Overview
The AMF 1266 is a riding lawn mower produced between 1965 and 1969 in Des Moines, Iowa, with an original listing price of $450. This model is equipped with a 6-horsepower air-cooled Briggs & Stratton gasoline engine and a 2-speed friction-disc transmission. It features an open operator station, manual steering, and a 30-inch mid-mount mower deck attachment.
Ideal Applications
Engine and Starting Configuration:
The 1266 variant is powered by a 6-horsepower Briggs & Stratton gasoline engine and features a manual recoil starter, while the 1268 variant offered an electric start.
Transmission and Drive Layout:
This two-wheel drive machine utilizes a friction-disc transmission system providing two forward gears and one reverse gear.
Physical Dimensions and Chassis:
The unit weighs 363 lbs and has a 45-inch wheelbase with 11x4.00-5 front and 16x6.50-8 rear lawn/turf tires.
Production
| Description | Riding lawn mower / Built in Des Moines, Iowa, USA / Original price was $450 in 1965 |
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| Manufacturer | AMF |
Engine
| Description | 6HP Briggs & Stratton gasoline |
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| Description | Briggs & Stratton / gasoline / air-cooled |
| Power | 6 hp (4.5 kW) |
| Power (gross) | 8 hp (6.0 kW) |
| Starter type | manual recoil |
Transmission
| Gears | 2 forward and 1 reverse |
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| Transmission type | 2-speed friction-disc |
| Type | friction-disc |
Mechanical
| Cab | Open operator station. |
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| Description | Manual steering |
| Drive type | Two-wheel drive |
Dimensions & Tires
| Lawn/turf front | 11x4.00-5 |
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| Lawn/turf rear | 16x6.50-8 |
| Length | 61 inches (154 cm) |
| Weight | 363 lbs (164 kg) |
| Wheelbase | 45 inches (114 cm) |
| Width | 34 inches (86 cm) |
| Front tire | 11x4.00-5 |
| Rear tire | 16x6.50-8 |
| Weight | 363 lbs (164 kg) |
| Wheelbase | 45 inches (114 cm) |
AMF 1266 attachments
| Description | 30" mid-mount mower deck |
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References
| Description | We think lawn mowers are for mowing. published in 1970, by AMF* / Lawnmowers to take for granted published in 1971, by AMF / *Publication contains known errors. |
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Variants
| 1266 | recoil start |
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| 1268 | electric start |