The Tuul Crib 7,336 #1 Posted February 4, 2021 (edited) My next-door neighbor who just sold his house. For a huge amount of money..... anyway he called me up Tuesday and told me that he wants to give me the gravely walk behind mower that he has had for many years. He said he's giving it to me for being such a good neighbor! This has been kept in the shed for the past 20 years because he has someone mow his grass for him. I'm picking it up on Sunday with the help from a friend. It will have to be in tow which is no problem for my 414-8. it has a Kohler K1 81 on it the gas tank is about 3 gallons which will run forever with that motor. Most all paint is intact on it and the decals are all there. as soon as I get it I'll post some pictures. This thing is a true American beast! Pulled it home this morning and what an easy pull that was! Did a pressure wash on it and pulled it in the shop! Edited February 6, 2021 by The Tuul Crib 7 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pollack Pete 2,273 #2 Posted February 4, 2021 Nice.You're lucky your neighbor likes you.Everyone around me can't stand ME.Looking forward to your pics. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 11,378 #3 Posted February 4, 2021 You too, huh? Must be a New York thing. The neighbor to the northside of my 1/4 mile driveway doesn't like me putting snow on "HIS PROPERTY" 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Tuul Crib 7,336 #4 Posted February 4, 2021 1 minute ago, rjg854 said: You too, huh? Must be a New York thing. The neighbor to the northside of my 1/4 mile driveway doesn't like me putting snow on "HIS PROPERTY" Sounds like he doesn't have much of a sense of humor! Snow falls from the sky where it will! Right? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 11,378 #5 Posted February 4, 2021 So true, but then again it's me. When he plows snow doesn't seem to matter to him where he plows the snow or on who's property it ends up on. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex175 784 #6 Posted February 4, 2021 (edited) Gravely's are some fun machines, I have an old Model L that I use to brush hog around my property. They can be mankillers too, 1 day of fighting that thing around the yard and the next day I feel like I shoveled snow off an airport tarmac. It must just be a New York thing with neighbors, over in CT I've got a good bunch. Had two neighbors reach out Sunday and Monday to see if I needed help digging out at all. That's the good life of backroad living, everyone pitches in to help each other out when it's needed. Edited February 4, 2021 by Alex175 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,741 #7 Posted February 4, 2021 4 minutes ago, rjg854 said: You too, huh? Must be a New York thing. The neighbor to the northside of my 1/4 mile driveway doesn't like me putting snow on "HIS PROPERTY" Must be a Pennsylvania thing also. Guy got upset at his neighbors snow shoveling shot them both ..went back got another gun shot them again then went in his house and committed suicide.... 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,141 #8 Posted February 4, 2021 21 minutes ago, rjg854 said: You too, huh? Must be a New York thing. The neighbor to the northside of my 1/4 mile driveway doesn't like me putting snow on "HIS PROPERTY" The wind is normally from the north / northwest in the winter. Imagine trying to snow blow your drive way if he was on the south! It would be like pi$$in in a fan! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeM 7,874 #9 Posted February 4, 2021 gravely.....nice! good deal on the good neighbor thing too. We have good folks all around us but for some reason most can't get along. Drama drama drama! It is like the older couple at the end of the drive puts garbage cans across the driveway so delivery trucks can't turn around when they go next door to deliver. And it is a common right away to both properties. go figure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elcamino/wheelhorse 9,315 #10 Posted February 4, 2021 I am 73 and don't care what any body thinks of me . It is nice to be old and cranky. 2 6 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,905 #11 Posted February 4, 2021 It’s great to have awesome neighbors! At my old place I had a woman come after me in my plow truck with a broom handle or the like screaming and shouting. Apparently she didn’t want the snow from the easement behind her being pushed off the road into the side yard either. I simply let her yell and shake the stick until the was blue in the face, then turned my music down and rolled the window down stating if she’d like to chat like a friendly person, I’d be glad to hear her out. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Tuul Crib 7,336 #12 Posted February 4, 2021 Yeah my last neighbor on the other side of me would bring down a Yuengling or two course I have to quit working with power tools! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stepney 2,325 #13 Posted February 4, 2021 Those machines are something to behold.. the K181 is a nice change from the old Studebaker built T head, and a big block Kohler model.. now that's unstoppable. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 8,634 #14 Posted February 4, 2021 TUUL CRIB, when you say seat attachment , did you mean " seat sulky " ?. used to run one of those years ago , really a bombproof rig , cast iron and steel , had the optional WOOD SCREW SET UP ON IT , made fire wood into kindling with no effort . pete Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stepney 2,325 #15 Posted February 4, 2021 Had to watch the sulkey.. Hit a dip in the ground and those handle bars come down mighty hard in certain .. places. As the funky little coupling fingers wore, I had mine slip loose a few times and the tractor I was running, (1950s T head model) would go clattering on about it's day without you. Some of those sulkey's even had steering.. neat rigs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Tuul Crib 7,336 #16 Posted February 4, 2021 1 hour ago, peter lena said: TUUL CRIB, when you say seat attachment , did you mean " seat sulky " ?. used to run one of those years ago , really a bombproof rig , cast iron and steel , had the optional WOOD SCREW SET UP ON IT , made fire wood into kindling with no effort . pete Yea pete thats it ! I couldnt temember what they were called. And the seat has no tares in it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slim67 2,735 #17 Posted February 4, 2021 7 hours ago, The Tuul Crib said: My next-door neighbor who just sold his house. For a huge amount of money..... anyway he called me up Tuesday and told me that he wants to give me the gravely walk behind mower that he has had for many years. He said he's giving it to me for being such a good neighbor! This has been kept in the shed for the past 20 years because he has someone mow his grass for him. I'm picking it up on Sunday with the help from a friend. It will have to be in tow which is no problem for my 414-8. it has a Kohler K1 81 on it the gas tank is about 3 gallons which will run forever with that motor. Most all paint is intact on it and the decals are all there. as soon as I get it I'll post some pictures. This thing is a true American beast! nice neighbor you have. I love Gravelys, built to last. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Tuul Crib 7,336 #18 Posted February 4, 2021 1 hour ago, slim67 said: nice neighbor you have. I love Gravelys, built to last. Yea hate to see him go but he helped me out cause his house sold for 600 k!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZXT 2,401 #19 Posted February 5, 2021 4 hours ago, The Tuul Crib said: Yea hate to see him go but he helped me out cause his house sold for 600 k!! That'll help you out on your taxes too! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,141 #20 Posted February 5, 2021 Gravely's! Growing up my next door neighbor had an old one out of the 50's Round mower deck and the Dog Eater snow blower. It would throw snow over the power wires! Guy across the street had the same set up. They both insisted on mowing their yards at the same time every Saturday while I was trying to watch cartoons! 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,202 #21 Posted February 5, 2021 Bad neighbors are a Joisey thing too. At this point the neighborhood is at peace though. Me and the neighbor to the southwest "kissed and made up" after a years long squabble just before Christmas. (something about his daughter and her boyfriend spending uhhhh...time ... behind my garage) The one a little further south on our little private road (6 homes) gave me his classic Craftsman with Onan twin tractor when he moved out. I fixed that up and turned a tidy profit (anything is a profit when it was FREE!) ... after it was clear he would not know about it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Tuul Crib 7,336 #22 Posted February 6, 2021 10 hours ago, Jeff-C175 said: Bad neighbors are a Joisey thing too. At this point the neighborhood is at peace though. Me and the neighbor to the southwest "kissed and made up" after a years long squabble just before Christmas. (something about his daughter and her boyfriend spending uhhhh...time ... behind my garage) The one a little further south on our little private road (6 homes) gave me his classic Craftsman with Onan twin tractor when he moved out. I fixed that up and turned a tidy profit (anything is a profit when it was FREE!) ... after it was clear he would not know about it! Do you know you have to think back on the days when we were young and the stupid things we did behind the garage!Just memories being remade! I have already had two offers for it but I think I'm going to keep it for my hillside! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Tuul Crib 7,336 #23 Posted February 6, 2021 Well tomorrow I have some plans to retrieve this machine. Seems I can't find anybody willing to come by and help me pull it from one driveway to the next. So I'm planning on taking my 414 and the wagon with tools and necessary things to get this engine running after 20 years in the shed! It should be fun!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Tuul Crib 7,336 #24 Posted February 6, 2021 (edited) Anyone have the chart for dating these motors from the serial number? The model number is a 5260. i'm not taking anything apart until I know more about it' anybody out there that specializes in these machines PM me please! Edited February 6, 2021 by The Tuul Crib Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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