North vs. South....

kossetx · Mar 31, 2006

I saw an add for walmart the other day, for a honda powered mower, for 199.00. Sounded pretty good, didn't see it though.

dieselsmoke1 · Mar 31, 2006

My Dad, rest his soul, not being very mechanically inclined, demonstrated how to destroy a nice mower a few years ago. He bought a 2 cycle LawnBoy push mower, very light and easy to push and cut like the dickens.

Pushed it under a picnic table and broke the air cleaner off. Of course it was much more important to finish the mowing than to fix the air cleaner. He got about another 45 minutes out of it with dust and debris flying before it gave up.

deere755 · Mar 31, 2006

I bought a John Deere self propelled off a guy that tinkers with them at his rummage sale 14 years ago. I use it about once or twice a year and knock on wood it has never failed to start. I can't get myself to buy a new one as long as this runs.

Highbeam · Apr 3, 2006

That was before.....

This is after.

3RRL · Apr 3, 2006

Oh wow,
That looks great! Nice meadow...is that your cabin in the back left?

Highbeam · Apr 4, 2006

Yes the building is mine but I would rather sleep in my truck. Seems there were several "families" or home type places on this property. The water lines and buried 110 romex snake around to each "lot". I only know of one septic system though. The pair of shacks in the background will eventually go away. The clearing shown was the only real clear spot in the whole jungle before I started. I quickly, after about a half acre, moved from the lawnmower to the weedwacker used as a scye(SP?the grim reaper tool) to lower the grass. Now it is the brush hog and probably about 5 acres in open pasture.

Here's the view the other way.

EddieWalker · Apr 4, 2006

Highbeam,

The place sure is looking nice. You've really done a great job of cleaning it all up. No way would anybody ever guess you only had a half acre open area before you started. I bet the previous owners wouldn't recognize the it.

Eddie

Highbeam · Apr 4, 2006

Thanks folks.

I am taking zillions of photos showing the progression. That photo shows just the front acre or so and the low part is my "wetland". The row of trees was created when the PO dug a drainage ditch and put in perf pipe and gravel. It is amazing the clues you can find, like a straight row of trees on humps, if you know to look.

Sorry to steal the thread.

scott_vt · Apr 4, 2006

( Murray 21" circa 1984 with B&S 3.5. 69.95 plus tax. I use it about 3 times a year and change the plug and oil every third year. A shot of ether and one pull gets it revived every time. She's getting down close to $3.00 per year now, guess i can't complain. )

Mornin Diesel,
I think Ive got you beat /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif When I bought the house and property in Vt, the owner told me there was an old Murray in the shed. I asked how much he wanted, he said its yours, it doesnt run /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif OK, so I take the cover off, the stator is all rusted up and not getting any spark, sand that up and first problem fixed. Look at the carb and the mice had ate the primer bulb /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif one new primer bulb and gasket about $4.00 and voila I got a mower /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif So far good to go and I got it down to $1 per year /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Although I think I may have to break down for a blade this year /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

scotty

Farmwithjunk · Apr 4, 2006

( ( Murray 21" circa 1984 with B&S 3.5. 69.95 plus tax. I use it about 3 times a year and change the plug and oil every third year. A shot of ether and one pull gets it revived every time. She's getting down close to $3.00 per year now, guess i can't complain. )

Mornin Diesel,
I think Ive got you beat /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif When I bought the house and property in Vt, the owner told me there was an old Murray in the shed. I asked how much he wanted, he said its yours, it doesnt run /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif OK, so I take the cover off, the stator is all rusted up and not getting any spark, sand that up and first problem fixed. Look at the carb and the mice had ate the primer bulb /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif one new primer bulb and gasket about $4.00 and voila I got a mower /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif So far good to go and I got it down to $1 per year /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Although I think I may have to break down for a blade this year /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

scotty )

Fill it up with gas and you'll double your investment!