New drive wheels for my antique lawn mower

[Chris Hamel]

I have this antique high wheel mower that I use regularly. I have adapted a Harbor Freight motor to power it, and most recently I made new drive wheels for the self propelled mechanism. I had noticed that the self propel feature had gotten sluggish. After looking at the drive wheels, I came to the conclusion that they only vaguely resembled the original design. See photos. I bought some 4.5 inch solid round stock from a local scrap dealer and decided to machine some new ones.

 

[Dave Paine]

Nice job. The new wheels should last for a long time. Good to see a machine being repaired and not discarded.

 

[MAKEITOUTOFWOOD]

Great job. Why buy new?

 

[brino]

Why buy new?

Indeed. Especially when you'd be lucky to get 5-7 years out of a brand new mower.
-brino

 

[Chris Hamel]

I love running my old mower. Of course it could never pass today's safety standards.

 

[brino]

Of course it could never pass today's safety standards.

Yeah, I suppose...open belts and pulleys, open drive cogs and pinch points.......but at least there's a blade guard!
-brino

 

[joe from N.Y.]

Does that motor run at an offset angle to the belt?


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[Cadillac]

Your gonna be making new drive pulleys if that engine doesn’t get aligned properly.

 

[Janderso]

I have never seen anything like that drive system before.
What is the vintage of that beauty?

 

[BaronJ]

Yes I agree about the pulleys, very odd angle.
But the new wheels look very snazzy. Well done.