Fatal Flaw!.... And Its 70 Years Old!!!- Mower Restoration

SERIOUSLY! I don't know what is wrong with me! This was only supposed to be a 10 minute restoration to fill the gap between projects but as usual I've gotten WAAAY to carried away and now the video is over 40mins long. I hope you are sitting comfortably?
Anyway there really isn't much describing to do in this video as the mower and the processes are all fairly simple so as i say in the video I'll shut up and let the tools do all the talking... Oh yeah the mower is a 1950's era Ransomes ACE MK.2 made in Ipswich England.
Enjoy
RRC
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RRC Restoration
Severely Neglected 50's Push Mower Brought Back To Life

[@Isthatyoudermot]

Just what I needed today after a busy work day. The sound of this style mower was the sound of summer. I next door neighbor had one. Cut her tiny front and back yard every Saturday. The sound was very comforting. (I'm 47 now).

[@cheif10thumbs]

I've yet to watch one of these that I didn't completely enjoy! Thank you Sir!

[@user-xg8it5sq6q]

This guy doesn’t do restorations... He turns every day products into one of a kind museum quality pieces - The best!

[@RRCRestoration]

You're too kind :)

[@mavos1211]

Well said! They all belong in a museum after the RRC treatment!

[@gameyord7182]

Yes just...... Yes

[@meoff1969]

Definitely a work of art especially for kids to appreciate know a days but it's really a dieing art

[@D1it4FN]

This isn't a tool to be used doing yard maintenance. This is a relic to be displayed in a cabinet in one's study.

[@andreson21]

How can a human have a sense of detail in this way. Incredible.

[@BrassMtn]

My mother had bought one of these sickle bar mowers for her garden when I was a kid. I loved the simplicity if it so I took it all apart and cleaned off the rust,sharpened the blades and ran around our yard with it haha. She later teased me and said she was going to use it as punishment to make me mow the lawn with it but I enjoyed the dang thing too much to be a punishment lol. I miss her. Thanks for the video and for helping me regain that memory.

[@RRCRestoration]

Thanks for that really nice comment and sharing your memories with us, I love mowing with these mowers aswell its very therapeutic i find rather than listening to a mower engine chugging away.

[@petersgarage6125]

Great story. Its funny how little things bring back great memories. I have a push mower in the yard that doesn't work. I think I'll spend some time fixing it :) Don't think it will get to this standard

[@daddymarkram]

I remember using one of these to mow my grandmothers lawn, when I was about 12 years old. I love that you do smaller projects too and thanks for the added nostalgia. Keep up the good work.

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you very much and im really glad you enjoy my videos :)

[@Slazlo-Brovnik]

Exactly the same here. May grandparents had such a thing and I hated it as kid.

[@andreacook7431]

I have one now. I like it better than my gas mower. My gas one is always stopping for no apparent reason. The push mower stops, I pull the stick out, and keep going. (Also, its quiet enough to listen to audiobooks while mowing)

[@projectartichoke]

@@andreacook7431 They are great for small yards and curb lawns. They do a very neat job of it and you never have to worry about gas or electricity. We always called these "reel mowers" around these parts.

[@davidhakes5141]

I'll bet you were a brawny kid, going back to school, after pushing one of those mowers around all summer.

[@craighayes3316]

Couldn't stop watching. Absolutely hooked. That's a masterpiece!!

[@nickw9626]

I never see another camera, yet you show a million camera angles. You must spend so much time moving the camera and editing footage. Such an effort on top of the actual work. And always a pleasure to watch! Like others, my Father had (and I think still has) a Qualcast push mower. I used it a lot as a child to cut our grass. Thanks for the memories.

[@grahamcohen3850]

Wonderful job. Thanks so much for saving this wonderful peice of history. Outstanding job.

[@sypoth]

Cost of restoration - greater than buying a new one. What does that extra cost get you that buying a new one doesn't? A sense of accomplishment, satisfaction, pride, and youtube views, and a mower that's most looking built to a quality not seen in decades.

[@THEJR-of5tf]

At last a guy who restores things properly. Most "restorers" just polish them up and make them shiny. You have a new subscriber.

[@lonzo61]

You've got skills, man. Really nicely done. I love these old reel mowers! The new ones are not nearly as solidly built, which means I'd like to restore one of these older ones.

[@karlkovach8647]

That was fantastic. It reminds me of when I was a boy trying to earn 50 Cents to mow a lawn with one of these. I would love how to do the acid etching and then painting the letters. Beautiful!!!

[@paulhillclassix7676]

Beautiful all she needs now is her catch bag on the back good job my friend!!!

[@edwardparnell6134]

Great job and keeping everything original on the mower. I'm 63 and I used one when I was younger and I still have it in my tool shed to the day. Thank you.

[@johnhampson7]

I recall my old man buying one just like it in 1960 and I'm sure it didn't look as good as that one does. Well done.

[@roseblite6449]

My older sister sharpened the blades on one of these the wrong way, 5 yr old one not an antique like this one, then threw it in our pit. After seeing this, I'll have to go into the pit and find it then see if I can fix it. I've restored 3 wheelbarrows, and after seeing how well you did this I'm pretty sure I can fix her old one back into working condition. I've already restored one of her wheelbarrows so I should be able to work on a lawnmower. Got a subscribe and a like from this.

[@jackfinlayson9161]

I have epilepsy and I think it's great how you warned to look away because of the flashing lights. Nobody else does it on KZbin. Thank you 👍🙂

[@ellisc.foleyjr9778]

I'm 78 and I mowed many a lawn with mowers just like that. long before gas engine drive mowers became popular late 40's into the 50's. great restoration. glad to see these are still around I still have one and do a small patch in front of the deck( nice flat stretch) just to keem my muslces and memory alive! thanks for sharing! ECF

[@carlosg1165]

Wow beautiful you are amazing ;the best restorer I seen in you tube Keep them coming sir .👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@davidr6398]

Fantastic, I remember my grandparents had one of them and when set up well they did a power of work. A testament to build quality that you were able to re use so much of it too. Thanks for bringing back good memories 🙂

[@pyro323]

My grandma had a old Scotts reel mower and I used it a few times. People are quick to throw stuff in the trash because they don't know how to fix it. We live in a disposeable society, unfortunately, so good on ya for keep this mower out of the scrap pile!

[@Heatsauce70506]

I love that you kept the original colors. I remember pushing one of these when I was a kid.

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you, Glad you liked it :)

[@RRED2]

They do regard the Ransome mowers to be the Rolls Royce of the grass cutting world, well they certainly did when I use to cut the Bowling Greens 40 or so years ago. Anyway I must say that you did a wonderful restoration of this old Ransomes Of Ipswich Vintage Mower 12” Ace MK. 2. Thank You ☺️

[@Name-vu1kn]

I worked at a golf course that used reel mowers for tees and greens (all of them do). We would back lap quarterly to keep the cutting edge sharp. It was quite the process to do 6 mowers with 6 reels each in a day to get them back up to mow at 4 AM the following morning. Glad that you showed that process! It would be cool for your to modify an existing or fab a catch bin for the cuttings.

[@bananabrooks3836]

Yes, it needs a grass box. Can you imagine someone in 2092 trying to restore a modern plastic shite throwaway mower.

[@sageinit]

@@bananabrooks3836 idk, I mean, rakes exist

[@ukiewolf]

Yes! That push mower was my worst nightmare. But looking back now, it was because we had no idea how to maintain it or how to sharpen it. This was nostalgic, educational and a pleasure to watch. Much appreciated and a BIG THANK YOU!!!

[@ayklization]

Superb presentation and exquisite workmanship. Bravo

[@TheWolfster001]

Love the channel, awesome restoration.. Thank you for sharing.......

[@richardbreisch8049]

Nice job! Looks great and it works! Just got to love the old push mowers...

[@badlarry172]

my old man would have loved to have seen this mower restored nice job as usual. ta

[@montyzumazoom1337]

Dressing the label screws, nice touch.👏👍 Something you don’t see to often these days

[@georgebrown6540]

Great video and even better craftsmanship, thanks for sharing.

[@hotoilhands]

Very nice, I enjoyed seeing the mower given a new lease. It came out quite nice.

[@donparker1823]

Super nice work! I enjoy (enjoyed) mowing the law with one of these. I had an old Sears model that I had professionally adjusted and sharpened (when there were still people who knew how to do that to real type mowers, which people are now extinct where I live). As I was mowing my lawn neighbors would often come up and tell me I could borrow their power mower since they assumed that no one in their right mind would mow the lawn with a push mower. I just liked the mechanical sound and the cleanly cut leaves of grass falling behind the mower and I also enjoyed the physicality of it.

[@mannye]

That was great! It deserves another 70 years of cutting grass!

[@robertpatrickcabangbang8968]

I'm a motorcycle guy. But I watch every one of your videos, may it be cars, atv's, bikes, and now this. I'm definitely a fan!

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you so much, I think you'll enjoy what I've got coming up next ;)

[@PaulHarkey44]

Anyone else hit that like button before you even watch because you know it’ll be perfection?

[@JASPACB750RR]

That has got to be the cleanest/clearest sandblaster that I’ve ever seen.

[@madmike8325]

I almost wouldn't wanna use it after you cleaning it up so nice! 😂

[@RayBuildsCoolStuff]

Marvelous, heartwarming and hope inspiring.

[@markknight3983]

This and my mechanics give restorers a good name - that was way too good to actually use !!

[@cyclonicleo]

Nice change of pace from the usual stuff and a very cool resto. Thank you RRC!

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you, Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@johndowning2231]

Growing up in the ‘50s in rural Wisconsin, I spent my summers on the business end of one of these beasts both at home and at my Maternal Grandparents’ place. They did the job, and they were old and rusty when I was young and rustless!

[@rogercarrico4975]

Very impressive! Oh!! AND Thank you for cutting some grass with it. I've actually used one of these. It didn't cut worth a hoot! I'm sure the blades were dull. All out if adjustment. We can see they actually do work pretty well. When set up correctly

[@josephmiller6677]

Brilliant !!! Bravo !!! I had one of these in the 70's and it served me well both to mow the lawn and as my portable gymnasium.... good workout. Loved the quality and care you put into each detail. And then you surprised us all by actually using it to cut grass when it was so pristine after your restoration.

[@leedress2187]

Beautiful work. It looks original. Not over restored.

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you, that was the aim :)

[@helmysetiabudi9915]

Brought back old days equipment into new world and make them an excellent example of how things done in the past. Extraordinary In Indonesian words : Luar Biasa!

[@georgestewart1325]

Loved using those machines cutting the grass at the house I grew up in. I had no idea they stripped down like that and that you lapped the blades to sharpen them. Remember using a file on each blade trying to get a better cut. Lovely forecourt restoration. Really enjoy watching your channel.

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed it :)

[@wayneshirey6999]

As a teen in the late 50s I was paid a whopping 50 cents to mow our lawn with one of those beauties. Nicely done.

[@RRCRestoration]

Glad i could bring back a few good memories for you :)

[@Shinysideup]

Fabulous as normal. I enjoy everything your restore.

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you so much :)

[@user-wc7ow1bu8i]

великолепная работа. почаще бы видеть ролики. RRC !!!

[@1meanelf]

Okay I have to say this is the first video I have seen from RRC and after watching it and the amazing work you do I will subscribe to your channel. And your cute accent is just a pleasure to listen too as well. When I was a kid I had to use a push mower and actually had fun doing the yard.

[@neilfranklin5644]

Loved it when the nail came from the cotter pin hole. Common enough quick fix back in the day.

[@astridvallati4762]

Back in the 50s, we had a small back yard, divided into house, orange orchard, and chicken run. The chickens took care of the grass and sprouting grain in the run, and my dad handled the grass around the orchard and the clothes line etc. with a old style hand mower with Wooden Handles. When we moved across the road to a bigger property, with a proper Front and Back yard, ( I was just 8), the mowing gradually became my weekend chore by the time I was 11. Then I went to boarding school, and my dad bought a 2-stroke Victa mower...I only cut grass during school vacations. Now, aged 73, with a couple of Heart ops behind me, I have a lawn-mower ( also in his 70s) come and keep the grass under control on a 1 acre block with a 4 stroke Honda- Briggs&Stratton self-propelled mower I have had for almost 35 years. I still rake the grass cut, ( daily Cardio ) as the rains will allow for about 1 hour...makes up for 1-2 kilometer walks.

[@peterthanasse1321]

The final detail of properly aligning both screws that hold he plate. Very nice! Cheers!

[@daveram2161]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and knowledge, I like your work, from home Toronto Canada

[@morganjones1966]

Great to see, my Dad had one of these mowers his was mostly red. When i hear the sound of it working it brings back memories. My Dad cutting the grass on a sunday afternoon then letting me use it to. In the early 70's he got him self a black and decker electric mower, a lot less work for him and me lol. But maybe not as satisfying. thanks lovely to see one again .

[@mc24725]

A rotary mower. Boy does that take me back. And it turned out absolutely beautiful! I would display that in my living room. Well done as usual!

[@mikeconlin9406]

@@7mtex300 Maybe it's a U.S. thing. That's what I've known them to be called. My whole life.

[@rdmeenach]

High quality restoration and video production, as always. Excellent, a pleasure to watch. Thanks again.

[@sarahbarnes942]

Wonderful to watch a man so skilled in his work; thank you!

[@larscajvall5804]

Love your work you put in to it.....and your accent.

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you so much 😀

[@AffordBindEquipment]

Mowed a lot of grass with one of those! Gotta love the calipers and the felt pen combo!

[@pablojavieanello6160]

Sin palabras simplemente excelente video con el paso a paso de la restauración de estás hermosas herramientas antiguas pero de una calidad unica

[@iwal1645]

That's not a restoration it's a work of art. Well done mate. Great Video.

[@joelboutier1736]

what a beauty! it too pretty to go cutting the grass with now. i believe u only to it to prove its a functional piece of equipment but now its just too nice to go cutting the grass with it!

[@ddssdickday]

You my friend are incredible. Stay safe.

[@browndog9964]

I think all of us oldies remember using the old push mower. Lovely job. Would love to see a workshop tour.

[@davidd6091]

This time I was sure you wouldn't get the flatting juice out but there you go. Another perfect job, noice!

[@RRCRestoration]

Haha i just cant help myself i even said to myself before i began this restoration " ok you dont need to flat the primer on this one, its cast and its always going ot be rough! " and my mind just wouldn't let me " you've got to smooth it out a bit dont let your standard slip.... fine! " haha

[@djevo3441]

Awesome job my friend as always..... congratulations

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you so much, always a pleasure to hear form you :)

[@woodstoney]

I can't believe how quickly time went by as I watched your entire video. It was quite satisfying to see you ply your skills to make this a classic restoration! Nicely done!! I remember my great-grandfather using one of these and it produced really nice results! Thanks!!

[@Austeration]

Now that you finished cutting your lawn can you come and do mine. Great project 👍 turned out very nicely. Great job.

[@RRCRestoration]

Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@jerrydempsey3490]

Beautiful craftsmanship. 👍

[@JamesDeese]

I think I want to come to Scotland! Great work always. This is one well-built push rotor mower. Heavy castings. I liked that too.

[@paulthompson5416]

😂😂 I absolutely loved the little subscribe in the drawer 👌🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Ps The Mr’s isn’t going to be happy when she realises you’ve stolen her rolling pin for the mower roller 😬

[@markward6076]

A nice little museum piece. 👍

[@brianhull5125]

That’s just at the next level…I wish my restorations were as good. Manufacturing that end piece with weld was genius. I would have happily accepted that it worked…you didn’t need to actually use it in appalling conditions. I hope it cleaned up okay and went into a museum 👌🏼

[@shedmanx3640]

That would have to be the quickest 40 minutes of my life. Amazing workmanship there mate. I thoroughly enjoyed that.👍🇦🇺

[@-MacCat-]

I love your work, and especially so today as I have only this morning rediscovered the joys of solely human powered lawn mowers, thank to the recent demise of my 4 stroke unit. Keep up the excellent work and no explanation or regret is required for the "long" videos. The longer they are the more enjoyable they are.

[@ACE999]

This is SO much better than those YT clips where dubious Asian authors throw them in the shredder! 😎

[@capttom7772]

I subbed just for the clever way you asked ... ... CORRECTION ! ... ... I subbed for your excellent style in INSTRUCTING and your clever "QUIPS"!🤣👍

[@juaninigolopez4437]

Amazing, one of the best resto channels

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you :)

[@PierreaSweedieCat]

Awesome! Beautiful! Thank YOU!

[@vrooom666]

this is absolutely beautiful

[@minorityofone1510]

Aha - surely you have a set of imperial, - and even whitworth - spanners somewhere in the back of your toolbox for those really old projects? Great to see the quality of work as usual!!

[@michaelwilkening8542]

If you notice at 30:30 the wrench says 1/2 so its an american one.

[@michaelwilkening8542]

@@GWN_Garage Thought you guys across the pond invented the Whitworth measuring system? Then went american and then went meteric. Can't you blokes make up your minds;-)

[@barryjohnston6915]

Good job mate, at least you assembled it correctly. Baz

[@jeffdutton1910]

I have fond memories of cutting my parents' lawn with a mower like that.

[@wesleycardinal8869]

These videos are just getting better and better. I really appreciate the effort that went in to getting so many different camera angles, without showing the other cameras, and keeping it all flowing smoothly in real time. The close in shots really get your attention. I found myself smiling every time there was a neat dissolve to another viewpoint, truly immersive video production.

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you so much I'm really glad you enjoy the filming and editing style as it takes so much time to try and get it right haha.

[@billybike57]

Always a pleasure to watch restore things, even an old school reel mower! Well done 👍🏼

[@RRCRestoration]

Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@TwofierceTony]

Yes this would be fun…and is fun!!! Thank you for another flawless and beautiful restoration of yet another tool that needs restoring 😁😁🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you, Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@icedog75]

The weld repair of the cutter bar is super-impressive.

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you :)

[@Winterwolf73]

NOW THAT'S beautiful work

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you! Cheers! :)

[@chuckmigrain4956]

I don't comment often, I've been watching your show for years, and if I had the money I would buy any of your restorations as new! You are awesome, thank you for your videos, Chuck from the USA

[@RRCRestoration]

Wow, thank you so much. Really glad you are enjoying my videos :)

[@vidura]

This is so wholesome and good. What a beautiful mower you brought back to life. Thank you for sharing this with us.

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you for watching and commenting :)

[@blsinsc1]

Amazing transformation! I love my reel mowers - would love to have one like this for mowing graves that I tend. You can tell this man is a CRAFTSMAN by the way he does the little things right - including how he maintains his tools and work area! Thoroughly enjoyed this ! Oh and thanks for not having the crappy music that most think it needed!!

[@richardsiddon610]

Nicely done. Done a few miles with one of those beasts! 😂

[@christobin6881]

An excellent tutorial thanks. I was tempted to fix a Push Mower and are glad I saw this first !

[@earnierosenow9834]

wow , this video just showed up in my feed, as im sitting at home after an accident that divorced my right leg from the knee down , im impressed with the amount of detail you used , the bearing puller is now a must have tool for my inventory,

[@juancarlosmunoz6127]

Estupendo trabajo! Saludos desde México 🇲🇽

[@samcoote9653]

I never pushed one of these around as a kid but I was born in the 90s so I still saw a lot of them in tv shows and movies and in the backs of peoples sheds. They cut much better than I ever would have thought, and it seems you've stirred up many old memories with some commenters. Thats what I'm here for, seeing old tools and works of engineering art become what at least one commenter called museum pieces, and I have to agree with them. My girlfriend works in a museum and I'll show her your work tomorrow, it's been restored better thana lot of museum pieces I can tell you now. Awesome vidroas always mate great to see you!

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you so much, always good to hear from you :) I love these old reel mowers the cut is phenomenal if your grass is looked after and the blades are nice and sharp, your grass ends up looking like carpet no joke! Haha let me know what she thinks of the restoration, if this all goes wrong it would be good to know I could get a job in a museum restoring stuff lol

[@jt9498]

Ach, ya did a braw restoration job, lad! It looks grand!