John2189 453 #1 Posted February 8 (edited) I have this mower im kicking around selling. I rebuilt the wobble box with new bushings and seal. It now holds oil. Rest of it is in good condition. It’s mounted to an 656 wheel horse which I want to keep. Here is the best picture of it I have . What do you think it’s worth? I don’t see any for sale. Im in eastern Ohio Edited February 8 by John2189 Location added 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike'sHorseBarn 2,998 #2 Posted February 8 They bring a fairly shiny penny. I've seen them from $500 to $800 depending on the model of mower. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,323 #3 Posted February 8 I agree they are not very common in working condition and do fetch a good price. ( Top price if the buyer has a Gopher problem... ) 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
c-series don 8,708 #4 Posted February 9 I think I paid $2-300 for mine, I honestly don’t remember. It didn’t work, I knew that when I brought it. I took it apart and found it had a broken yoke in the wobble box. I welded it up and it is good to go. Leaks a little bit so I might reseal it or just fill it with cornhead grease. It took a little bit of adapting to make it work on my C-121 8-Speed but now it works fine. I have absolutely nothing to cut with it, it’s just one of those attachments as a Wheel Horse collector that I had to have. 4 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,815 #5 Posted February 9 It's always dicey what these are worth. I paid 100 for a basket case but knew I could resto it for less than 100 +- but figured it would sell for 4-450 if I wanted to. They are somewhat in demand for us collectors. Still it's a crap shoot. Someone that really wants one to add to a collection would pay upwards of 350. When one looks at prices of what is demanded of just a mid mount blade 4-5 is a good deal. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike'sHorseBarn 2,998 #6 Posted February 9 10 hours ago, WHX?? said: When one looks at prices of what is demanded of just a mid mount blade 4-5 is a good deal. Mid mount blades are cheap I got mine for $90 I'll go away now 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lane Ranger 10,968 #7 Posted February 9 (edited) The SMS-42 Sickle Bar Mower is a better fit and operating attachment on the round hoods and 1965-67 Wheel Horse garden tractors than the 50 inch. I have had both and prefer the way the 42 functions. The extra eight inch length on the 50 inch Wheel Horse attachment does not really provide much more useful abilities. I think the weed clogging seems more of a problem on the 50 inch sickle. I have also owned a Haban sickle made for Wheel Horses ( model 414) and I do believe it is superior to the Wheel Horse sickle attachment. A lot of moving activity in that small wobble box. Maintenance is a key responsibility if you own one of these. One of the projects i undertook a couple years ago was to get some new sickle bar mower drive pins made. I had them made out of heavy duty stainless steel . This is an essential part that Toro no longer made. Edited February 9 by Lane Ranger 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John2189 453 #8 Posted February 9 38 minutes ago, Lane Ranger said: The SMS-42 Sickle Bar Mower is a better fit and operating attachment on the round hoods and 1965-67 Wheel Horse garden tractors than the 50 inch. I have had both and prefer the way the 42 functions. The extra eight inch length on the 50 inch Wheel Horse attachment does not really provide much more useful abilities. I think the weed clogging seems more of a problem on the 50 inch sickle. I have also owned a Haban sickle made for Wheel Horses ( model 414) and I do believe it is superior to the Wheel Horse sickle attachment. A lot of moving activity in that small wobble box. Maintenance is a key responsibility if you own one of these. One of the projects i undertook a couple years ago was to get some new sickle bar mower drive pins made. I had them made out of heavy duty stainless steel . This is an essential part that Toro no longer made. I had a local machine shop make a new drive pin and machined the oblong hole in the knife blade and put a replaceable bushing 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,815 #9 Posted February 9 4 hours ago, Mike'sHorseBarn said: Mid mount blades are cheap I got mine for $90 I'll go away now Lol I think @Achto only paid 50... 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 27,577 #10 Posted February 9 3 minutes ago, WHX?? said: Lol I think @Achto only paid 50 had it been posted sooner, I would've grabbed one for $35 last weekend 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,815 #11 Posted February 9 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Achto said: had it been posted sooner, I would've grabbed one for $35 last weekend You had to bring that up didn't you... Day after we're in the twin cities it pops up on CL. Edited February 9 by WHX?? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lane Ranger 10,968 #12 Posted February 9 Dan/Jim: I got my second old style mid-grader blade for $50 in October! It’s a nice one. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike'sHorseBarn 2,998 #13 Posted February 9 We're getting completely here lol but I will say that those mid mount blades work incredibly well! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,118 #14 Posted February 9 I got my last 2 AC mid blades for free and they work even better! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PWL216 889 #15 Posted February 13 What is a sickle cutter actually used for? Is it meant to cut grass or small saplings? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John2189 453 #16 Posted February 13 41 minutes ago, PWL216 said: What is a sickle cutter actually used for? Is it meant to cut grass or small saplings? Hay, grass. It will cut saplings no bigger than your little finger. I have used it to cut the weeds at the tree line. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thegearhead0324 1,256 #17 Posted February 24 I always debate on selling my sickle bar, but I can’t part with it. They’re rare and they are such a neat attachment. I redid mine few years back. Bought it in 2017 for $300. I’m sure I can get a nice chunk of money for it now but why sell it. I have the 1312 model (50”). 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
