Re: (ET) Reel Mowers (was: 2 mower deck questions) (Tom Coate)

[John Casey <jjcrmc optonline net>]

Very good comment from Perry, especially the one about wet grass.  GE
offered a front gang mower, AR56 (two reels front, 1 reel rear) and a rear
three reel mower (expandable to five), AR57.  Both cut 56."
You'll find they won't cut higher than 2 1/4" to 2 1/2."  They don't like
tall grass.
Jack
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Perry Cain" <perry suppleye com>
To: <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 12:21 PM
Subject: (ET) Reel Mowers (was: 2 mower deck questions) (Tom Coate)


> I have the gang mower pictured here
>
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId
> =6970&productId=661&R=661
>
> I bought it from a frustrated user of it, for $300.00.  It cust 8 1/2
inches
> wide.  If you have a large area, with few trees, it is a solution.  If 
> you
> keep it well oiled and well adjusted.  If you run over a stick, it gets
> caught in the rotor and you have to stop and pull it out.  While you cut 
> a
> lot quickly, you do have to cut more often.  As said earlier, you will
need
> to keep the grass short for it to work.  I use mine to cut a few large,
wide
> areas.  Takes very little time with the E20.  Then I use the powered deck
to
> do the rest.
>
> The gangs do prop up with pins, so you can mow areas that are less than
8.5
> feet, but it is really a pain.  Also, I built a small spot on the side of
my
> woodshed to store it.  As was said, storage is not easy on the thing.
>
> But it cuts a large section, and works at virtually any speed.  And it
cuts
> at the perfect height, and never burns the grass.  One major plus for
those
> of us in the lake effect states:  IT CUTS WET GRASS as well as it cuts 
> dry
> grass, if not better.
>
>
>
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