Snappin Turtle

[mhlmeader 689]

Hi folks, i dont own this anymore, just recently sold.  Fella i got it from said it was used to mow cemetaries. Sounds legit enough to me.

 

Anyway figured id post some pictures for you to take a gander at, and if anyone else had ever seen one.  

[ebinmaine 67,503]

Never seen or even heard of that particular machine but it sure is neat looking.

[520hC-120 136]

but it looks greatly taken care of, nice little mower.

[mhlmeader 689]

Yeah, the ol' fella i got from, from what he once told me, his father use to own a lawn mower shop back in his day.  Funny thing is , i didnt remember until i got to his house, but i bought my first wheelhorse from him few years ago. Even almost bought a panzer from him before that, but i was be thrifty at the time so didnt. "(

 

  

[Machineguy 877]

I dig the horn!!! 

Did this see parade duty? Shriners perhaps? I’ve never seen one before. 

Thanks for sharing. 

[KC9KAS 4,741]

Yours is a SNAPPING THIRTY probably newer than the SNAPPIN TURTLE.....I have 2 SNAPPIN TURTLES, but are the self propelled walk behind models...not with the seat & front wheels. A friend has a "rider" model.

The walking model has a "skid plate" in front instead of wheels and has a big cast iron turtle head on the front.

[KC9KAS 4,741]

This is what mine look like...only mine have engines!

 

 

[mhlmeader 689]

34 minutes ago, Machineguy said:

I dig the horn!!! 

Did this see parade duty? Shriners perhaps? I’ve never seen one before. 

Thanks for sharing. 

I think the fella i got it from may have tooled around on it at shows.  The young fella that bought it off me, was pretty happy about it. I guess him and his grandpa were collectors.

[mhlmeader 689]

32 minutes ago, KC9KAS said:

This is what mine look like...only mine have engines!

 

 

  Yeah, I saw one of those in a youtube video, even had a little two wheeled cart attached you could stand on and get pulled around.  

[KC9KAS 4,741]

You could drive a stake in the yard and attach a rope to the stake & around the turtle head on the front. Start up the mower and engage the drive and it would mow the yard by itself around and around as the rope wound up on the stake. Of course your yard was mowed in circles and you had to move the stake around. 

[squonk 41,118]

22 hours ago, KC9KAS said:

You could drive a stake in the yard and attach a rope to the stake & around the turtle head on the front. Start up the mower and engage the drive and it would mow the yard by itself around and around as the rope wound up on the stake. Of course your yard was mowed in circles and you had to move the stake around.