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[beambeam]

Hello;
Does anyone know the maker of this tractor.It had an 18hp boxer engine that went bad.I put in a yanmar single cylinder air cooled diesel.

 

[dawzie]

I bet Ralph Nader was the reason why they are no longer made. Wow - you talk about unprotected moving parts !!

 

[Don87]

Dunno the make, but I'm betting it was built special for something like golf courses.
That may narrow your searches a little.

 

[joecdeere]

Looks like a National Reel Mower to me

 

[beambeam]

I bet Ralph Nader was the reason why they are no longer made. Wow - you talk about unprotected moving parts !!

LOL;

It's not in use right now.I will make sure that it has proper guards.It is a very dangerous machine to be around but i worked in industry until i retired and will try not to lose any body parts.It cuts almost 8 feet across.

Thanks
jim

 

[mwb]

That is a National Mower reel mower - I have two of them. They are very well made and simple to work on. I also found a used reel grinder so I am able to recondition the reels myself. The cut is absolutely awesome (they are a golf course mower) and with a six or seven foot cut you can finish a lawn in short order.:thumbsup: That one looks like a model 68 (~6')? I have a model 68 and a model 84 (~7').

Your machine looks a little different then mine, your's is probably newer (has more guards than mine :shocked

I have parts diagrams for these if you ever need it - it is probably mostly compatible with yours.

I now use our riding mower for trimming only:laughing:

Here is a picture of one similar to my 68 (borrowed from net)


I entered my 84 in a stock lawn mower race at our local fair and it cleaned up. My 84 is powered by a 14hp Kohler and the other mowers were up to 20hp but gearing is everything! I removed the side reels for the race. I lapped the others 5 times in a 10 round race - in reverse

 

[beambeam]

Hi MWB;
That looks like the one i have.I would like to get any info on parts etc.That i could.



Thank you very much for your help
jim

 

[mwb]

Send me a PM with an email and I will send you some pdf files. One thing you should check is that the reel bearings are adjusted correctly. The reels have tapered roller bearings (same as a trailer spindle) and one end has an adjustment screw for removing play. If the bearings are loose the reel will wear on the knife. There are also grease fittings on each end of the reel (inside the reel) for these bearings. Keep the grease to this machine and it will last another 30 years:thumbsup: