Finally saw one in person!

[afoulk]

Went to the snapper dealer outside the town I grew up in for some parts today. Its been there since before I was born, but I've never actually been there. Some of you guys would love the place. Its in an old, old, old feed mill, and while they don't make it there anymore, they do still sell it. The lawn care shop is in the down stairs part of the mill, stone and cement floors in some areas, huge, ruff cut oak beams, and it just has that " smell " it was complete with an old timer with a long, gray beard in overalls, working the parts counter and fixing mowers in the shop. And, and...they had the parts in stock that I needed when no one else around here did anyways, they had this in the show room collecting dust

 

[lawn mower fanatic]

Went to the snapper dealer outside the town I grew up in for some parts today. Its been there since before I was born, but I've never actually been there. Some of you guys would love the place. Its in an old, old, old feed mill, and while they don't make it there anymore, they do still sell it. The lawn care shop is in the down stairs part of the mill, stone and cement floors in some areas, huge, ruff cut oak beams, and it just has that " smell " it was complete with an old timer with a long, gray beard in overalls, working the parts counter and fixing mowers in the shop. And, and...they had the parts in stock that I needed when no one else around here did anyways, they had this in the show room collecting dust

Saw your post on MLF....it looks neat! :thumbsup:

 

[afoulk]

Yeah, thought I'd share with everyone:thumbsup: I'd love to use one of these just once, I would have loved to have been around during the 50's and 60's, when this stuff was new and exciting. Its still exciting to me, just to experience it when the stuff was new and never seen before would have been cool.

 

[Brucebotti]

Yeah, thought I'd share with everyone:thumbsup: I'd love to use one of these just once, I would have loved to have been around during the 50's and 60's, when this stuff was new and exciting. Its still exciting to me, just to experience it when the stuff was new and never seen before would have been cool.

Thanks for sharing. That thing is very interesting. Pardon my ignorance, but what am I looking at here? I assume it is a mower. Is it wheel-less? I was around in the 50's and 60's, but I've never seen anything like that. At least, I don't remember...:laughing:
Thanks,
Bruce

 

[afoulk]

Its a "snapping turtle" mower, snappers first self propelled mower. That's a little snapping turtle head "hood ornament" on the front of it.I've seen them with out the side discharge and that plate that wraps around the front usually has openings cut in it that look like teeth, so I don't know if its as old as the others i've seen, our other wise. I think they were a roller drive underneath, maybe wheels in the front of it? I'm just learning about them myself. If you search "snapping turtle mower" on YouTube, you can see a few videos of them in action

 

[Brucebotti]

Its a "snapping turtle" mower, snappers first self propelled mower. That's a little snapping turtle head "hood ornament" on the front of it.I've seen them with out the side discharge and that plate that wraps around the front usually has openings cut in it that look like teeth, so I don't know if its as old as the others i've seen, our other wise. I think they were a roller drive underneath, maybe wheels in the front of it? I'm just learning about them myself. If you search "snapping turtle mower" on YouTube, you can see a few videos of them in action

Thanks for the info. I will definitely check out the YouTube videos. I guess it's true, you learn something new everyday...:smile:!
Bruce

 

[lawn mower fanatic]

It looks like it has rollers. :thumbsup:


(http://www.mytractorforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=60221&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1233757188)

 

[afoulk]

It looks like it has rollers. :thumbsup:

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(http://www.mytractorforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=60221&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1233757188)

Thanks fanatic that's not at all what I pictured it looking like underneath