I can pick up this vintage Dayton high wheeled lawnmower for free. Would it be worth anything if I restore it?
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There is very little known about this particular brand and it's possible it was made by a brand name company and sold to a store under 'their' brand.
There is a little more information available on the Dayton riding mower as everyone seems to think it was made by MTD but that does not mean your Dayton push mower was made by the same company.
I found a lot of information on Dayton lawn mower parts and it's possible this company may have made mowers under that name some years back but it's difficult to find a Dayton company website to even ask questions (mostly companies that sell Dayton parts for other machinery).
Here are some sites that may be able to help you with more information but not value.
www.lawnmowerforum.com/
www.mylawnmowerforum.com/
www.outdoorking.com/
I would say that judging by sales on eBay most of the running used mower sales are under $40 unless it is a brand name mower.
Your location will have the biggest impact on value as some areas still buy the older push mowers (cheap) while other areas may be 'ride on' only and no interest in used mowers.
I believe it would probably be a waste of time, money and energy to restore it - just my opinion.
You can look at the vintage push mowers listed for sale on eBay to get an idea of what people are asking for unknown brands but also notice they are usually local pick up only.
Asking prices do not show value as only a sold item will show what someone was willing to pay for an item. You can see what this type mower is selling for but the big problem is that you have no way to know how long the item was listed for sale before it sold.
www.ebay.com/
If you pick it up and it is running/usable then you could try some of the local sites like Craigslist, USA4Sale, etc and start your price at $60 and see how it goes - lower the price if no interest.
Here the Dayton Push Mower with 3 HP Briggs & Stratton engine was sold for $27: bid.beckortauctions.com/
I wasn't able to find out much info regarding your Dayton mower. I did find this blog and they might point you in the right direction:
www.outdoorking.com/
To help with this question and assess your mower for value, there is a check list that could help out ,also ways to add value, from repairs to replacement pieces - www.wrightmfg.com/
You can post the question on a lawn mower forum here. www.google.com/
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