Carburetor Identification

for
Early Briggs & Stratton Engines

You can browse through the pictures or click on the Briggs & Stratton Model letter in the table below to go to the most common carburetor for that engine.

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Letter & Number Model Series

A (5 DIGIT)	A (6 DIGIT)	B (ALL)	F	FB	FC
FE	FG	FH (EARLY)	FH (LATE)	FHI	FI
FJ	H	I (EARLY)	I (LATE)	K	L
M	N	NS	P	PB (EARLY)	PB (LATE)
Q	R	S	T	U	W
WI	WM	WMB	WMI	Y	Z
ZZ	5	6	8	9	14
23	PC-300	PC-WM	PC-WMB	5S	6S

This carburetor was manufactured by Briggs & Stratton and was used on the following Models:

A (5 digit), FJ, H, M, T, and possibly some early B's.

This carburetor was manufactured by Tillotson for Briggs & Stratton and was used on certain versions of the same models that used the Type A Carburetor. The air horn/choke assembly is also used on the Type A carburetor.

This carburetor was manufactured by Tillotson? for Briggs & Stratton and was used on the following Models:

FG, FHI, FI

This carburetor was manufactured by Briggs & Stratton and was used on the following Models

WI, NS

This carburetor was manufactured by Briggs & Stratton and was used exclusively on the Model U engine. Notice the two tubing connections on the bottom. This carburetor is a definite identifier for the Model U.

This carburetor was manufactured by Briggs & Stratton and is sort of a float version of the type G carburetor shown above. It also has a unique air cleaner. I have only seen it used on the Model WI.

This carburetor was manufactured by Briggs & Stratton and was used exclusively on the Model Y engine. This carburetor is a definite identifier for the Model Y.

This carburetor was manufactured by Briggs & Stratton and was used on the following Models

FH (later models), S

This carburetor was manufactured by Briggs & Stratton and was used on the following Models

WM, WMB, WMI, WI (early), PC-WM, PC-WMB

This carburetor was manufactured by Tillotson and was used on the following Models:

PB, Q

This carburetor was manufactured by Briggs & Stratton and is called the small Flo-Jet two piece. It is used on the following Models:

A (6 Digit), I, N, WI?, 5, 6, 8

This carburetor was manufactured by Kingston and was used on High Speed versions of the following Models:

B, K, Z, and possibly others

This carburetor was manufactured by Briggs & Stratton and is called the Vacu-Jet. It is used on the following Models:

5S, 6S

This carburetor was manufactured by Briggs & Stratton and was used exclusively on the Model L engine. This carburetor is a definite identifier for the Model L.

This carburetor was manufactured by Briggs & Stratton and was used on the following models:

I, WI, PC series using Model I

Known as the "Peace Pipe" carburetor, this bronze carburetor was manufactured by Briggs & Stratton and was used on the following models:

F, FB,

This bronze carburetor was manufactured by Briggs & Stratton and was used on the following models:

FE, FH (early)

This carburetor was manufactured by Briggs & Stratton and is called the large Flo-Jet two piece. It is used on the following Models:

B, K, R, Z, ZZ, ,14, 23

This carburetor was manufactured by Tillotson and was used on the following Models:

R, W, B?, Z?

This carburetor was manufactured by Schebler? It is a modification of the Motor Wheel carburetor with provision for an air cleaner. The carburetor body is bronze. It was used on the following Models:

P, PB (early)

This carburetor was manufactured by Briggs & Stratton and was used exclusively on the Model C engine. This carburetor is a definite identifier for the Model C.

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