I've always liked oddball, not as common types of mowers. I've had a few gas powered reel mowers over the years, never knew anyone who could sharpen one though. I have a Jake 21" power-flo (I think that's the name on it) at the moment.
Got it from an auction this past weekend along with 2 Roof brand VP75 high weed cutters (think: Bachtold, also DR field and brush mower) One of the weed whip's engines was stuck and so was this one when I got them. This one had the exhaust valve stuck, got that freed up, new head gasket, points and condenser,, carb cleaned out, and it now runs. 60000 series 2hp Briggs. Engine code number says It's from 1972.
never understood how a reel mower could work fine with less HP than a rotary mower with the same width.
Now that I have everything freed up and working, I tried to mow with it, it don't, at least not very well. It kinda just pushes the grass over and when the reel passes over it, the grass stands right back up, no clippings to throw. What's the deal?
Got it from an auction this past weekend along with 2 Roof brand VP75 high weed cutters (think: Bachtold, also DR field and brush mower) One of the weed whip's engines was stuck and so was this one when I got them. This one had the exhaust valve stuck, got that freed up, new head gasket, points and condenser,, carb cleaned out, and it now runs. 60000 series 2hp Briggs. Engine code number says It's from 1972.
never understood how a reel mower could work fine with less HP than a rotary mower with the same width.
Now that I have everything freed up and working, I tried to mow with it, it don't, at least not very well. It kinda just pushes the grass over and when the reel passes over it, the grass stands right back up, no clippings to throw. What's the deal?