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Re: Vintage reel mowers
« Reply #45 on: August 21, 2019, 10:56:21 am »
Safetywise both the deck and the throttle stop seems like great improvements  ;D


BTW, love that old school seat pan you´ve used on the sulky.
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Re: Vintage reel mowers
« Reply #46 on: August 21, 2019, 11:45:01 am »
Thanks Jan, the seat came of a chit slinger i scraped out.  :)

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Re: Vintage reel mowers
« Reply #47 on: August 23, 2019, 01:49:50 pm »
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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Re: Vintage reel mowers
« Reply #48 on: August 23, 2019, 05:47:04 pm »
Nice find Lenn!

That one ought to get the OSHA folk's intestines all balled up in a knot!?!?
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Re: Vintage reel mowers
« Reply #49 on: August 23, 2019, 06:15:47 pm »
Thanks Daniel, i`d sure like to see it run again, it was made around 1948.

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Re: Vintage reel mowers
« Reply #50 on: August 24, 2019, 04:27:50 am »
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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Re: Vintage reel mowers
« Reply #51 on: August 24, 2019, 05:02:21 am »
Thanks Jan, it`s a 1 1/2 HP Lauson.

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Re: Vintage reel mowers
« Reply #52 on: August 27, 2019, 02:11:27 pm »
I`m winning the battle.
The engine was a real mess but we got her running.






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Re: Vintage reel mowers
« Reply #53 on: August 27, 2019, 02:23:18 pm »
Few pics of how rough the engine was.
Stuck piston and rusted solid parts.










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Re: Vintage reel mowers
« Reply #54 on: August 27, 2019, 06:26:37 pm »
Great build, Lenn!


That is a real severe duty throttle stop!


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Re: Vintage reel mowers
« Reply #55 on: August 27, 2019, 07:49:57 pm »
AMAZING ..... What a resurrection!!!
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Re: Vintage reel mowers
« Reply #56 on: August 27, 2019, 09:03:50 pm »
Very cool.

Tough to use as a beard trimmer. 🤠

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Re: Vintage reel mowers
« Reply #57 on: August 28, 2019, 03:42:22 am »
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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Re: Vintage reel mowers
« Reply #58 on: August 28, 2019, 03:45:55 am »
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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Re: Vintage reel mowers
« Reply #59 on: August 28, 2019, 05:15:53 am »
Good job on freeing up the sickle bar mower Lenn - looks like it'll come in handy down the road.
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Larry