Vintage reel mowers

• #75 Reply
  Posted by classixs on 01 Sep, 2019 04:04
• Impressive lineup on those pictures there Lenn, you certainly donīt do anything half 
  
  The one Norma "foie gras" feeds there, is the type we usually see over here as well.
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• #76 Reply
  Posted by Pitchy on 01 Sep, 2019 06:02
• Thanks Jan, i`m working on the second from the right now, it`s a Cunningham made about 1949.
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• #77 Reply
  Posted by txlabman on 01 Sep, 2019 07:00
• Some interesting designs Lenn. Great to see these jewels being saved from the trash heap.
  
  The Rotary Mower in the last Video sure can get’r done. 🤠
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• #78 Reply
  Posted by Pitchy on 01 Sep, 2019 08:48
• Thanks Charlie, that Toro reel mower is what i wanted at the git go and was lucky to find it in the shape its in.
  Got the Cunningham all freed up all i need is a motor and working on getting one as we speak.
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• #79 Reply
  Posted by Pitchy on 02 Sep, 2019 15:10
• Thanks fellers, i`m waiting on a belt for the Zipper and motors for the other two, i had a brand new Predator in the box and pulled it out of the box this morn and it`s locked up tight so now i have to go 100 miles and exchange it.
  Got this Craftsman reel going just now, never figured it would ever run no spark and stuck everywhere.
  
  
  
  
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• #80 Reply
  Posted by Pitchy on 03 Sep, 2019 13:13
• Finished up the Zipper, put the new drive belt on it today so its self propelled.
  Tried it in some heavy grass and it did alright but the old motor doesn`t have a lot of power.
  The Cunningham is next or the Jari mower, waiting on engines.
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DLboJEQiMY
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• #81 Reply
  Posted by classixs on 04 Sep, 2019 07:34
• Thatīs a cool machine for sure Lenn
  
  
  Am looking forward to see the Cunningham in action 
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• #82 Reply
  Posted by Pitchy on 07 Sep, 2019 11:44
• Got the Cunningham going today, it works pretty good the Jari is next.
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsxUBj-Hvdc
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JCxUZXir1A
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWlzXLoGWvA
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• #83 Reply
  Posted by txlabman on 07 Sep, 2019 12:10
• You have been busy Lenn!
  
  You are definitely going to have lots of options when it comes to cutting the grass.
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• #84 Reply
  Posted by Pitchy on 07 Sep, 2019 14:31
• Here`s a couple more.
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWqbsOd5Pio
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CKXGwwBX5s
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• #85 Reply
  Posted by Swift Fox on 08 Sep, 2019 12:27
• Wow looks like you are cornering the world market in lawnmowers Lenn!!
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• #86 Reply
  Posted by Pitchy on 08 Sep, 2019 14:56
• Thanks Swift Fox, put new belts on the Cunningham today and adjusted things so it works like it should.
  The left belt drives the sickle and the right belt the drive, if ya disengage the left belt everything stops.
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• #87 Reply
  Posted by Pitchy on 09 Sep, 2019 07:15
• I got this mower about 25 years ago, i had it running at that time but it has sat in the shed since then.
  Got it out last evening and new it wouldn`t have any spark so had to pull the flywheel which was the hardest flywheel to pull i`ve ever seen.
  Cleaned the points and it now has spark so in a while we are going to see if it will live again.
  By what i`ve found it was made by Bolens in 1950.
  
  
  
  
  
  
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• #88 Reply
  Posted by Pitchy on 09 Sep, 2019 08:29
• Second pull.
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGhVT0xqMw4
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• #89 Reply
  Posted by classixs on 09 Sep, 2019 10:37
• Love that old Cunningham Lenn, and amazing historical piece...but my ohh my, you just keep pulling them out into the light...
  
  That Mow-Master definitely is right up there at the very toprange of the coolest mowers iīve ever seen, what a gem !!!
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