

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Ahh, that would make sense.

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03-21-13, 03:27 AM

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Looks like it is a graveyard mower. Lawrosa, after seeing your reply I searched for "Bunton trim mower", and found another forum with a guy asking about what seems to be the same model of mower: Bunton trim mower - MyTractorForum.com. Someone in that thread also said it's a graveyard mower, and the OP says the engine was made in 1977.

Thanks for your help guys!

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