Early Pope mowers are getting so hard to come by. I'm sure you will get this one going speedy, but it will take time and a lot of work. I will post some photos soon of my Pope rebuild using parts from the early 60s to the mid-70s, and with a few repurposed parts from Victa, Briggs and Stratton and Tecumseh, other parts entirely re-engineered. Yep, I have finally completed this project. It took me 6 months!