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New life for a old Jeri mower.
« on: November 27, 2019, 02:25:01 pm »
New engine and paint job, now all we need is spring to arrive.




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Re: New life for a old Jeri mower.
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2019, 03:02:14 am »
Art Deco mower  ;D

Great job Lenn !
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Re: New life for a old Jeri mower.
« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2019, 06:06:54 am »
Thanks Jan, pretty racy. :)

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Re: New life for a old Jeri mower.
« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2019, 06:32:44 am »
Ready for a haircut...!!!


Nice work, Lenn!

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Re: New life for a old Jeri mower.
« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2019, 07:20:21 am »
Haircut  :o
Thanks Gil.

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Re: New life for a old Jeri mower.
« Reply #5 on: November 28, 2019, 10:52:00 am »
Video and ID tag.





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Re: New life for a old Jeri mower.
« Reply #6 on: November 28, 2019, 09:28:36 pm »
Now that looks fun  8)  Neat that they are kind of locally made... will have to watch for one...
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Re: New life for a old Jeri mower.
« Reply #7 on: November 29, 2019, 05:59:08 am »
Thanks Nick, always cool to find old stuff made in ones home State.

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Re: New life for a old Jeri mower.
« Reply #8 on: November 29, 2019, 07:42:37 am »
Love the video Lenn. Thanks for posting it.

Is that a new cutting bar or did you refurbish it. Looks brand new.

Do you sharpen the cutting blades with a file?

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Re: New life for a old Jeri mower.
« Reply #9 on: November 29, 2019, 09:06:03 am »
Thanks Charlie, the sickle bar is what came on it. It had three broken sections so we made new ones and sharpened them all with a side grinder.  :)

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Re: New life for a old Jeri mower.
« Reply #10 on: November 29, 2019, 10:14:26 am »
I used to have an electric sickle sharpener, but it was next to abunch of scrap metal that was stolen out of Grandpa's shed and they took that too  >:( Likely went to scrap...

By the way, facebook must be stalking me, look what popped up on my Marketplace suggestions this morning  :D  They sure get good money for newer ones!! :o  :o

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Re: New life for a old Jeri mower.
« Reply #11 on: November 29, 2019, 10:18:00 am »
Oh boy, now I'm getting all of these suggested... this could be dangerous to my wallet  :D

Why wait till Spring to have fun?  ;)

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Re: New life for a old Jeri mower.
« Reply #12 on: November 29, 2019, 10:28:20 am »
Cool beans Nick and a good price, can`t wait to see ya blowing snow.

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Re: New life for a old Jeri mower.
« Reply #13 on: November 29, 2019, 10:32:12 am »
Cool beans Nick and a good price, can`t wait to see ya blowing snow.
Nope, haven't bought one, yet... but I am tempted!
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Re: New life for a old Jeri mower.
« Reply #14 on: December 11, 2019, 05:10:42 pm »
Love those sickle bar mowers! Good luck with it!
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