michaelsemanoff
Michael,
I wonder if among the many mowers you have... any Hahn-Eclipse "Pow-R-Pro" belt-driven ones?
~Ben
Michael,
I wonder if among the many mowers you have... any Hahn-Eclipse "Pow-R-Pro" belt-driven ones?
~Ben
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michaelsemanoff
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Mowers
I try (poorly) to keep to 40's and earlier. I do have a Snapper but it predates aluminum decks, I have most of the rotary mowers in another area. I do have about ten Lawn Boys. Four are reel type. I'll mine my way into the other storage area and see what I have. That goes for the Hahns also. There is a guy in New York that specializes in rotary mowers. He has close to 1000. I'll post a photo of the Snapping Turtle (note turtle on front) and some appliances.
I try (poorly) to keep to 40's and earlier. I do have a Snapper but it predates aluminum decks, I have most of the rotary mowers in another area. I do have about ten Lawn Boys. Four are reel type. I'll mine my way into the other storage area and see what I have. That goes for the Hahns also. There is a guy in New York that specializes in rotary mowers. He has close to 1000. I'll post a photo of the Snapping Turtle (note turtle on front) and some appliances.
Remember the "Snapping Turtle" Snapper mowers were common among lawn services in the mid 60's in Florida-was fascinated by those mowers.They worked really well and were FAST!
warmsecondrinse
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Hans, seriously? Lawn mowers, too?!
You are a walking encyclopedia!!!
If I were a millionaire I'd hire someone to follow you around and write down your information downloads. After it got organized and published you'd be a millionaire.
It's not a crazy notion. Dan Holohan did it with The Lost Art of Steam Heat.
Disclaimer: The above is a compliment. Hans is one of the members here who explains all sorts of fragments I remember from childhood and reassures me I was NOT imagining them as certain family members insisted I was.
You are a walking encyclopedia!!!
If I were a millionaire I'd hire someone to follow you around and write down your information downloads. After it got organized and published you'd be a millionaire.
It's not a crazy notion. Dan Holohan did it with The Lost Art of Steam Heat.
Disclaimer: The above is a compliment. Hans is one of the members here who explains all sorts of fragments I remember from childhood and reassures me I was NOT imagining them as certain family members insisted I was.
History of Hahn-Eclipse
As taken from a fan site about the defunct company:
http://hahn-eclipse.com/site/history/
~Ben
As taken from a fan site about the defunct company:
http://hahn-eclipse.com/site/history/
~Ben
norgeway
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Re Snapping Turtle
Believe it or not....You can tie a rope around the turtle head, and a post in the middle of a field, engage the drive, and it will circle round and round and wind itself up....mowing the field with no walking!
Believe it or not....You can tie a rope around the turtle head, and a post in the middle of a field, engage the drive, and it will circle round and round and wind itself up....mowing the field with no walking!
norgeway
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Thanks Jim
Lord have mercy...I can remember all this stuff..and can lose my car keys and have them in my hand..LOL.....I have NEVER been able to remember anything I was not interested in!
Lord have mercy...I can remember all this stuff..and can lose my car keys and have them in my hand..LOL.....I have NEVER been able to remember anything I was not interested in!
brisnat81
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This was the first mower we had that got me started mowing 3/4 of an acre by hand when I was 7.
These ads were everywhere from the 70's onwards, in Theory they had a 2 stroke engine with a ZIP cord, that started first time, every time. Thus the Zipedee Doo Dah jingle. The reality was that as they got older, you would pull and pull and pull, My grandfather had a 60's model that he'd park in the sun before he'd try and start.
This is the model my Grandfather had
They still built the 2 Stroke models in Australia up until 2016, by which time 8 million Victa's had been built since the early 50's. It was the Euro 4 compliance that put an end to unclean engines. The factory was closed and they're now all imported Honda and B&S engines fitted.
These ads were everywhere from the 70's onwards, in Theory they had a 2 stroke engine with a ZIP cord, that started first time, every time. Thus the Zipedee Doo Dah jingle. The reality was that as they got older, you would pull and pull and pull, My grandfather had a 60's model that he'd park in the sun before he'd try and start.
This is the model my Grandfather had
They still built the 2 Stroke models in Australia up until 2016, by which time 8 million Victa's had been built since the early 50's. It was the Euro 4 compliance that put an end to unclean engines. The factory was closed and they're now all imported Honda and B&S engines fitted.
2-Cycle Engines
Of all the more contemporary examples of two-cycle engines for walk-behind lawn mowers, the Suzuki M120X (or the GTS120 in Toro lingo) that also found its way into numerous Toro mowers from the mid-'80s to the early-'90s (and in commercial units to 2003) was quite a robust example!
M120X on a hover mower:
M120X on another hover mower:
GTS120 on a Toro 20684:
Last, but not least, would be a more contemporary version of the Lawn-Boy's legendary design:
~Ben
Of all the more contemporary examples of two-cycle engines for walk-behind lawn mowers, the Suzuki M120X (or the GTS120 in Toro lingo) that also found its way into numerous Toro mowers from the mid-'80s to the early-'90s (and in commercial units to 2003) was quite a robust example!
M120X on a hover mower:
M120X on another hover mower:
GTS120 on a Toro 20684:
Last, but not least, would be a more contemporary version of the Lawn-Boy's legendary design:
~Ben
Just picked up two vintage gas mowers
from my research that one on the right is a 56-59 or so and the one on the left is the one that came soon after. One is Sears and the other is Craftsmen. The older one is a two-cycle from what I can tell. I haven't had time to try to start either one unfortunately, but I am betting they both work. Thanks for looking.
from my research that one on the right is a 56-59 or so and the one on the left is the one that came soon after. One is Sears and the other is Craftsmen. The older one is a two-cycle from what I can tell. I haven't had time to try to start either one unfortunately, but I am betting they both work. Thanks for looking.
Good thing I came here...
Would anyone be interested in a Honda lawn mower with an aluminum deck from 1985? Picture coming soon. Cosmetically, it is in good condition but it does not run at all, does not have compression anymore. After all, we did run it for 17 years, how many mowers last that long with no problem. Let me know if interested in the mower or any parts.
Would anyone be interested in a Honda lawn mower with an aluminum deck from 1985? Picture coming soon. Cosmetically, it is in good condition but it does not run at all, does not have compression anymore. After all, we did run it for 17 years, how many mowers last that long with no problem. Let me know if interested in the mower or any parts.
neptunebob
Bob,
What model would that one be? I'd guess HRA214 or HRA215.
~Ben
Bob,
What model would that one be? I'd guess HRA214 or HRA215.
~Ben
You are correct....
It is an HRA214. No it's not being recycled yet. Doesn't look bad for its age (picture coming).
It is an HRA214. No it's not being recycled yet. Doesn't look bad for its age (picture coming).
perc-o-prince
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The guru is a gentleman from Massachusetts named Jim Ricci.
Jim's a very nice guy and really loves his mowers! We've run into him many times at Brimfield over the years and always have a good discussion. Check out his site/book at the link below.
Chuck
http://reellawnmower.com/
Jim's a very nice guy and really loves his mowers! We've run into him many times at Brimfield over the years and always have a good discussion. Check out his site/book at the link below.
Chuck
http://reellawnmower.com/
HRA214 Honda Mower
Does anyone here want it? I will give it away. It ran well for 17 years before the engine stopped running. Would not produce any torque. A new engine would cost as much as a whole new mower, which we did buy. If I do not hear by next week, it's going to the recycling.
Does anyone here want it? I will give it away. It ran well for 17 years before the engine stopped running. Would not produce any torque. A new engine would cost as much as a whole new mower, which we did buy. If I do not hear by next week, it's going to the recycling.
norgeway
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Early 2 cycle
Mowers such as that Craftsman shown above with the Power Products engine use 16 to 1 gas oil mixture, that is 8 oz of 30 weight oil to 1 gal of gas, DO NOT USE a leaner mixture or they will be ruined!
Mowers such as that Craftsman shown above with the Power Products engine use 16 to 1 gas oil mixture, that is 8 oz of 30 weight oil to 1 gal of gas, DO NOT USE a leaner mixture or they will be ruined!
Added a new electric mower to my collection--a Greenworks 60V Pro 21 in-brushless DC motor-this thing ROCKS-better than any gas mower I used to have!
I'm not a mower collector, but I did work at the Murray plant in Lawrenceburg, TN a long time ago. It's gone now. The last true Murray mower was produced August 30, 2005. Briggs & Stratton acquired the company and assets due to Murray owing them money. B&S closed the Lawrenceburg plant and Brentwood corporate offices and moved everything to their other plants. I still have my badge!
Sadly B&S has gone down in quality on their small consumer type motors used on mowers today-the engine is filled with cheap plastic parts-and when they break the motor isn't serviceable.Some say the engine won't last past its first oil change---PITIFUL--PITIFUL!!!And to top it off they moved most of their motor production to--CHINA!!!ANY older motor would be better!!!!Their commercial industrial engines are better-but these aren't typically used on consumer gear today.
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