Old Homemade High Wheel Trimmer-Mowers
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When I received your last issue (Vol. 21, No. 4), the story about the homemade high wheel trimmer-mower really caught my eye. In the 1940's I made many rotary mowers of a similar design. They had 26-in. balloon bike tires, 20-in. aluminum disk blades fitted with sickle section cutters held on by one large bolt and one small bolt - the small one would shear if it hit an object. The motor had a moveable platform with a threaded crank to move the motor to tighten the bolt. The wheels were adjustable and could be raised and lowered to change the height of the machine. Because the mowers were lightweight, they were easy to push, but sturdy. They'd take a lot of abuse cutting brush, tough weeds, etc. (John W. Hass, 104 Crestview Dr., Rock Rapids, Iowa 51246)
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Old Homemade High Wheel Trimmer-Mowers FARM HOME Lawn Mowers (31h,38) 21-5-37 When I received your last issue (Vol. 21, No. 4), the story about the homemade high wheel trimmer-mower really caught my eye. In the 1940's I made many rotary mowers of a similar design. They had 26-in. balloon bike tires, 20-in. aluminum disk blades fitted with sickle section cutters held on by one large bolt and one small bolt - the small one would shear if it hit an object. The motor had a moveable platform with a threaded crank to move the motor to tighten the bolt. The wheels were adjustable and could be raised and lowered to change the height of the machine. Because the mowers were lightweight, they were easy to push, but sturdy. They'd take a lot of abuse cutting brush, tough weeds, etc. (John W. Hass, 104 Crestview Dr., Rock Rapids, Iowa 51246)
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