i am not a reel mower guy ........ but now thats a good looking honest machine !!! congrats on it Christian .
engine problem could be its just sucked up some old fuel . clean out the tank and air filter an oil change and see if its ok then . just suck out all the old fuel , i got one of those things from supercheap , was i think $5.00 and its an easy way to change oil too , just tip it a little and suck it out .
not much really ever goes wrong with the carby's on them unless they have been tinkered with before its just a matter of using the choke in a way that suits you , pull out and it will fire . push in a little and it should run when its got fresh fuel up .
hope it helps a little for ya
