vintage push cylinder lawnmower 

In the 70s my father made me cut one acre of grass with a 4 blade push mower the grass was about two feet high and it took me three days to do it cut the grass was dry I struggled a little bit but was able to get it going LOL the neighbour saw me cutting the grass and he told my dad that the farmer down the road had horses and they would love to graze so I didn't have to cut the lawn anymore I was only 15 years old but I did not have any fat on me I was so skinny in fact I was the skinniest girl in high school

I working on sharping my Eslipse

Thanks Alex for the great video. I've been wanting to know more about these for ages. I've recently got back the itch for a stripe filled lawn and these vintage ones take me back to when I was a young boy mowing the lawn for my Mum. All the best and thanks again 👍

My 1906 H&M 16" cut, mower had 5 blades on the cylinder.

Really cool videos and informative, please do more! :)

It's basically a rotary scissor.

Great video Alex. I have an old push mower that's leaning up against the garden shed totally seized. Now I'm close to retirement I think its time to pull out the wrenches and try and get it going. I'm hoping the WD 40 will free things up so I can dismantle it.

oh lord. Im 49 and remember in the early 80s using one to do my Grandparents tiny yard. IT SUCKED!!! I hated that push mower. Blades were dull as hell, heavy, allergies.....lol

great video, never seen the gear ratio explained properly or the scissor action before. most of the sharpening videos also involve using pretty toxic paste, instead of a file or sharpening stone.

Just got one of these from my neighbour it’s in great condition and cuts well.

Excellent video thank you. Really clearly filmed and explained

Omg any one else notice that this guy has a peel P50 in this, video that's soo cool

Thanks Alex I have a qualcast model H that has been sitting in my shed for a while You have given me a motivation to tidying it up Great video mate , love the chooks and pug 👌

Great vid, great channel!

the shade in the final monolouge made me laugh, basically it was "are you a b*****d? then the petrol mower is for you"

I have a Ransoms Ajax mk5 and I want to change the bearings. Any advice please

that hard working machine deserves a restoration

Was that blade on upside down on the petrol mower?

Just discovered your channel; got to be one of my favourite!!