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Does anyone know the value? I believe it was made in 1909, so approximately 110 years old and it still cuts the grass.
It's going $75 on Ebay in good condition!
I have seen for $62 on eBay.
Many people ask the value of an antique reel mower. The true value is when you restore the mower and get it in good working condition. These types of mowers sell for around $69.
I see them from $40 to $90. Are you interested in selling it? I love those things
I came across this old Falls Roto Clipper. I can't seem to find any information on it anywhere. Anyone know the worth or where I can find more info?
There are very few places left that will even discuss vintage mowers as it appears these places were being bombarded with questions (mostly about value) that the members just said - no more - and so most will not even answer a simple question.
There may still be some appraisers left that will give some answers (for a price) but I have not seen any links.
Your best bet is to keep searching eBay in their vintage mowers and their sold listings as many people do use the eBay site. Many sellers will list their heavy items with "pick up only" as the shipping is expensive and difficult to even pack.
Here is what is presently listed on eBay (you will have to sort through to find a mower) so you can see that mowers are being listed and occasionally one will sell. You may never see a Falls Roto Clipper listed. You can place a watch on anyone of the listings if you wish to see if it sells.
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Here is a link to the sold site on eBay (sold prices in green).
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You might want to check listings in your local area such as Craigslist, USA4Sale, IOffer, and any other sites that are in your area as many times these are the best place to list things like this.
You can always start your price high and lower it if no one shows an interest.
To learn more about it, there are some old ads online--you can see if you can learn the year from matching yours to one of the ads (this is just a sample of what is out there):
If you put a search into Google and click images -- meaning the mower name + print advertisements you can find many more. There are Pinterest pages devoted to this line of mowers.
Perhaps for value, you could find a fellow Pinterest person who may share his/her expertise.
Keep checking back to eBay to find a sold version of yours that is an exact match.
The only way to find a true market value is to learn what someone else paid for the item.
Let us know what you find!! There are some of us on this site who are hungry to learn as much as we can about all things vintage...especially the cool old mowers!
Thanks!
I have a 1951 Jacobsen power unit with a reel attachment. I would like to know how much it is worth. It is in very good condition.
I have the same power unit with a sickle bar mower. I have one complete and enough parts to build a couple more. I wonder what they are worth.
Look on eBay for a few months. You will see what they sell for, and if they sell at all.
i am a Jacobsen collector and i can tell the value is what the people are willing to pay for,i bought 2 differents model separetely for around 150$ each with only 1 implement each,
I picked it up today and I would like to know what I have and what it is worth
I think this is one of the National Triplex Mower models (reel type rotary mower).
For example like this National Triplex Reel Mower www.gardentractortalk.com/
Does anyone know the approximate value of this lawn mower?
It looks like the name "Ford" is on your tank so it's possible this is the brand kick start that you have.
You can ask about your mower on this site but bear in mind they will not offer a value as they only deal in information but they do have a 'classified' section for mower sales but then again, they are in the UK.
www.oldlawnmowerclub.co.uk/
You do not say if the mower is running or if the blades are sharp and the condition in the pictures looks kinda 'rough' so all of these things would be deciding factors in the current value of your mower.
Also, your area will have a large bearing on value as it would be almost impossible to ship so it would be listed for sale as 'local pick up only',
Some areas may be good for vintage mowers while others would never even look at an ad.
It is possible your mower could be collectible but without more information it is difficult to do any relevant research. That is why we suggest you post to a forum to see if you can find out more about the age (date) as well as other information
There are not very many vintage lawn mower forums in the US but you might ask question on this site:
Sales are usually very slow but I would suggest you try searching all of your local sale sites like Craigslist, OfferUp, Nextdoor, LetGo, USA4Sale, Facebook Marketplace to see how many similar mower sales are in your area as these are the best places to list your mower for sale.
You will need a few more pictures as well as a good description of the condition and anything you know about the mower (pertaining to age, where it has been stored, etc.)
You can always start your mower at a high price ($99?) and lower it if no one shows an interest.
I have a circa 1890s Charter Oak push lawn mower in good condition. What might it be worth?
This brand is a new one to me and when I do my research for things I don't know, I see a ton of post cards and trading cards with the brand that are still quite popular, but no actual mowers.
That is surprising to me. I found a link that may help both of us theartsmechanical.wordpress.com/
Perhaps someone there can give you some info on the value machine (there are no mowers by this name on eBay -- current or past--which is also surprising. I only value using SOLD auctions (what people actually pay), but I use all auctions to learn...and this mower has now piqued my curiosity!!
Old mowers fascinate me. If you learn something before I do, please post it back to this site!
Thanks!
I have a buddy that has a Pearce Mower. He hasn't been able to find any information on it. It is self propelled. Does anyone know anything about them?
I can't find this brand, either. However, what does he want to find out? If it's how to fix it, it probably works the same as many other self-propelled mowers and he could look for a manual for any brand or on YouTube. If he wants to know the value, he could go on mowpart.com.
Can you tell me how much my lawnmower may be worth? It is a Simplicity; I had never heard of them!
Anyone know anything about these, how old and what it is worth?
It would be helpful to know the year, but what can be seen just from this is that in 1958 it cost $85: news.google.com/
I have a 1930s Cooper "Royal" lawn mower, 4 HP engine, with rope start (wrap around pulley). It also has a ride behind Sulky attached.
It is almost restored, with a recent rebuilt carburetor.What's it worth?
Just curious - did you find any information on this mower? It seems it is kinda rare and especially with the sulky seat attached but value would be difficult to determine as it would be something for collectors and that is never easy to estimate.
I do have a link to a site that you can post your photo and ask for a value and an expert in that field will answer your question. This is free - no charges to you.
www.justanswer.com/
www.powerzoneinc.info/
It's not out of the 30s it's 1950s or 60s. I have 5 or 6 coopers in my mower collection, all pre WW2. When it comes to power mowers the older the better and the post war mowers generally aren't worth much. If it was my mower I would be extatic to get $100 for it without the sulkey. The sulkey is another$50-75.
I'm looking for information about old Huffy push mowers, such as how rare and value, etc. Mine has a Briggs & Stratton engine. It has a 21" cut and it's white and orange in color.
an ebay search indicates that they can go fro $50 to $300, depending on the quality, year, and demand. Definitely this is a very nice antique, and is especially valuable when it can be made to work.
How much for a 1960 huffy lawnmower
Looking for evaluation on vintage lawnmower. Vintage victor 8/26e ride on mower Runs well. Starts first pull.
Thanks
Could anyone tell me the year and value of this Yard-Man, model 1040-5?
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I have my grandfather's Huffy hytamatic lawn mower model number 187, type 6012. You have to plug it in for it to run. It still runs great. Can you tell me if it's worth anything? Thank you.
By Lorraine H.
Even though these are vintage lawn mowers people are still selling them for around $60. These types of machines are sort of a novelty and people love to talk about them, but they don't sell for a lot of money.