Hand Push Lawn Mower

[Industrial Toys]

I googled a page of antique push reel mowers. None are as large as I remembered in my minds eye. But, man, the old-time quality in many of them is obvious.

 

[snymat68]

3 Options: Best Reel Mowers: A Buyer's Guide + 3 Top Picks | Bob Vila

Reel mowers (when properly adjusted) are the only type of mower to actually cut the grass. All mowers with spinning blades just beat the grass apart.

On a side note, I'd just use the tractor to regrade the property to make it mowable from a riding mower or tractor. :laughing: Work smarter, not harder!

 

[doneill127]

Found one cheap. vintage hand push reel mower - works! - tools - by owner - sale

 

[Hiptfarms]

Lehman's also carries a reel mower. Lehmans is (I think) a mennonite store out of Kidron, Ohio. They have a website. Lehman's Hardware Store | Order Online

 

[rScotty]

Thank you for the reference. Lehmans looks like a quality mower. I checked some local ads at the garden store and several people eiher have that kind or ones that look just like them for sale used. I'll go have a look.
Judging by the philosophy that Lehman's web site seems to be advocating, they would probably agree with recycling a used mower anyway.

This thead has made me think the whole lawn care thing over again. So far I'm still thinking that for a regular size lawn a push mower combined with an battery-powerd string trmmer would be a good combo here.

Re: the manual vs powered comments: Frankly I've wished for years that I could get my wife to use more powered tools; she's reasonable enough about using them when there's no alternative.
But I'm finally realizing she really does prefer working without the smell & noise.
If working the way she does makes her happy, what's wrong with that?
rScotty

 

[CADplans]

Everybody needs a push mower,,,,

 

[Big Barn]

I sold my 40 foot Shattuck reel mower 15 years ago. It would cover an acre in under a minute.

It was the same as this 30 footer pictured.



40 acre field mowed in under an hour including a coffee break. 3 days to string trim edges. LOL

 

[Diggin It]

Noticed this today at an ACE Hardware:



There is not a chance I'd pay that. Take the 1 off the front and maybe I'd consider it.

 

[TerryR]

The Scott's hand mower I bought 40 years ago was a well-built machine. Well worth that, in fact may have cost that much even then. But it was a different design so I'm not sure the same could be said about this one.