how old is this lawnmower???

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Martin.Ford

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This is a Craftsman corded electric lawn mower. It has just been sitting for years and I'm guessing it could be pretty old. tag says "product of yard-man inc" and the # on it is "123.8152"
has a 1/3 hp motor model# 115-7121.
Is this worth fixing up? any value to it?
if someone could give me some more information on it, I would really appreciate it.
 

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Wow. Never seen anything like that before. That is neat for sure. I'm thinking it may be from the 50's. Not sure.

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The mower itself was built in 1953, as a gas powered reel mower. It was known as a Craftsman Fly Fishing reel power mower. It was powered by both a 1 or 1 1/2 HP Briggs & Stratton engine. Yours' I'm sorry to say is not original, but has been converted to electric.
 
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Rivets said:
The mower itself was built in 1953, as a gas powered reel mower. It was known as a Craftsman Fly Fishing reel power mower. It was powered by both a 1 or 1 1/2 HP Briggs & Stratton engine. Yours' I'm sorry to say is not original, but has been converted to electric.
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Thanks for the info. I was spot on with the guessing it was in the 50's. It is a shame it isn't all original. Although it would still be neat to have and play with.

Wish I had the money. I would be willing to purchase that mower.

My dad has one of those reel mowers that had a gas engine on it. I wouldn't mind finding an original engine for it. (Though I doubt I will)

If not I think it would even be neat to find a new engine that would work with it.

I'd love to use that thing.

When I get another camera (current one is broken) I'll try and get some pics of it.

Chad
 
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Re:How old is this mower????

I have the same mower.I don't understand about the person saying it is not original.Did someone refit mine too???. I have some pics I will try to post.
 

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The reason I said it was not original, is that the all the ones I have seen have the B&S engines on them. By your tag it looks like I may be wrong. Sorry, I guess I learned something new today
 
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my dad used to talk about one with a maytag washing machine engine
 
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Rivets said:
The mower itself was built in 1953, as a gas powered reel mower. It was known as a Craftsman Fly Fishing reel power mower. It was powered by both a 1 or 1 1/2 HP Briggs & Stratton engine. Yours' I'm sorry to say is not original, but has been converted to electric.
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Hello Rivits,

Why would it have been called a "Craftsman Fly Fishing reel power mower/"

The electric cord automatic spool seems to me to be the reason that name was chosen. If the cord spool wasn't originally from the manufacturer doesn't seem like there'd be a reason to attach a name like that?
 
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I think it came over on Noah's Ark, but I think it's NEAT as HELL ! .. hang onto that jewel ! .. :thumbsup:..:thumbsup:
 
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