sickle mower

[sherpa]

I have a chance to buy an old used 3pt sickle mower that fits an 8N.
My brother found it and was telling me about it.
I don't know anything about a sickle mower.
I have not seen it, it is 45 minutes from here and my brother said it was heavy.
I was wondering if it was worth having one?
I can get it for $100.
Any comments?
sherpa

 

[flusher]

You'll probably need to put several hundred bucks into it (new sickle sections, new guards, new pitman stick or belt if it's belt driven, etc.) to get it working. Just be sure all the major parts of the drive mechanism are there (these are the ones that usually are hard to replace).

 

[sherpa]

flusher,
Thanks for the reply.
sherpa

 

[/pine]

I have a chance to buy an old used 3pt sickle mower that fits an 8N.
My brother found it and was telling me about it.
I don't know anything about a sickle mower.
I have not seen it, it is 45 minutes from here and my brother said it was heavy.
I was wondering if it was worth having one?
I can get it for $100.
Any comments?
sherpa

Any chance you can get and post a picture of it?

 

[sherpa]

Any chance you can get and post a picture of it?

I doubt it, it is about 30 miles from here.
I would like to see it myself, if I get a pic I will post it.
sherpa