Jacobsen Junior mower

Pete Mandt

Pete Mandt

WMSTR Past President
WMSTR Lifetime Member
Dad and I got his Jacobsen Junior self propelled reel mower running again tonight. It was built in the 1920's. It has only run about 3 times in the last 50 years, last time was about 20 years ago.

He picked this up when he was a kid on a family trip to Wisconsin in about 1954. They disassembled it and put it in the trunk of the car to get it home. He got it running and made a cart to stand on behind it when mowing.

We repaired the fuel system, filed the points and fired it up tonight. It runs great. I am thinking about sharpening it up and having Vicki mow the grass around the house with it next summer.:rof:



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Just tell her that if she wants to take the Model A for a drive... :hide:

What engine is on that mower?
 
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Gayle used one something like that when we lived in Colorado. It didn't have the cart to ride on either and I never had to get it running because it didn't have a motor!:rof:
 
Mark, it has a Jacobsen engine on it. We also have a larger one in the back shed that may get revived soon.

s.d. jon-It is probably a good thing the reel mower you had did not have an engine. Less damage done by Gayle. I have seen seen the witness marks from accidents Gayle has had with outdoor power equipment. I remember a certain green mark on you black garden tractor. Did your push mower have accidents? I wouldn't doubt she hit stuff with that also.:rof:
 
Vicki hasn't used the Jacobsen Junior to mow the lawn yet and she was already complaining. Dad and I caved in and got the Gravely out for her so she could ride when she mows.
Here I am giving it a test drive this afternoon. At least she can ride this one and she will not have to crank it to start it.

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Pete,
Load em both up on the "A" and advertise. You've got a real nice lawn care business going with all that equipment !
 
That gives me ideas for the two old B/S engines I got from the shed at Grandpas. Need to see if they run, but one has a gear reduction on it already.. one to mow, one to drive?

Pretty neat Pete! Nice to see these vintange [ok, OLD] items running!
 
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