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Alanky
05-20-2002, 09:09 PM
Today I had a lady stop me while cutting a yard and ask if I wanted a mower. I finished up the job and followed her back to a shed expecting to find an old run down murray or something along those lines. She pointed out this old reel mower which really sparked my interest!, so I brought it home. Now my question is do any of you know what brand it is? There is nothing on it accept for an Indian on the handle bars and gas tank. It also has the Pat. number on the handle. Any information on this mower will be greatly appreciated
;)
Alanky
05-20-2002, 09:15 PM
Another Pic.
ceaman
05-20-2002, 09:19 PM
The indian makes me think techumseh...
just a thought
lawnkid
05-20-2002, 10:13 PM
Looks like an interesting piece of equipment. You could really fix that thing up and use it as like a spare mower or something or as a collectable. I would agree on the Tecumseh and i know that most Tecumseh equipment is red, so.. :)
heygrassman
05-20-2002, 10:22 PM
I think that Flex Deck makes an attachment that runs off a rubberband for that model. :D
Alanky
05-20-2002, 10:26 PM
It is very interesting (and old!) I dont think it is Tecumseh, beause it is not their Indian logo (the Indian head). The Indian on this mower is more of a cartoon. Im thinking the engine may be a Clinton, but im not to familiar with Clinton engines so I could be wrong. :confused:


Alan
anythinglawns
05-20-2002, 10:39 PM
I may be an old Lawn Chief.
DaveK
05-20-2002, 10:52 PM
Post the patent number and I can tell you who made it (or at least who patented it).
Soupy
05-21-2002, 01:41 AM
I agree with Jason, It might be a Lawn Chief. The throttle looks like one that was on a Lawn Chief that I once owned.

Soupy
Alanky
05-22-2002, 12:06 PM
The patent numbers are: 8,881,887-2,791,875

Also while I was looking over it again I found: King O' Lawn, INC
South Gate, Calif

stamped into the back of the handle bars. Could this be the manufacturer/brand?

Thanks for all your help and information so far :)
DaveK
05-22-2002, 04:50 PM
Patent no 2,791,875 belongs to Louis Faas (South Gate California). He must be the King of Lawn. He received the patent in 1957 for a "lawn mowing and trimming machine."
But the pic you have and his drawings on the patent are a little different.

8,881,887 can't be right. I thought the first 8 may be a 3 but 3,881,887 has nothing to do with a lawn mower.
Maybe one or more of the other 8's are really a 3.
Alanky
05-22-2002, 07:11 PM
Nope thats the right numbers :confused: