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Here is my John Deere #5 sickle mower that is 99% completed .I have been working on this for the last 2 years ,more in the winter,I just got it out for a bath today and took some pics.I built this out of 3 mowers,and plan to use it as soon as it's done.Mounted on our 1950 'A'
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Thanks officialfuel,and mrmajestic!
wow gargoy it looks brand new ! great restore ! Love
Thank you very much manikin!!!!!!!!
Thanks you bellin,scandi,and ronm! Hello scandi and how are you ?your look changed!!!!!!!
Great restoration...she's a beaut !!!!!!
Thank you very much hedgewalker!!!!!!!!
Now this looks like something that would make my life easier!..fabulous job!....:-)
Thanks inky,I hope it makes my life easier too,mowing a lot of grass fast!
Takes me two and a half hours to mow our lawn on a ride on. Slowed down to one every three weeks or so at mo! but in summer!! every five days, then there's the paddocks!!!... so you see what I mean!.....:-)
6 hours with a 42 inch rider and 2 hay fields that we may turn to yard if this thing works good!
Wonderful love it!...:-)
Great restoration!
By the end of next summer your right arm will be bigger than your left from lifting the knife at the end of each pass ;-)
Thanks walksoftly,your right ,that 7 foot bar weighs a ton!
Thanks mississippicollector!And hello scandi dear!I'm great!
Thanks toolate!!!!!!!
great restore and it looks great
Thanks toolate,roycroft,and ttom!
Thanks trey and AR8!
A great mower,and tractor,and the right color, just kidding,they are all just great. I find it a challenge to clean up,and paint implements,and tractors, dirt,and grease has no place to hide.
Thank you very much Wendling!
Thanks mtg and filmnet!