[Farmall] Mott mower

[bsdunek at ismi.net]

>For bearings like these, get the numbers off the bearing and go to
an industrial supply.  All these manufacturers used standard
bearings, and they're a lot cheaper from a bearing supplier than as a
replacement part.
Bruce
>
>
>---- Original Message ----
>From: mikesloane at verizon.net
>To: farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com
>Subject: Re: [Farmall] Mott mower
>Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 18:58:28 -0500
>
>>
>>Unlike Jim's rear mount Mott mower (actually called a "hammer
>knife") 
>>the center mount Mott can be run in reverse by turning over the
>belt, 
>>and the finish will be just like a putting green. I have the
>original 
>>manual for the 48" center mounted Mott Hammer Knife and can scan it
>in 
>>and send it as an Email attachment to anyone who is interested.
>>
>>As someone mentioned, the bearings are the usual part that need 
>>replacement, and they are still available from Alamo dealers. But be
>
>>prepared for sticker shock - you won't get much change back from a
>$100 
>>bill for just one bearing.
>>
>>Mike
>>
>>James Moran wrote:
>>> Ivan-
>>>   I can see how you might make that "saw tooth" allusion.  The 
>hammers are supposed to "overlap" sufficiently to minimize that 
>(humorous) effect.  You have an interesting sense of  humor...thanks
>for the smile.
>>>   My Mott (3-pt version) has a REALLY heavy roller.  If fact, the 
>damn thing entirely weighs in the neighborhood of an elephant.  It 
>is a fifties-vintage and made of STEEL (not just steel).  There is  a
>hernia in every removal and re-attach.
>>>   Thanks again for the grins.
>>>   Jim Moran
>>> 
>>> ivan <ivancou at alltel.net> wrote:  I know a guy who used one to mow
>his yard , the finnish looked  a lot like
>>> the teeth on a handsaw .
>>> ^-^-^-^-^-     Did wonders for his putting ,and the hook shot
>round the tree
>>> was awsome ; )
>>> Actually his was a 3 pt version mounted on a ford 800 that had a
>roller on
>>> the back ,it did a nice job of smoothing out the tire tracks .
>Ivan
>>> 
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>>
>>
>>Mike Sloane
>>Allamuchy NJ
>>mikesloane at verizon.net
>>Website: <www.geocities.com/mikesloane>
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