Sickel Bar Search Over

[Oldcpecdr 255]

I was looking for a sickel bar for the Wheel Horse but finally gave up.

 

My wife foolishly left me home alone this weekend and there suddenly appeared an ad for a vintage Jari Sickel Bar in nice condition.

 

Hooked up the trailer, stupidly left the Cape on a Fri afternoon and zipped on down to see my new purchase, Looks like it was made by Jari Mower of

 

Mankata Minesota and definitely a 60's 70's pre OSHA vibe but ought to do my small jobs easily.... haven't seen a Wheel Horse sickel attachment in the 200 hundred dollar range so maybe a win for a change.

 

Changed the oil and a first pull start....that's a first !!!!

Pics attached.

 

 

Edited July 27, 2019 by Oldcpecdr
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[Lee1977 6,647]

I could have used one of those yesterday. Had to use my weedeater, but I have a bush hog type of cutter with two blades attached to a center.

[Pullstart 62,799]

What year do you suppose that is.. or what era?  I have this one, but know very little about it.  I bought it for project parts at a local auction last year along with a David Bradley.  I thought the creative use of pulleys to run the driveshaft to the mower and forward drive was a cool feature.

 

 

[Oldcpecdr 255]

The parts and operation manual for mine were readily available on line,  I didn't search for an older one like yours obviously,  The 3hp BRIGGS has points so must be 72 or so  or earlier. Yes the driveshaft operation with it's multiple pulleys is quite  a sight but seems to work very well and I LOVE a machine that comes with many grease fittings !!!!!!

 

Mike B

Edited July 27, 2019 by Oldcpecdr
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[peter lena 8,583]

i used to run one of those back in the 60,s , (  did i say that  ?  ) when i would work week ends to make extra money.  very tough  and rugged, you had to really watch your forward  motion  or get hauled into a brier patch. i remember regularly lubing everything , especially the cutter slide bar. obviously  OSHA  WOULD QUICKLY KILL THAT OFF , but if i had a chance to get one i would not hesitate , i have some scrub brier thorns near a cattle area that would be fun to cut down with that,  great pick up , pete 

 

[Tonyp 284]

years back, no photo, I found one in a yard sale  in upstate Ct, no motor. I bought it for $50.   A day or so later bought a small  mower with a 5 or 6 HP Briggs, horizontal shaft, for $35. . I married the two and they lived happily ever after !   Even the stock belt worked .