Old Fashioned Manual Mower

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Does anyone ever use one of those old fashioned push mowers? I think they are great if you don't have a huge area to maintain. What I really like is no noise!
 

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What I really like is no noise!

You are right about no noise...
But they do make a rather unique sound... I have not used a push type Reel mower in decades...I did regularly back in the mid 50's ...
I have a toro gang set that I occasionally pull with my tractor, Just to hear them ... :smile:KennyV
 

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no noise, air pollution, oil or gas ... back to the future :smile:
 

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Yes i have some in my shed about 12 or so i like to go to auctions and a lot of time they are at auctions and they don't usually go for much so i pick them up pretty cheap a lot of times . Yes i like them .but i don't use them have to much to mow.
 

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We had one when I was a kid. I can't see one being very efficient on some of the new grasses down south. Kind of difficult to sharpen too.
I remember pushing and pulling so you cut about 24" at a stroke, maybe less, good workout.
About 16 years ago I was visiting a friend in Montana who used it to cut his grass, he lived in town and had a very small lawn looked like rye grass to me. It would probably be the thing for rye grass.
 

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The man next door to us has one and uses it on the thin strips of grass between his flower beds. It's quite cute to hear it. We also have a man with a little van who comes around from time to time and offers to sharpen mower blades and garden tools- very handy.
 

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My grandfather used one when I was a kid. He had a pretty big yard----was an avid gardener. I remember when I was 6 he gave me permission to use it in his yard. I loved being able to help him, and he loved that he could keep me busy an know that I couldn't get hurt.
 

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Yeah, it's noiseless in the sense you don't hear any motor running. It does have a sound of its own, which can sound cute. Being a manual thing, it can be tiring to use especially in a hot summer day. But it's still better than hedge shears, which is the more popular thing in my place :)
 

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Does anyone ever use one of those old fashioned push mowers? I think they are great if you don't have a huge area to maintain. What I really like is no noise!

I saw one for sale at the local Goodwill store the other day....$19.95. It was some oddball brand from a store like Harbor Freight. I do think Lowes and Home Depot still sell them though. Recall using one as a kid, push a few feet, back up, get a running start to go another few feet, etc.
 

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JRecall using one as a kid said:
That's the same technique I perfected back in the 50's :laughing:...

I have since learned freshly sharpened blades make that type mower much easier to use. :smile:KennyV
 
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