Vintage reel mowers

• #45 Reply
  Posted by classixs on 21 Aug, 2019 10:56
• Safetywise both the deck and the throttle stop seems like great improvements 
  
  
  BTW, love that old school seat pan you´ve used on the sulky.
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• #46 Reply
  Posted by Pitchy on 21 Aug, 2019 11:45
• Thanks Jan, the seat came of a chit slinger i scraped out. 
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• #47 Reply
  Posted by Pitchy on 23 Aug, 2019 13:49
• Looky what i picked up today, engines stuck and water in the crank case so not sure if it will live again or not.
  Filled the cylinder with tranny fluid and crank case and will let it soak.
  
  
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• #48 Reply
  Posted by Stoker on 23 Aug, 2019 17:47
• Nice find Lenn!
  
  That one ought to get the OSHA folk's intestines all balled up in a knot!?!?
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• #49 Reply
  Posted by Pitchy on 23 Aug, 2019 18:15
• Thanks Daniel, i`d sure like to see it run again, it was made around 1948.
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• #50 Reply
  Posted by classixs on 24 Aug, 2019 04:27
• WOW... That fingercutter is sooo darn cool Lenn ! 
  
  Fingers crossed that you manage to get it freed up, and back in running condition.
  What engine is that on there?
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• #51 Reply
  Posted by Pitchy on 24 Aug, 2019 05:02
• Thanks Jan, it`s a 1 1/2 HP Lauson.
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• #52 Reply
  Posted by Pitchy on 27 Aug, 2019 14:11
• I`m winning the battle.
  The engine was a real mess but we got her running.
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4wDFXxIau4
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQ1LpPHDTmk
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPhfgz3rJhU
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• #53 Reply
  Posted by Pitchy on 27 Aug, 2019 14:23
• Few pics of how rough the engine was.
  Stuck piston and rusted solid parts.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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• #54 Reply
  Posted by RedRyder on 27 Aug, 2019 18:26
• Great build, Lenn!
  
  
  That is a real severe duty throttle stop!
  
  
  Gil
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• #55 Reply
  Posted by Stoker on 27 Aug, 2019 19:49
• AMAZING ..... What a resurrection!!!
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• #56 Reply
  Posted by txlabman on 27 Aug, 2019 21:03
• Very cool.
  
  Tough to use as a beard trimmer. 🤠
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• #57 Reply
  Posted by classixs on 28 Aug, 2019 03:42
• Great job getting that one freed up, and back in running order...
  
  Well done, and thanks for sharing the process of getting there Lenn
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• #58 Reply
  Posted by classixs on 28 Aug, 2019 03:45
• Just noticing the dark red colour of the fluid, i wonder which product you prefer/used to loosen up the piston?
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• #59 Reply
  Posted by jkbixby on 28 Aug, 2019 05:15
• Good job on freeing up the sickle bar mower Lenn - looks like it'll come in handy down the road.
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