Thanks Alex for the great video. I've been wanting to know more about these for ages. I've recently got back the itch for a stripe filled lawn and these vintage ones take me back to when I was a young boy mowing the lawn for my Mum. All the best and thanks again 👍
great video, never seen the gear ratio explained properly or the scissor action before. most of the sharpening videos also involve using pretty toxic paste, instead of a file or sharpening stone.
In the 70s my father made me cut one acre of grass with a 4 blade push mower the grass was about two feet high and it took me three days to do it cut the grass was dry I struggled a little bit but was able to get it going LOL the neighbour saw me cutting the grass and he told my dad that the farmer down the road had horses and they would love to graze so I didn't have to cut the lawn anymore I was only 15 years old but I did not have any fat on me I was so skinny in fact I was the skinniest girl in high school
Great video Alex. I have an old push mower that's leaning up against the garden shed totally seized. Now I'm close to retirement I think its time to pull out the wrenches and try and get it going. I'm hoping the WD 40 will free things up so I can dismantle it.
Thanks Alex I have a qualcast model H that has been sitting in my shed for a while You have given me a motivation to tidying it up Great video mate , love the chooks and pug 👌
oh lord. Im 49 and remember in the early 80s using one to do my Grandparents tiny yard. IT SUCKED!!! I hated that push mower. Blades were dull as hell, heavy, allergies.....lol
Looks like the ramps at the ends of the blade are facing towards the ground is all, never seen one installed like that may just be the camera. Still doesn’t beat a nice push mower though! Only found your channel a few days ago from an old Kerosene heater video and I’ve been watching through all your videos, enjoying the new camper project ones! All the best
Thanks Alex for the great video. I've been wanting to know more about these for ages.
I've recently got back the itch for a stripe filled lawn and these vintage ones take me back to when I was a young boy mowing the lawn for my Mum.
All the best and thanks again 👍
that hard working machine deserves a restoration
Excellent video thank you. Really clearly filmed and explained
great video, never seen the gear ratio explained properly or the scissor action before. most of the sharpening videos also involve using pretty toxic paste, instead of a file or sharpening stone.
Just got one of these from my neighbour it’s in great condition and cuts well.
In the 70s my father made me cut one acre of grass with a 4 blade push mower the grass was about two feet high and it took me three days to do it cut the grass was dry I struggled a little bit but was able to get it going LOL the neighbour saw me cutting the grass and he told my dad that the farmer down the road had horses and they would love to graze so I didn't have to cut the lawn anymore I was only 15 years old but I did not have any fat on me I was so skinny in fact I was the skinniest girl in high school
Great video Alex. I have an old push mower that's leaning up against the garden shed totally seized. Now I'm close to retirement I think its time to pull out the wrenches and try and get it going. I'm hoping the WD 40 will free things up so I can dismantle it.
Thanks Alex
I have a qualcast model H that has been sitting in my shed for a while
You have given me a motivation to tidying it up
Great video mate , love the chooks and pug 👌
Cool, would love to see it up n running
I working on sharping my Eslipse
Really cool videos and informative, please do more! :)
the shade in the final monolouge made me laugh, basically it was "are you a b*****d? then the petrol mower is for you"
Omg any one else notice that this guy has a peel P50 in this, video that's soo cool
My 1906 H&M 16" cut, mower had 5 blades on the cylinder.
oh lord. Im 49 and remember in the early 80s using one to do my Grandparents tiny yard. IT SUCKED!!! I hated that push mower. Blades were dull as hell, heavy, allergies.....lol
Great vid, great channel!
Thank you
Just discovered your channel; got to be one of my favourite!!
Thank you, I will be making more videos soon
It's basically a rotary scissor.
I have a Ransoms Ajax mk5 and I want to change the bearings. Any advice please
Was that blade on upside down on the petrol mower?
No
Looks like the ramps at the ends of the blade are facing towards the ground is all, never seen one installed like that may just be the camera. Still doesn’t beat a nice push mower though!
Only found your channel a few days ago from an old Kerosene heater video and I’ve been watching through all your videos, enjoying the new camper project ones!
All the best