Its not too terribly far, and it is a nice drive. Depending on how quickly you're wanting to rid yourself of them, I have a brother in the cities I need to visit and will be making the trek to the meltdown drags in Illinois in July, maybe I'll have to swing up to MN
I also have a stocker, thought about re doing it but changed my mind and just cleaned it up. Kind of a before and after Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
It’s sooo fucking silly it’s awsome!! The simple question is “ why wouldn’t you own a hot rod lawn mower” Gonna pitch my new toro and go on the hunt ! Lol
This one goes under the head of "preserving the patina". Just don't tell us you are spraying it with clear to preserve it.
Visited rusty valley today and collected the lawn mowers. Some very interesting models. Here are some pics.
That Sabre is a really neat unit! So is the cast aluminum electric one next to it, glad to see someone was able to grab them.
Heading back today to get snowblowers. The wife looked at the lawn mowers,shook her head and said "You ain't right" I took that as a compliment.
the lucky winner, parts dawg , and mowers being shipped out. he is the envy of his neighborhood, with some interested folks needing a vintage lawnmower in they're life. glad they went to a good home, and we had a nice visit too
The Sabre Partsdawg pictured deserves a full polish job. Pinstripes on the highlights, it would gleam.
Check out this Craigslist ad for a mono mower. He must have seen mine on the internet because he calls it the atomic yardmaster mower... haha that is a name I made up when I didn’t know who made em https://dubuque.craigslist.org/grd/d/1950s-atomic-yard-master/6740610745.html I added a screenshot of the ad in case it gets pulled.... Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Hey HRP, Couple thoughts on OCD: Wife tells me they have pills for OCD but I probably won't take them! Told her it's not OCD, I have CDO. Same thing but in perfect alphabetical order, the way it was meant to be! Besides, with early onset Alzheimer's AND OCD how do you know which is to blame! I'll be here all week folks. Lol In good fun n with empathy for any HAMBers suffering with either disease. 1 more car I promise, Rex Winter Dry n windy Lubbock TX
Here's mine. Cast into the front "wheels" is Standard Mower Company Lebanon, Indiana. It also uses sickle mower blades bolted to a pair of hubs.
I don't have our Reo any more, but here is a shot of an ad for one. The engine had a cam with only one lobe that actuated both valves.
it is real, but certainly not made by indian. I saw somewhere on the web in the last few years the bodywork being done to put tail lights on among other custom bodywork....
I'll be damned. You're right. Found a video but won't post it. Thread derail. Thanks Mark ! Figured I knew where my expert was.
Who cares? That thing is cool! Cutting the grass isn't really my favorite thing to do, it sure is a lot more fun with something like that.
Without a doubt that is classy. Right down to the Chrome wheels. “Chrome won’t git you home”. But with your dressed out machine, you’ll be the coolest Kat on the block, even if it breaks down. Mow-on Brother. Sent from my iPad using H.A.M.B.
I know it is easy to look at things through rose coloured glasses but everything seemed so much cooler back in the day.
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