Vintage 1956 Sunbeam Twin-Blade Rotary Mower

[@dolo4119]

I have one like this and I use it a lot.For small areas or small lawns it is the best. It cuts great, very easy to start and you can get into tight places with it. It's not heavy. I am always worried something will go wrong with it that won't be fixable. We very often don't get better stuff manufactured for us and I can't figure out why.

[@1jameshoffman]

i just got one from a nursing home i sharpened the blades and oiled it up and it works like new you should oil yours it work a lot quieter

[@timjones2750]

I had one of these. It was in the basement of a house I bought. It was in great shape. Gave it to a friend. Wish I had it back. The belts had teeth and so did the pully's. It seemed to run at a high RPM.

[@ClassicTVMan1981X]

Usually the blades would be turning around 7200 RPM while the motor itself is running around 3600 RPM.

[@veruca41]

I have exactly the same mower - found it in the garage of a house I bought 10 years ago. I turned it on once, but it was incredibly noisy. Probably needs oil and/or a tuneup.

[@DonaldReese-r3k]

I have a r e 18b

[@ClassicTVMan1981X]

For those of you that don't know, during the mid 1980s the Sunbeam twin-blade (then branded Mastercut) model 4318 was also sold to Simplicity dealers as the model 1318.

[@pskittle488]

Looks like you could almost be vacuuming the grass.

[@hymen1847]

@ClassicTVMan1981X its the exact same one in the video 1956 Sunbeam Twin-Blade Rotary Mower Model RE-18B

[@ClassicTVMan1981X]

The RE-18C is most likely the red one. It was made from January 1957 to July 1958.

[@MarkL529]

Anyone know where to get the 47-81752 belts for these mowers?

[@ClassicTVMan1981X]

@hymen1847 I doubt if he wants to sell it... these are rare birds now. I have a 1983 Sears Craftsman twin-blade electric mower and have no intention to part with it due to its obscurity of parts.

[@hymen1847]

@ClassicTVMan1981X i wasnt asking if wanted to sell it, i wanted to know how much they are worth i have the same one

[@ClassicTVMan1981X]

@hymen1847 For a real good looking one expect to pay a very high price because there just aren't many of these left.

[@hymen1847]

how much is this thing worth this video is the only thing ive seen on it yet i have the same model that is in this video

[@ClassicTVMan1981X]

+roxyandbear2 Let's find out: is yours a model RE-18C (1957), or would that one be a model RE181T (1969)?

[@hymen1847]

@ClassicTVMan1981X will i got one and i dont want it. if you interested its yours

[@ChicagoMarkyMark]

found the belt, just searched to see what it goes to

[@ClassicTVMan1981X]

@msmp90 What is that 60-cycle hum I hear in the background?

[@ClassicTVMan1981X]

@dolo4119 Let me guess ... you have the RE-18B, too?

[@ClassicTVMan1981X]

@hymen1847 How old is yours? I have a 1983 Sears Craftsman deluxe model.