Push mower engine color changes from white to black

So, uh, are you a spammer?

Sound like a good useless Jeopardy question (or is it answer?).

I believe the engine builders will paint the metal/plastic work whatever color the chassis builders request.  (Toro,Craftsman,etc.,etc.)  I sort of remember upright B/S engines being red in the 1950's.  Lawnboy being green, etc.   Black is probably easier and less expensive than other colors.  They might be saving 5 cents per engine...

Black doesn't show oil leaks and matches the black plastics.

The lawnmower I used to cut lawns when I was a teen had a white Briggs and Stratton. Some digging shows that they were all originally satin black but over the years they have come in many different colors, usually determined by who was buying it and what they were bolting it to. 

Sears mowers used to be painted gold - 50's and 60's era anyway.

I have a white Briggs & Stratton 5 hp from (I think) 1993. 

Whoops... looks like 1994 

gsettle said:

Sound like a good useless Jeopardy question (or is it answer?).

Ask your mother,  Trebek!

It may have varied by manufacturer too. I seem to remember all my grandfathers stuff being very old and have white or red engines. 

When I read the thread tittle, I thought you had an engine that changed color during use; kinda like the beer cans that show if the beer is cold.

Im a guy, I could not tell you what color shirt I am wearing unless I check, much less what color my lawnmower might be. Why does this matter?

The Eclipse lawn mower we had when I was a kid had a yellow deck and a turquoise engine.  Very 1950s.  Later on my dad bought a new mower at Montgomery Wards and it was beige.  Very 1970s.