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Where can I find an antique engine manual or specifications?

Briggs & Stratton Admin : Updated on October 29, 2026

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Doing repair or a rebuild on a Briggs & Stratton antique engine? For a comprehensive resource, you can use our Antique Engine Repair Manual (Part Number: CE8069) for information on out-of-production Briggs & Stratton single cylinder engines and parts manufactured between 1919 and 1981.

You can also find specs, manuals and illustrated parts lists through the resources below.

Download Select Antique Engine Manuals

A select number of Antique Operator Manuals are available for download. Please select the model number range below which corresponds to your engine manual.

A to ZZR Engine Models

A, AH, AHL,

AHLP, AHMT, AHP,

AHR4, AHR6, AL,

ALP, ALR4, ALR6,

AM, AMT, AP,

AR4, AR6		 A, AP, AR6

Type Numbers 208250 and up		 B, BH, BHL,

BHLP, BHP, BHR,

BL, BLP, BLR,

BM, BMG, BP, BR
F, FB, FC FE FG
FH FI H, HM
I, IL, ILR, IP, IR, IS K, KL, KLP, KM, KP, KR N, NP, NR
N, NP, NPR-1:39D,

NPR-4D, NPR-6		 P Q
R S T
TC to TF WA WI, WIBP, WR
WM WMB Y
Z, ZH, ZHL,

ZHLP, ZHP, ZHR,

ZL, ZLP, ZM,

ZP, ZR		 ZZ, ZZL, ZZLP,

ZZP, ZZR		  

 

5S to 23D-R6 Engine Models

5S 6, 6F, 6FB, 6FBC,

6FBP, 6R4D, 6R-6		 6B-H
6B-HS 6B-S, 6B-SF, 6B-SFB 6-S, 6-SFB, 6SR6
8, 8F, 8FB,

8FBC, 8FBP, 8FBPC,

8P, 8R6		 8B, 8B-FB, 8B-R6 9, 9B, 9FB, 9R6, 9R6D
14, 14B, 14C,

14F, 14FB, 14FBC,

14FBPC, 14FBP, 14P,

14R6, 14R6D		 19, 19-B, 19-FB,

19-R6, 19-R6D		 19D, 19D-FB, 19D-R6
23, 23B, 23BC, 23C,

23FB, 23FBP, 23FBPC, 23P,

23PC, 23R6, 23R6D		 23A, 23A-B, 23A-FB,

23A-R6, 23A-R6D		 23C, 23C-B, 23C-FB, 23C- R6
23D, 23D-FB, 23D-R6    

 

60100 to 99700 Engine Models

60100, 61100, 80100, 81100 60500 to 60506,

61500 to 61506,

80500 to 80596,

81500 to 81596		 60700 to 60706,

61700 to 61706,

80700 to 80796,

81700 to 81796
62000 Sno/Gard

(Wet Bulb Primer)		 80200, 82200,

130200,132200		 80200 to 81299
80300, 80400, 82300, 82400 80300 to 80499,

81300 to 81499		 80900 to 80996,

81900 to 81996
82500 to 82596,

82900 to 82996		 83400 90100, 90200
90700, 91700, 110700,

111700, 112700, 114700		 92500, 94500, 92900,

94900, 110900, 113900,

114900		 93900, 95900, 96500, 96900
95700, 96700 99700  

 

100200 to 460700 Engine Models

100200 to 100299,

130200 to 131299		 100700 100900 to 100992,

130900 to 130992
111200 to 111299 112200 121700, 122700, 123700,

124700, 128700, 121800,

122800, 123800,

124800,128800, 12A800,

126700,129700, 126800,

129800, 12D800
130900, 131900, 132900 130200 (Sno/Gard) 133700, 135700
140200 to 140297,

141200 to 141297		 142300 to 142497,

143300 to 143497		 146400 to 146457,

170400 to 170457,

190400 to 190457
161400 170400, 171400, 190400,

194400, 195400		 170400, 190400 (Sno/Gard)
170700, 190700, 191700,

193700		 194700, 195700, 254700,

258700, 282700, 284700,

285700, 288700, 196700,

257700, 259700, 283700,

286700, 289700		 220700 to 220799, 252700

to 252799
221400, 252400, 254400 222400, 252400 (Sno/Gard) 233400, 243400, 326431
243431, 326431, 302400 251499 to 251499

(Sno/Gard)		 253400, 255400
255700, 256700, 252700,

253700		 260700, 261700 400400, 402400, 404400,

422400
401400 to 402499,

421400 to 422499		 401700 to 401799,

421700 to 421799		 40A700, 400700, 402700,

42A700, 42B700, 42C700,

42D700, 42E700, 422700,

460700

 

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Antique Engine Collectors for Additional Info

These websites and antique engine experts are also great sources for information on vintage and antique Briggs & Stratton engines.

 

Mr. Toby Dilks

30 English Lane 

English Creek, NJ 08234

Email: http://www.oldengine.org/

 

Tom Schaech (Collects, services, and restores all antique Briggs & Stratton engines)

320 Carpenters Lane

Pennsdale, PA 17756

Phone: 570-447-9908 

Email: antiqhunter@comcast.net

 

Ben Edge (publications and info only)

14113 SE Laurie Court

Milwaukie, OR 97267 

(503) 659-9762

Email: vintagebed81@comcast.net
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