a friend gave this to us a few years ago, so it has not run in years time to bring it up on the repair table .and see what we can do,
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@lcampm2Ай бұрын
My dad bought one of these to do yards in town and it was about 1945. He kept it in our basement and one day I found a go kart frame, so I took off his childhood engine and made a go kart about 1969. He didn’t seem to mind but he did find me a 5 hp Clinton motor for it. He helped me fix it up to a nice kart. We took a part a Cushman bike to use the two speed transmission and the front and back wheels to use one the back. We spent a lot of time together from then on. Moving to mini bikes a couple more karts and eventually he got a 350 Honda bike after I go my 250 Yamaha. My dad passed this year. I cant express how much this means to me
@braxtonnelson5375Ай бұрын
You don't realize how much this channel means to you until you check in on a Sunday morning and there's not a Mustie1 video to watch! So glad you are feeling better-- kidney stones are no joke, and they can be a lot harder to fix than an old mower!
@daleburrell6273Ай бұрын
...never had kidney stones- but I had hemorrhoids!!! Trust me- there are SOME things that you wouldn't wish on your WORST ENEMY...(!)
@GttC10Ай бұрын
I agree. I love this channel
@daleburrell6273Ай бұрын
@@GttC10 ...well, "if ya LOVE IT so much- then why don't ya MARRY IT?!"
@beakittelscherz5419Ай бұрын
@@daleburrell6273 What is wrong with you? Pls stay decent..
@markellsworth2814Ай бұрын
@@daleburrell6273 hahahaha I get the joke
@mikefed21 күн бұрын
My grandpa had one of these in about 1952 or 53. I was sooo impressed with it. He would let me walk with him with my hands on the handlebars. It was so mechanical and impressive to me! It was the beginning of my love for gas powered anything. It brings back memories…
@RadioReprisedАй бұрын
I started on one of these at 6 years old (Grandpa wasn't in to ''Safety''!) and it was the only kind of Mower Gramps would allow on his ''Turf''. He swore it made the yard like a Putting Green thus filling the neighbors with envy...and that was the Goal!
@GutntaggedАй бұрын
after getting hit by a tractor trailer in 2007 disabiling me, i couldnt do much, thanks for making this part of my life more enjoyable, I hope your well
@thesmartestmanintheworld2653Ай бұрын
Hey brother, been in some bad car accidents myself. I hope you can get up and around ok and get yourself a reel mower to enjoy.
@GutntaggedАй бұрын
@@thesmartestmanintheworld2653 ty for your kind words
@williammckendry8876Ай бұрын
The best mechanic on KZbin is back!!
@spresc2180Ай бұрын
If ANYBODY can make it run, Mustie can.
@jimthesoundman8641Ай бұрын
James Condon begs to differ.
@XFolfАй бұрын
I would be so chuffed to have a mower like this one! Always loved how much nicer a reel mower cuts, and this one is so light weight yet still a reel style. What a little gem.
@Testing-123Ай бұрын
Kidney stones are THE WORST!! I used to get migraines as a child, but not so much anymore. Glad you're feeling better, and I hope you continue to improve!
@deere3321Ай бұрын
Back in the late 50's and 60's my 2 brothers and I each had a section of yord to mow. We used a push style reel mower. I remember when dad bought one like this one with an engine. It was a modern marvel back then. Good video and I'm glad you're feeling better.
@Ragnar8504Ай бұрын
In the late 80s or early 90s my gran gave us one of the old push-style ones, no idea how old it was. The blades were pretty blunt and the handle was as floppy as this one, making the whole thing really difficult to push. The tiniest twig would jam the thing and you'd bump into the handle trying to push. I was pretty happy when I got a beaten old electric Flymo and eventually threw the reel mower away. It was old but it had enough plastic parts to be beyond sensible repair.
@iksexplorationsfollower2588Ай бұрын
We still have one, works well, takes a bit to push through longer grass.
@timdoyle66Ай бұрын
This machine would be mostly used on an English lawn. Short and thick after witch you could play billiards on.
@iksexplorationsfollower2588Ай бұрын
@@timdoyle66 These were used in Australia and New Zealand as well, most push mowers some with engines, we can still buy them new down here, if you can find a vintage one with a engine you can pay big money for them. Yes they did do a great job.
@waynewolfe8817Ай бұрын
Rubber is made with oil, a 14" tire in 1985 was made with about 7 gallons of various kinds of oils and waxes. Belts, have the same properties. With that said, never park your car/tires on a oily patch, as the oil in the tire will eventually react with the oil on the ground, and turn it into chewing gum. Today's tires have more synthetic oils, so they are not as suspectable.
@JesselovespinballАй бұрын
Good morning everyone ! Hope you’re feeling better Mustie . Kidney stones are no joke . Thanks for another awesome video !
@dougaranda6187Ай бұрын
Curious, how do you know he had kidney stones?
@Richard-or2kmАй бұрын
@@dougaranda6187 He mentioned it at the very end of the video.
@JesselovespinballАй бұрын
He actually posted the previous week about why he didn’t have a video for the week .
@georgec7199Ай бұрын
About 70 years ago when I was a boy and mowed our lawn for the first time, we had a reel mower. One thing I recall was that the mowers travel was at a slower pace than Darren's jackrabbit "Homko." That gave the blade more time to repeat the cut and gave a nice flat mow rather than a spital look over the grass surface. Hope you're feeling better Darren. Best, George, Danvers, MA
@larrybaltz4873Ай бұрын
Thanks for a great video! I love to see these old machines brought back to life.
@markj3457Ай бұрын
I used a mower fairly similar to that one, except the grass went out the front into a grass catcher. I was about 9 years old then and I had about one acre of land to mow. I am 70 years old now. I loved using that mower it was lots of fun. Thanks for sharing this video, it took me back to when things were much simpler than. And yes I still have all my fingers and toes.
@artemiasalina1860Ай бұрын
One of my chores when I was a kid was to mow the lawn. This was the kind of mower we had. The yard was on a slope and I used to mow barefooted, early in the morning while the grass was still wet. Luckily nothing bad ever happened, but it was the machine where I first learned how to diagnose engine problems with my father.
@TXH1138Ай бұрын
We had one of those but instead of a centrifugal clutch, it had a handle that engaged a belt tensioner. After the blade part died, I turned it into my first go kart. Fun times for all the neighborhood kids.
@baycap10Ай бұрын
I learned how to repair the same one with the lever after it became part of my first go kart! Great memories.
@GodschildinNCАй бұрын
I like it! I use a manual reel mower now, and would be glad to have this one. That thing was throwing some grass!!! Wow! Nice to see the snow blower again, my grandfather had one just like it when I was growing up. My dad used it after he died, and cleared our 300 foot drive with it. We live there in New England like you.
@greatbull67Ай бұрын
Those old rotary mowers made the grass look better when done. Definitely an art to setup/adjustment with them. Great video!
@SantaClawАй бұрын
I like it when Mustie1 found the hole. Really got things moving back and forwards at that point.
@brandonzayresАй бұрын
Glad you’re back. Hope you’re feeling better. As a viewer in Southeast Asia your uploads are a routine for Sunday evening.
@jeeaaenlourens1434Ай бұрын
Same here, always after Sunday dinnertime with a nice coffee.
@NCMOUNTAINMANАй бұрын
When I was about 10, our neighbor, a retired engineer, opened up a lawnmower repair shop. He had a reel mower sharpening machine. It was a beast. I learned a lot from him. Now l’m 75 and learning from Mustie1 and Taryl. 😂
@MRrwmacАй бұрын
Mustie1, Very Glad to hear you’re feeling better!!! In my youth, I pushed a couple no motor “reel” mowers around until I could afford to buy a power New type mower to do yard work as a kid. It was great to see how you brought this one back to life. It cuts better than my old (no Motor) reel one cut…haha. That check valve was so tiny, but yougot it out. Yes, I was yelling at you to poke something through the hole on the clutch…haha! Great video, Thanks!
@johnbuckallew5069Ай бұрын
Thanks Mustie for the walk down memory lane. I use one of theses when I was kid.
@jebsails2837Ай бұрын
Flashbacks from 60+ yrs ago trying to use my Uncles, Pennsylvania brand, reel mower. Same setup save for a lever which engaged the belt idler. No grass catcher. After mowing the 1/4 acre, I then got to rake up the clippings. The mower was liberated by my Uncle from the Newport Casino (now tennis Hall of Fame) where he was Superintendent. It was used on the grass courts. The management were afraid that the Jazz festival attendees would trash the place. Thanks for clearing up how to start it. Narragansett Bay
@g.l.g.6064Ай бұрын
My dad had the same mower in 1956, as a 12yr kid made spending money cutting neighbors yards. 😎
@timspeaks1887Ай бұрын
Thank you, these mowers bring back lots of remembers
@redwolf853927 күн бұрын
My Uncle had one of these back in the '60's. I thought it was so cool as all we had was a reel push mower, that was my job to cut the lawn every Sat. Really brought back memories for me.
@larryd.214Ай бұрын
Welcome back Mr. Mustie! Hope you are feeling better!
@jjyemg2397Ай бұрын
Been waiting for years to see you work on this. When I was 7 I started cutting my Dad's grass with this type of mower. Did not wear steel boots. That was in the mid to late 60's. I have the engine from this mower and it still runs
@johnr4261Ай бұрын
I grew up using that style mower in the early 70's I'm 61. Many golf courses use reel mowers on the greens to produce that manicured end product. They really do a fine job. Godspeed for your recovery. By the way, I still miss the old shop. It was nice stopping by again!
@chaissos24 күн бұрын
My dad had one of those, and I used to mow the lawn often with it. We lived in Vegas at the time, and we had a beautiful yard. Cutting once a week was easy work in spite of the heat, and that mower did a really great job. Obviously the safety required for production now means those aren't a thing any more, but they really did a great job. Unlike today's mowers which tend to rip grass regardless of how sharp the blades are, those blades actually cut each blade of grass and made for a really healthy lawn. Adjust the blade with the jam nuts that I'm sure you saw, and the grass height with the rear rollers which you did talk about. Once dialed in, you could have a fantastic looking yard in no time. Heal up. Looking forward to more. Can't sidestep your health. Handle that above all else.
@jerrybomcoolАй бұрын
The man the myth the legend is back! Hope you are doing ok mustie! ❤
@danielcobbins8861Ай бұрын
That Briggs and Stratton engine looks like a model 6S. I used to have one of those. They were made between 1949-1957, all cast iron. Better than the aluminum engines of today. Glad to have you back, Mustie. Hope you are feeling better.
@enginecrzyАй бұрын
It's a 5s (5 fin block) 6s blocks have 7 😉
@ajkundrath9661Ай бұрын
I enjoy watching your videos.they are educational
@virtuestreams2616Ай бұрын
Excellent revival! I enjoyed visiting the original shop as there were so many fun moments associated with the projects completed in that, relatively speaking, lesser square footage space. Thanks for another great day of wrenching 👏🏻👏🏻❤️🔧✌🏻
@KathyskollectablesАй бұрын
Brings back memories of my golf course maintenance days! Used to mow greens with reel mowers. Of course they were made with today's technology as opposed to then.
@tweed532DaveHАй бұрын
Glad your back and up 'n' running again. When I set up cylinder mowers, including sit on ones when Maintenance Manager in a Hotel group, I adjusted the cylinder so they cut a sheet of paper against the adjustable cutter blade. Best for giving a 'stripe' lawn finish.. 🤔👍🙂🇬🇧
@stu12ishАй бұрын
Good to see you back Mustie, I hope you are feeling better. There is nothing better than watching all those clippings piling out the back of it, takes me right back to my childhood we used to have two mowers like that. Thanks for another fantastic video i live for Sundays with Mustie
@danbartolini27Ай бұрын
I don't remember the tank looking like that when I gave it to you....but then again I didn't mess with it
@ToxicMrSmithАй бұрын
Thanks for the donation for the content
@Philc231Ай бұрын
He just rusted it or dramatic affect.😂😂
@rm25088Ай бұрын
Been sitting for years. Moisture and empty tank is not good.
@danbartolini27Ай бұрын
I may not have even looked
@rm25088Ай бұрын
@@danbartolini27 I probably wouldn't have either lol
@Oldjohn52Ай бұрын
That mower was my introduction to yard work. It was ostensibly "self propelled" but as it was well used it only had one wheel drive. I mowed our yard and our elderly neighbors yard quite a few times and soon learned that it would ONLY turn in one direction. Fun! But I DID learn that you make the best of what you have to do the job.
@maakatipa4613Ай бұрын
My graddad had a top of the line, self propelled, multipal roller briggs and straton , green when i was a kid back in New Zealand. Must have been like 1966 for me to remember itt ! As much as parents want their kids to mow the lawn, granddad wouldn't let us get anywhere near it !
@bobscherrer5981Ай бұрын
I see that Toyota in the background, Darren!!! I had an 87 SR5 4Runner, can’t wait to see what’s going on there
@danielsweeney6742Ай бұрын
Darren glad to see you are up and around. I hope it passed without troubles!
@tinkersdug1969Ай бұрын
Good to see you darren hope your feeling a bit better .
@jacquejecker4435Ай бұрын
OH! WOW!!! I wish I had that old mower. That is what I used to mow our lawn and my grandparents lawn when I was a kid. My grandfather owned a blacksmith shop and in his later years it was his job to sharpen those mowers. Recently I visited that old shop that is still there and due to antique structure laws in my town, it is still exactly the same as it was 70 years ago. I mentioned my grandfathers job to the present owner and he pointed over to one side and said, "It's still here, and it still works", referring to the sharpening machine. The old mower was a B&S with the same rope pull starter. As a teenager, I secretly took the motor apart one afternoon to see how it worked and carefully put it back together, and, thank God, it still ran when I reassembled it.
@gutshotgriz393621 күн бұрын
Looks like it did a pretty good cut…nicely done, Sir! When you started cutting I suddenly had a flashback to using one of these as a kid and totally trashing my new pair of Keds…looked like I was wearing grass sneakers. Thanks for the trip back!
@robertrich9053Ай бұрын
Musty, your back! Awesome! Can't watch at the moment but something to look forward to. Thanks!
@sonovoxxАй бұрын
Woohoo! Nice one - hope you're on the road to recovery!
@lm4278Ай бұрын
Glad you're feeling better. My wife had a kidney stone pass a couple years ago. She was in the hospital for 4 days if I remember right. She was jacked up pretty good.
@karlkovach8647Ай бұрын
WE were the first in our neighborhood to have one of these types of mowers because my Dad felt bad watching me sweat so much in the dog days heat. The plus side to having one of these was that he allowed me to make some side money mowing other people's yards...so that was cool. I'm now 72 years old.
@mattilindstromАй бұрын
My grandfather had a lawn mower of that type, fully manual though. Even well sharpened, adjusted, and oiled the damn thing was really a chore to push even through the small lawns he had. No wonder they made it motorized.
@ben5156Ай бұрын
Keep on doing the right things and hopefully you will be back to your old self soon.
@mattilindstromАй бұрын
@@ben5156 Thanks for wishing me to be a young lad again. The experience is from 40 years ago.
@Leroys_StuffАй бұрын
Reel type mowers no motor made ya strong lol then we put motors on them but damn the grass cut so nice
@johnward7619Ай бұрын
As a kid, we used to have a Suffolk punch with a similar design but with a big roller, and the blades were more accessible to adjust. Also, the clutch to drive it was centrifugal, where the weights were the friction points on the outer bell. Gave an incredible cut on the grass. The cut grass with the roller looked better than the smashed grass lol
@frankvucolo6249Ай бұрын
What a glorious machine! Elegant in its simplicity. I am surprised that, other than persuading the clutch to work, the business end worked so well. Thought it was going to require a disassembly, cleaning and lubing. Looks like she’s just one new belt away from being a regular user - for as long as the gas tank holds out. Great video! Get well, my friend.
@user-uz1yv2oc9vАй бұрын
Hammering the flywheel off works but it's rough as hell, especially on old engines with worn bearings and can easily lead to mangled parts.. If you have a flywheel puller it is always worth the extra 5 mins to get it out and use it. Reel mowers are excellent! ** ** If it fits your requirements! They excel at cutting well manicured lawns down to a much lower height than achievable with most rotary mowers, usually lower than an inch.. it is why they are still popular with golf course owners etc to get that lovely carpet like green. They don't deal with sticks and similar objects well if at all, sharpening and adjusting the blade isn't a regular thing but it is much more in depth than a rotary mower. If you like regularly cutting your lawn area and want a very low manicured finish then a reel mower could be an excellent choice. If its undulating, you don't want to clear it of small branches and things before mowing or don't want to mow regularly then it really isn't the mower for you. Also some species of grass are more suited to reel mowers where as a rotary doesn't care.
@johnwilimczyk4188Ай бұрын
Glad to see you back those stones can be a bear 7 times when i was a lot younger 35 to about 45 none since pushing 67 nock on wood
@gymntonicАй бұрын
Great to have you back!
@mec-tecАй бұрын
Nice one Mustie, Glad you hear your on the mend ! All the best from the UK Mike AKA MEC from MEC-TEC👍
@jasonstarnes3838Ай бұрын
Awesome gift. Love seeing the old shop. Started watching when you were working on Crusty!
@Paul-FrancisBАй бұрын
Good afternoon Darren, great to see you back hope you are feeling better. Unfortunately there aren't any good alternatives to getting old 😁 Cheers Paul from Lincolnshire, UK 🇬🇧.
@Rorschach1024Ай бұрын
I'm very glad to have you back Darren! I've been worried about you.
@t.w.3Ай бұрын
Thanks for the video. I still remember picking the trash for those engines to make go-cars back when I was a kid.. Most of the trashed engines were Briggs 1,75hp, 2hp and if we were luck a 3hp.. Made fun go-carts where we always thought about the brakes when we were halfway down the street.. Best of luck with getting better D. Mustie. Appreciate the video.
@AnthemBassManАй бұрын
I love seeing these old powered reel mowers. I have a 1956 REO Royale powered reel mower that I got for a project. It still runs, but it’s just rough looking. Huge 2-1/4hp REO engine on it the runs counter clockwise and uses an external gearbox to turn the blades clockwise. Glad to see this one running.
@mikeymike1705Ай бұрын
Used one like that when I was an early teen. Brings back memories.
@nhtom8Ай бұрын
That little machine is quite the little trooper. Glad you're feeling better. Sick in the summer sucks.
@kevincorbin627326 күн бұрын
We had a Toro reel mower when I was a kid, it did a beautiful job cutting our lawn, it basically looked like a golf green, my father didn’t seem to be too concerned about our safety back then, my brother and I were mowing at about 10yrs old, it was one way to earn money, mowing the neighbors lawns
@prestocoopАй бұрын
when I was 12 or so, had a lawn job that used one of these...hell to start and smokey and smelly. I earned every bit of my 5 dollars! Hope you're feeling better!
@alliso1240Ай бұрын
Welcome back!
@drewbeattie6346Ай бұрын
Another great Mustie! video! So glad to see you back!
@Chairman750Ай бұрын
My grandmother had one of those mowers with the bagger. I used to cut her grass when I was about thirteen. She would make me use the bagger because she didn't want excess grass killing her lawn. I hated using the bag. Wow, that was many years ago. I miss her.
@markhill7901Ай бұрын
Watching from Brisbane, Australia. This is one of your best videos. Working it out as you go using your extensive experience. Love the final scenes with the “remote” mowing option. 😎
@Thomas-fo9zuАй бұрын
These sometimes had a flat half moon grass catcher that would hang behind it, that worked well. Also, this was the same engine on my first minibike. Not a lot of power but did ok on a flat parking lot. Lot of fun for a twelve or thirteen year old's first bike build. Tks for the memories, and thank you for the videos.
@afrayedknott1701Ай бұрын
Glad you're back!! Missed you man!
@chubbyjohnson5480Ай бұрын
Good to see you again, Mustie!
@Leroys_StuffАй бұрын
Im glad your feeling better brother. I had one of these in the 80’s me and my friends sent it back and forth unattended across the yard. Best b day present a Mustie upload
@PeanutbeardsАй бұрын
1992 my mom bought one exactly like this from a 2nd hand store. We couldn’t afford a new push mower, but this thing lasted until 2010 when our neighbor bought it.😊
@jackonthefarm5540Ай бұрын
I started tinkering with small engines in the late 50's. This mower looks exactly like an early one I worked on, but it was called a Jacobson.
@Boodieman72Ай бұрын
They still make reel mowers.
@killerdeamonkingАй бұрын
@@Boodieman72 Yeah but not like this or made to last. Even if it looks like this im sure the blade are crap .
@mikeflight9Ай бұрын
Sorry to hear about the "Kidney Stones". Hope you keep getting better. Always enjoy a Sunday watching those engines coming back to life. I have learned a lot over the years watching your channel. Keep well and looking forward to more engines. 🚗🚙😃👌👍👍
@isakill22 күн бұрын
"Lets go get a small pry bar." Brings back something damn near the size of a slate bar. That's why I love watching these vids. That and I learn.
@louroberts5567Ай бұрын
Good morning! Good to see you up and around and back at it! Nice mower! I have two of those! Okay. I lied. Mine don't have engines. They're one "old horse" powered! 😆
@kenstrayhorn5923Ай бұрын
I have one just like it, believe it or not. It had been abandoned in a backyard shed and the new owners of the house just wanted it gone. I brought it home just for the laughs and found out it does a great job on the fenced-in section of the yard that I had been mowing with a push mower since I can't get the JD 748 through the gates. They are oddly fun to use!
@stevenwithanSАй бұрын
I used one like that to cut a lawn for an old friend of my parents. That was about 1978 and it was pretty old then. It did a really good job.
@darcybarber9255Ай бұрын
Good to have you back, Australia missed you.😊
@handyhippie6548Ай бұрын
"what could possibly go wrong?" immediately winds up targeted by the toe chopper 6000 and has to do his best matador impression. ole! lol! gotta love ya buddy.
@mattharvey2031Ай бұрын
Good Sunday morning, always look forward to your video dropping!
@josephfine3394Ай бұрын
That's a model 5S, 5 cubic inches. Built about 1955. The earlier, 1940s model 5s had iron cylinder heads and a mechanical internal oil pump. The maximum operating speed is 2,800 rpm because they have a tiny weak connecting rod. The later nylon fuel pickups work. I never disassembled a fuel pickup like that, that was really interesting! I used newspaper to shove between the knife and blades, while turning by hand, to adjust the slicing action. It's a lost art. The wheels inside, axles and the reel all need grease and oil. There's not a lot of horsepower to drive all that in high grass, plus all the rusty parts- only 1.5 HP total. The stored torque energy in the zinc flywheel is driving it. That machine is in amazing condition, like you said, very low hours!
@dirtyroofer3678Ай бұрын
Kidney stones suck . Home shop looks great , nice to see your garden fence area again
@johnapel2856Ай бұрын
I kind of remember mowers like that. Sort of. Maybe. Stupid brain cells. Glad prognosis looks better. Hang in. I have watched for many years and hope to watch for many more, depending on the health of both of us! Thanks for all the work you do to entertain and inform the World Of Mustonians!
@Hjerte_VerkeАй бұрын
They still make them as they do the "best cut" for things like golf course putting greens, super manicured lawns etc.
@jameschippett2177Ай бұрын
Great to see you back and a great video.
@suelynchАй бұрын
When the blades are sharp and set correctly the Reel mower gives the best grass cut. I had an electric reel mower 30 years ago.. The mower was the perfect size for my front yard (12 sqr metres) and backyard (20 sqr metres). It would take a few minutes to cut both areas. I never used the catcher, I used a garden Vac to pickup the grass. I was lucky if I filled the garden vac bag.
@erniepenny221Ай бұрын
Had one very similar about 1960 over in NZ made by Masport, model was lawn prince. Bought for my parents. Brings back memories, good to see you back Mustie 1.
@billyhaddock5540Ай бұрын
Congrats Mustie1 on repairing the 1970's type of mower. tells a kid, hey why don't u mow the yard with flipflops. 10th most dangerous tool, next to the hay sling.
@Philc231Ай бұрын
70’s ?
@tauncfester3022Ай бұрын
@@Philc231 yeah My Father's was at least from the late 1940's, Briggs stopped making cast iron main engine blocks in the 1960's. This is a well preserved antique.
@brucemitchell5637Ай бұрын
WOW! Talk about a blast from the past! Does that ever bring back memories! We had the exact same mower that my Dad had got given to him by my grandfather when I was a kid!
@rickywhite7578Ай бұрын
Lol. I'm going to go get a small prybar.. few minutes later he comes back with a 40ft canterlever bar. I love this guy
@Mag_AoidhАй бұрын
I also had a side gig working security at a golf course that was opening. I used to watch a guy come in and sharpen all of the rotary mowers, it was pretty fascinating to watch him set it all up.
@bladerunner6282Ай бұрын
my maternal grandfather (b. 1894, d. 1968) , a man that after retirement spent many hours gardening and maintaining his lawn, used one of these reel mowers. and claimed it was the only thing that could cut his Bermuda grass lawn properly. in fact, they perform poorly on most lawns with modern grasses. and on the OTHER side of my family, my fraternal grandmother (b. 1898, d. 1967) had a HAND operated one (no engine) that my dad used to use to cut her lawn when we visited in the summer. as a youngster, i wasn't even strong enough to push it fast enough to get it to spin the blades. ha!
@gs1100edАй бұрын
I thought that reel mowers are what the grounds crew uses to mow baseball fields?
@JohnSmith-pl2bkАй бұрын
@@gs1100ed They are... but two or three of them side by side are called a "gang mower".... and the groundsmen ones used in public parks hydraulically powered off the tractor...
@awegner6465Ай бұрын
If they cut so poorly, why do you think golf courses use them?
@billro6665Ай бұрын
Good morning from Michigan. Glad your back.
@Philc231Ай бұрын
Good morning from Traverse City
@grinch1963Ай бұрын
Great video ! Almost wish I had that mower. Loved hearing you laugh while mowing !
@phantomphixer679Ай бұрын
Mustie1 You are the Merlin Wizard of bringing all dead mechanical things back to life. I've learned so much from you. Thank you for bringing us all along.
@ChrisDunnMaine_420Ай бұрын
Glad see you back, and feeling better Mustsie. Hopefully whatever meds was given is helping u. Thank you for a video this week. There never expected but greatful have you and them here.
@raycasson1774Ай бұрын
Top of the morning to ya Mustie..🖐
@ianvicedomini2648Ай бұрын
What a beauty. Awesome little mower.
@millcraftersАй бұрын
Great video. Love all of your videos but this one is one of my favorites. By the way, I passed a kidney stone several decades ago, and it clearly was one of the most painful things I went through. Fortunately, it eventually passed. They suggested the analyze what the stone was made of so I could curb any excesses in my diet containing that substance. Now onto the lawn mower. I'm not an expert on this, but as I understand it this is the type of lawn mowers the best golf courses demand to cut their putting greens. The advantage being that the spinning blade captures the blades of grass between the fixed shearing blade and the spinning blade. That makes for an incredibly clear cut rather than todays lawn mowers that spin fast and tear/tug the blade leaving a rough edge. It might be an idea to fine tune the adjustments, and blade surfaces to perfect that shear all the more.
@TheZombieKillsssАй бұрын
Hell yeah, the best KZbinr ever uploaded! I'm glad to have you back!