Started working with the new to me 149. Serial Number 487718 was built in Oct Nov of 1973 if I am reading the chart right. It does run, but its not charging the battery (dies when you disconnect battery)...it also stalls when going up a small hill ( we have seen this before). I will likely work on that this winter. I found the torsion spring on the 44 inch deck was broken, belts looked new, I have spring in stock. Also found the float in the carb was very worn, will be putting a carb kit in this week. The left front tire has a slow leak but the tread on all the tires is not bad. There is some evidence of dry rot on side walls. I usually like to start by giving everything a bath, but my pressure washer was in Mason, Ohio and I took the mower to Foster Ky. I am going to take the washer down this week and give both of the 149s a bath. The original 149 SN 515349 built in June July of 1974 is now leaking hydro somewhere in the back. That is also going to be a winter project. I took a pic of the new 149, will post later. I also need two of the square lenses for the tail lights. Will post more as I go.