Simplicity 36" cut lawn mower

Simplicity rider with 36" cut 12.5 hp B&S I/C engine. Hydrostatic trans. I bought it new in spring of 95 for $2200. Always changed the oil 1-2 times per year depending on how much mowing I had to do. 4 yrs. ago it was leaking oil from the crankcase pretty bad so I pulled the engine and re-ringed and re-sealed it. Runs great and uses almost no oil at all. The deck was getting sloppy so 2 yrs. ago I totally disassembled it and rebuilt everything. New bearings, load rollers, belts, most linkages were replaced. In the picture you'll notice the deck shute is missing, I have it. Just had it off when I took the pics. Runs like a champ and I would have probably kept it for quite a while yet but I ran across a super deal on a 44" 18.5 hp Simplicity lawn tractor with a blade and other accessories in excellent shape for a great price.

I know this isn't prime time to sell a mower but I figured what the heck, might as well try.

Asking $475 obo. Located dead center between St. Louis MO and Springfield IL... Sorry no shipping