Hi folks! I worked on this relic almost 15 days every day, and I hope you will like the video and the result! Thank you so much for your support! Johnny 😃🥰

@alexxbishop7950

18 күн бұрын

What's the longest step of your process?

@dmitryfedorchenko882

17 күн бұрын

This is a real restoration of an ancient instrument that will serve faithfully, great job 👍

@TakDymau

17 күн бұрын

Молодец! Но! много лишних необязательных операций. Имея пескоструй- зачем замачивать детали??? Научись нормально ставить заклёпки, твой метод- это чистая боль. Ножи мог бы и заточить - это не трудно, а эффект колоссальный.

@TommyJensen-pl8qz

17 күн бұрын

that model looks exactly like a model that was produced in Denmark many years ago. It was called Gudenaa

@DavyCrockett101

17 күн бұрын

Awesome job.

I am 61 and can remember using one of these to mow my grandma's yard in the early 70's.

@mjb12141963

15 күн бұрын

I am 60, and it was an aunt of mine. 😀

@rjb6327

15 күн бұрын

I'm 81. First one I ever used.

@G.S.W.SewmesomeMusic

15 күн бұрын

Never a fight to see who got to mow the grass with these babies

@-HighTide

15 күн бұрын

60 My dad made me use the grass-catcher attachment. I bought a gas mower at 10yrs old and mowed 5 neighbors lawns $5 ea

@jjcastleberry3662

15 күн бұрын

Same here.

I was blown away by the variety of skills you showcased in one video - welding, wood turning, and mold casting! You're a true jack of all trades, and it's amazing to see how you brought all those skills together to bring this mower back to life. Great job! 👍🏻

@rustyshadesrestoration

18 күн бұрын

Thank you for your kind words! 🙂

@Domitarou_Taiyaki

17 күн бұрын

Indeed... and also sand blasting, powder coating, 3D printing, you name it... what a talented guy...!!

@pablorafael1989

16 күн бұрын

I think the same!

@JohnCurtisE

12 күн бұрын

I noticed the same thing.

Had one of these as a teenage, and I remember the biggest reason we stopped using it was that once the blades went dull, trying to sharpen them was a huge problem. And if the blades weren't sharp, they wouldn't cut as much as fold grass over and jam if it was too thick.

I use a push reel mower. It's a modern one - cheap, lightweight, quiet and cuts beautifully!

I remember pushing one of those things around as a kid to do my dad's lawn. They don't really cut the grass, they just kind of beat it into submission. 😁

@williamkaiser8067

16 күн бұрын

That's funny. When we replaced our reel mower with a rotary one, my brother said the same thing but the other way. It's the rotaries that beat the grass into giving up.

@jamescampolo7824

15 күн бұрын

You have to sharpen the blades at least once a season.

@tommcewan7936

14 күн бұрын

Might not have been adjusted properly; the rotary blades have to actually rub against the fixed blade in order to cut the grass with a scissor-like action. If there's a gap, it just stuffs the grass into that gap without cutting it. Obviously, all the moving and fixed blades also need to be sharp.

@Progressive_Canadian

14 күн бұрын

@@tommcewan7936 It was old and I'm pretty sure your second observation was accurate because I don't think it had ever been sharpened over the years of use.

@allenschmitz9644

14 күн бұрын

@@jamescampolo7824 ah the magic trick to make them work right a simple file...not taught to us dim witt kids.

I would much rather listen to that at 8:00am on a Sunday morning than Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasaaaaa!

@ericball6000

11 күн бұрын

so would I.

I'm the very proud owner of a Qualcast E1, the first model made by Qualcast (Quality Castings, England) I believe it's around 80 years old and still cuts like a barber. Loved watching your video.

that brings back horrible memories . my dad made me mow the lawn on saturday with one of these beasts .

@nwicconsultants6640

11 күн бұрын

lol....same here. Huge yard front and back. Got a little pissed but then got into the groove and just considered it a nice workout and training for the up coming sports I was involved in. Actually had the nicest looking lawn on the block!😇

I think the test answers the question in the title quite nicely 😀

@ROGER2095

17 күн бұрын

I use one - a modern one, that is - and it works well cutting grass but weeds, not so much. I have to go back and forth, back and forth. But I like it because it's quiet and I can mow any time of day without disturbing the neighbors. Also, I live next to a golf course and they have gangs of these, which they pull with a tractor, as their primary cutter for the fairways.

@ronm3245

17 күн бұрын

Yep, I was going to say the same thing.

@lucianstoeckel5825

17 күн бұрын

I used to have to use one if blade is adjusted correctly they cut nice but the blisters you got on your hands were horrible. Also you need to make sure there are no sticks in the grass they will stop you in your tracks.

@Riley_1955

16 күн бұрын

Agreed this can't hold a candle to a newer designed mower ..... The "TEST" looked absolutely worthless for what is was supposed to actually do.

@nunyabiznez8120

16 күн бұрын

I have a newer one and they all have the same issue. They cannot cut tall or thick grass.

I have Mowed with one of those before I found that push it forward about a foot and pulling it back quickly and repeating in short repetitive movements spun the blades to a faster speed that cut the grass better then inching forward to cut further made a smooth yard. It was a lot of work. I only did it one time with my wife’s old lawnmower that had belong to her relatives just to see how hard it would be. I’m glad we have gas mowers 23:10

I just bought a new one of these (well modern version). Works like a charm! Lighter to push than the gasoline guzzling noisemakers and obviously quiet.

I’m 74. I grew up cutting lawns around my neighborhood for cash with one of these. They beat the hell out of gas powered lawnmowers in cutting quality and give you an awesome workout at the same time.

@HowardWhitney24

4 күн бұрын

I did also

@towdoctor670

2 күн бұрын

Yeah the awesome workout part is the thing people are scared of now

@giorgiobassi9078

Күн бұрын

😂😅😊👍🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🙏​@@towdoctor670

@scottadler

3 сағат бұрын

I did it too, but the blades were dull and they wore me out so badly that I had to leave half of the lawn unfinished and overgrown. :(

They kept everyone in shape, it was an awesome invention !

Very good work. Most restorers would have passed this mower up for scrap when they saw the damaged wheel and realized it had missing parts. Thank you for bringing it back to life.

@rustyshadesrestoration

16 күн бұрын

Great point! Thank you for watching and for your kind words!

That was my Saturday chore 55 years ago when l was 10. Slightly newer model with grass catcher. Your restoration is extremely admirable. Well done.

I am 66, used one of these when I was a kid, and I still use a reel mower even now, much newer, of course, I get a workout out and my lawn cut and ask for much more than that.

Its just sooo satisfying to watch stuck bolts being removed, cleaned and reused. Dear sir, you have a great restoration video.

@rustyshadesrestoration

12 күн бұрын

Thank you, bro. Yes, it is satisfactory, like going with the bike on the rain 🌧

As a small bo, it was our job to mow the 1.5 acres of grass on a hilly lot surrounding our house. It was mind numbing drudgery for kids to do. As a result of this experience I haven't touched a lawn mower since.

@tony-lx6cz

7 күн бұрын

and you walked 10 miles up hill both ways to school in the snow !

Oh wow, I used to mow neighbors yards with one of these when I was a kid. Awesome memories.

Very well done - First class restoration - 100% total transformation ! - This lawn mower now has a new lease of life ! Great Video - 10/10 👍👍👍

@rustyshadesrestoration

11 күн бұрын

Thanks 👍

@BITTYBOY121

11 күн бұрын

@@rustyshadesrestoration You are most welcome :)

I loved this. Never seen anyone remove the blades before. I used to mow our lawn with a push mower because I liked the sound of the mower and I liked the exercise. My neighbors would sometimes say things like, "Hey Don you can borrow my gas mower if you want." If I wanted a gas mower I'd get one. I said to myself. I just said, "No thanks."

Nifty AF ! My gramps had one of those when I was a kid & it worked like a champ. Glad it was a tiny backyard though. I remember finally being big enough to push it.

A pleasure to see proper restoration! I used one as a child, the single wheel drive meant was awkward to use, the Qualcast push mower my parents replaced it with was much easier to use.

I pushed allot of hours on that exact mower. Well done!!!! Well done!!!!

I remember shoving one of these around on my grandparents lawn.

@pyroboobysmith359

16 күн бұрын

Yup, hated every minute of it, thought I had died and gone to heaven when they bought the electric.

I remember using one of these and being surprised at how well they worked

Great job! I restored an old gas self propelled reel mower. That wood part was rotted out and I ended up using a wood rolling pin that worked out perfectly

I used one like this when I was a kid. I mowed lawns in my neighborhood for 25 cents. It is a great machine if kept sharp.

I like the way you gave the vintage reel mower a classic finish. The celadon color makes it look more classic and presentable.

@rustyshadesrestoration

17 күн бұрын

Glad you like it!

Literally just came inside to have a rest from mowing my front yard with a mower like this and this video was top of my recommendations

@rustyshadesrestoration

16 күн бұрын

That's a funny coincidence 😄

My dad inherited my mother’s grandfather’s push mower and we used for years. My father found a guy to sharpen the blades. The tires eventually wore out so bought our first gasoline lawn mower back in the early 1970s.

Any man that will put googly eyes on his parts tumbler deserves my upvote. Well played, sir!

It was such a great pleasure in watching you restore that old push mower . I've used them myself when I was a lot younger back in the middle sixties onward .

@rustyshadesrestoration

11 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

When I was younger my dad had an Eclipse push more like that. It seems like it was a very fancy model. You could adjust the blade with one thumb screw. I loved it and wish that I still had it. My in-laws have one almost identical to yours that I overhauled last year.

I’ve used one of these on a number of occasions!! As long as the blades are sharp they work good !!

I used a push mower that had a wider cut than yours for about 3 years. It worked fine for a small yard. It was used and I had it sharpened at a place that still did them before I started using it. That made it a useful tool like yours instead of a frustrating piece of machinery. Good work!

When I was young, my father had one of those. We would go on holiday for a month and when we got back the grass was very high. I could hear some "rich" people in the neighborhood using a gas lawnmower and always ask why we couldn't have one. Nice nostalgia piece, but I would never want to use one in my old age. The funny thing is, I still have one in great shape. It stays in the garden shed, though.

I use one of these, I love it! I used to spend ages rolling out wire for a tiny garden, now I run it over in a half hour, happy out!

We all need to be mad that things are designed to fail these days to force us to buy new ones every few years. This mower was built to last, and made with quality materials and workmanship.

I had one I was using 20 years ago, until I moved into an apartment. They're great, except for tall grass, when just lays over instead of getting cut. Great video.

@rustyshadesrestoration

18 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@bite-sizedshorts9635

17 күн бұрын

It's only meant for cutting a lawn, not a field. There are swing blades for manually cutting weeds.

@stupidas9466

16 күн бұрын

They work great if you have a lawn without many weeds, no tall grass, and is almost perfectly flat and smooth. If not they are frustrating to use and the result is crap.

My suggestions: make the push handle wider, the handle shaft should be made of oak or hickory to prevent twisting and the blade needs to be sharpened better.

These videos are oddly satisfying. I watched a guy last Sunday night restore a rusted power mower from the 40’s or 50’s. Now I’m hooked.

I love tools that are not dependent on external energy, such as fuel or electricity. Great job.

@rustyshadesrestoration

2 күн бұрын

Me too! Thanks a million! 😀

Your skills and attention to detail are among the best ! Great work.

I remember using one of these to cut my grandma's front lawn. It was always sharp and cut really well. The company I work for, Home Depot, actually carries a modern version of these mowers. I've actually sold a few too. People don't always need a modern gas or battery powered mower when they just have a small lawn.

amazing craftsmanship! I remember having one of these when I was young. Quite hard work when the grass was long but I loved the engineering that went into them

Picked up a Scotts 16" a few weeks ago and love using it. Once you get the grass under control it cuts very nice and even without track marks. Plus, it's good exercise.

Excellent job restoring that push mower. Here's a tip: don't push it too fast. It works better when pushing it back and forth. It takes longer but cuts better.

@rustyshadesrestoration

18 күн бұрын

I will try that tomorrow. Thanks for the tip! 😀

Good job you did restoring that reel-type push mower. You made a new handle for it as well. It looks much better and it works like a charm too. Excellent work.

Nice rebuild. This looks like it might actually be a restoration. Most people that claim to do restorations on KZread don't know what the word means. Squatch 253 is the only person I know on KZread that does a real thorough restoration on antique tractors. Most people do rebuilds or repairs but not real restorations. Most people would not know a restoration from a renovation.

Espectacular. Tengo 58 años y, al ver esa máquina cortadora de césped, me dió nostalgia. Alguna vez usé una de esas máquinas, eran geniales. Gercias por el contenido. Salud !

those 80 to 100 year old ones worked some much better than the newer ones that were sold !

I remember using this as a kid. Never remember greasing or oiling it. lol 😆. Great work.

I wasn't sure until You took it to your lawn. Now, I'm sure. Great Job.

@rustyshadesrestoration

Күн бұрын

Thank you!

I used one of these mowers when I was young, in the 1950's and the trick is to push and pull back the mower, before moving forward, so that the mower cuts the same area twice.

A well-sharpened reel mower gives the best cut, and it's less damaging to the grass than a rotary mower.

I bought an old house that had one of these in perfect condition with a bag. It is the greatest thing ever if you have a small yard. Wouldn’t get ride of it for anything.

@tested123

13 күн бұрын

Never seen one with a bag

@naturalcambion3747

13 күн бұрын

@@tested123 they’re great!

I kept one of these around for when I didn't get behind on cutting (or heavy rains prevented mowing). I loved using it! It's great how it shears the grass so cleanly. I wouldn't want to have ONLY this, but so long as the grass isn't out of hand, these things are a dream to use.

Outstanding video! Even my 12 yo daughter watched the whole video. Diggin the hulk green color!

@rustyshadesrestoration

3 күн бұрын

Thank you! 😀

Lovely restoration.

@rustyshadesrestoration

18 күн бұрын

Many thanks!

What a cool object! Restoration is amazing, you did realy great job ❤😮👏👏

@rustyshadesrestoration

18 күн бұрын

Thank you so much 🤗

An old greenskeeper at a golf course once told me that this style are the best mowers ever made. Keep in good condition and apparently you can't beat them for quality of cut.

Wht a magnificent restoration. I'm 66 and one of our chores growing up was to cut the grass. Well we the last ones in the neighborhood to get a powered mower, I guess after a while my Poppa got tired of us complaining. So one weekend there in the garage was a bright orange Jacobsen mower with a side discharge. What a difference. Now today I would push that restored mower back and forth to show it off.

@rustyshadesrestoration

11 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

Pine for the wood??? Oh my, no. Way too weak. Oak or Beech.

@douglasskaalrud6865

13 күн бұрын

Gotta be oak. Need something that will withstand time.

@tippyc2

10 күн бұрын

@@douglasskaalrud6865 And thats EXACTLY why it's pine. this mower doesnt need to stand the test of time. it just needs to work once on video.

@WillySquishum

2 күн бұрын

Not ash?

I've used them too. Makes the grass look great.

It's absolutely fascinating when you bring such beautiful old appliances back to "life". I often do that too. Thank you very much for this great video. There should be many more people who repair old things like this.

No one got fat when you mowed with a reel mower.

@davidkerns5413

3 күн бұрын

Ain't that the truth

Barely works! Just like new!

Это было великолепно! Из старой железяки, которую многие бы сдали на металлолом, получился превосходный работоспособный образец старой инженерной мысли. Это достойный экспонат в любую техническую коллекцию. 👏👍

Love it when you fix the same method i would have used. Like welding the wheel.

I remember using one of these when I was a boy. That was more than 70 years ago. A lot of us old-timers mowed lawns with these.

BEAUTIFUL! When I was a child (that's about 40 years ago) we had one of those in our little garden. I can still remember the sound it made when someone was using it. It worked, but it was strenuous ...

I have a small yard and got a push mower since it was overkill to get anything motorized. Works great!

Great job! I used to have one of these. It worked well on a small lawn.

15 days 😮 The patience you have is amazing. I used one like this in the 70s - great cut on just grass, but weeds were a problem. Good to see the restoration, a wonderful job as always

@rustyshadesrestoration

12 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing and for watching! 😀

Wonderful work! I pushed one around in both my grandparents homes in Maine and NH in the 1960s. Ugh. Fun for five minutes. I'm sure they never had maintenance done....ever.

Great job! I recall attempting to mow with one like this when i was very young. When i waa old enough/strong enough it worked great! Learned how to maintain- sharpen, clean etc. Love that sound or the rotation cutting! Thanks for sharing!

I'm so glad I came across your video!! I have 3. One of them needs some TLC.

People stopped using these because they got lazy! Well done! Great skill set. I do enjoy your videos! My dad had and used one of these, but his was from probably the 1940s, as it had rubber tires and a catch bag.

that was my first mower i used growing up as a kid, only mine was red and black. Best manual mower out there.

@rustyshadesrestoration

17 күн бұрын

Wow, it's so cool that you remember it.

Este video,me llevo al tiempo de mi niñez, cuando mi papa podaba el cesped de mi casa,con una de estas podadoras.muchas gracias por traer esta resauracion,que tantos recuerdos me trajo.Dios lo bendiga.

Really impressive skills and great video. I usually get bored half way through vids like this, but every couple of minutes you were demonstrating competence in a different skill. Kept my attention right to the end. I used one of these many years ago on my parents back yard. It's really surprising how effective they actually were. Nice one.

I'm totally amazed once again, Johnny. You have mastered everything that goes into restoring the pieces like you've done it 1,000 times. Thanks again! 👍

@rustyshadesrestoration

17 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words, Annie! I'm happy to know that you enjoyed this video too.

Nice job. I had one such, only a lot younger, but it cut the grass perfectly. It’s a matter of cleaning and a few drops of oil, and it lasts forever, and gives you exercise too. 😊

This is called restoration some of the people should learn from you how to do the restoration great work done 👍💯

@rustyshadesrestoration

17 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!

Така ювелірна робота❤. Очей не відвести😊. Чудово

Eu tive o prazer de ver uma dessa em funcionamento no final da década de 80

Спасибо вам за вашу работу. У нас золотые руки. 👍

Very good! I love when people do thing right!

@rustyshadesrestoration

3 күн бұрын

Thank you!

Mi padre ya fallecido tenía una máquina de estas y le había adaptado un motor eléctrico hacia tremendo ruido jajaja pero funcionaba bien! Un genio el viejo!

Amazing, what a fantastic job on restoring, it makes you realise how difficult the original build was without modern tools, you are amazing to restore and rebuild to such high quality. Well done.

@rustyshadesrestoration

11 күн бұрын

Thank you very much!

Mine in the garage still is tuned and working. Great machine.

@rustyshadesrestoration

6 күн бұрын

Good to hear

I used an American made version of one of these in the late 50's on my aunts small yard. It is fine for grasses that are short leaf, but forget it on bahai. As a kid, my Dad had a powered version of this made by Savage, with a Briggs 1 1/2hp motor, again awful on bahai or dandelions, just pushes them over and the pop right back up as the mower passes. I made my first go cart out of that motor after my Dad purchased his first rotary mower, which of course I was the one who used it. He had a heart attack in '62 and from that point I did all the yard work, even painted the house 2 times, the first I was only 10. I still have that motor, still runs like a champ, but the rest the mower long gone.

I've used these mowers, I don't miss them one bit! I think that they may still be used to mow putting greens at Golf Courses as they really cut cleanly.

I had to use one of those back in the 60's. What a workout. BTW, they still make them.

Да уж! Здорово! Вы прикоснулись к столетней старине 🙂👍

Love this restore! I have a modern version of one of these, and I love it!

That is the first restoration I have seen and I've seen a lot which was done correctly using the correct tools and you have some equipment there, most enjoyable and I've subscribed to the first restoration post and possibly the only one as I have not seen better.

You did a amazing job on that broken wheel!!! The mower looks brand new!! I also bake my paint jobs in my oven ( i use can spray paint) and bake it at 200-225 for 1-3 hours then let fully cool ,,nice job well done❤

@rustyshadesrestoration

9 күн бұрын

That is awesome!