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And we continue. Pics 1-3 are of a 46 Briggs NPR6. This engines originally came on a Bolen Power Ho walk behind garden tractor. It has a 6:1 gear reduction. Pics 4-7 are of a 47 Briggs NS Kick Start engine. These engines use a suction feed carburetor, which is what the "S" stands for. This particular engine was used on wash machines. This one is not restored, as it was just a nice original, good running engine. I don't have the gas tank, or exhaust on it in these pics, but it does have them now. Pics 8-11 are of a 48 Model N. 1948 was the only year Briggs ever used aluminum sheet metal on the model N. (shroud, cylinder shield, and rope cup). Briggs originally painted them all black, but I chose to just clear the aluminum parts, as this is what makes them different. Pics 12-15 are of a 48 Model NS. This one has the suction feed carburetor.

Hello all. This is a great place you folks have here! Richard suggested I put up a few pics of some of my old engines, and I love talking old Briggs engines, so here we go. Thanks Matt Pics 1-4 are of a 1941 Briggs Model U. They are unique for their vacuum assisted fuel system, which was Briggs fix for the lean condition that these old engines were plagued with when they started getting low on fuel. If you take the gas cap off when the engine is running, it dies. Pics 5-8 are of a 1943 Briggs Model N Lever Start, that was a Military issue engine. While lever starts were more common on some of the old Briggs WI, and other models, they aren't seen very often on the Model N. Pics 9-12 are of a 1944 Briggs Model N. This was the first old Briggs engine that I restored, and the one that really got me hooked on this hobby, and the Model N line of engine in particular. Pics 13-16 are a 45 Model N kick start, military engine. It has a kick starter, and is equipped with radio suppression (shielded spark plug, and wire). Its fuel shut off is a long rod that goes all the way thru the gas tank.