looking for some one to restore my 1953 maxwell rocket

[2088bob]

i am just outside of toronto canada but can deliver into michigan and ohio really want to start using my old girl again

 

[cavemanperiod]

i am just outside of toronto canada but can deliver into michigan and ohio really want to start using my old girl again

Hi,
How areyou doing?
How is your Maxwell mower doing?
Did you find someone to have it restored for you?

Just happened I am in a process of restoring my Maxwell Rocket reel mower and I am interested how did it go for you? Wheather you had yours running?

I purchased mine non running so I am not sure if this is really fun mower to work with. A bit on a heavy side. Right?

I just got a call from my mechanic, who said the engine runs. This is good news.
And myself, I took the entire mower apart. Bit by bit. I cleaned them all. Now I will scrub the parts, then lub them and I will put them back together. See how it works.

I consider then to have them all sandblasted primed and painted. If... If it is all worthy for this mower.
So I am keen to know about your experience.

Enjoy the week end.

Ted , Edmonton, AB

 

[2088bob]

i have not found anyone to restore my mower if it hangs around too much longer i am just going to sell it first person with 80 bucks can have and my motor runs very well also

 

[2088bob]

i believe mine needs one of the spur drive gears that is out a the wheel have no idea where i might find that part

 

[cavemanperiod]

i believe mine needs one of the spur drive gears that is out a the wheel have no idea where i might find that part

Here is a pic of mine just as I got it home.
Ted

 

[cavemanperiod]

i believe mine needs one of the spur drive gears that is out a the wheel have no idea where i might find that part

If I was looking for that part, I would talk to the members of mower forums.
I am sure , if you gave it some time, you will get your gear eventually. Just give it time...
I believe that that in Eastern US you would have the best chances to find it. Just talk to people.
Maybe someone will be able to tell you which other mower has the same gears in it.

 

[2088bob]

boy your engine looks a lot different than mine i think my mower was in way better shape than yours when i got it and my motor does run

 

[2088bob]

iw ill post some enquiries as to where i might find that part sad thing is i had 3 of these mowers about 10 years ago and had to dump them as i had lost my storage space these same mowers where built in St Mary's ontario canada under a different name but the name excapes me for the moment

 

[cavemanperiod]

boy your engine looks a lot different than mine i think my mower was in way better shape than yours when i got it and my motor does run

- Yes. This is a Johnson engine. I just got a call from my mechanic that he checked it and this engine runs.
You bet. Your mower is in much better shape than mine. This should encourage you to go for it and to restore your mower. Your resto process will be much shorter than mine.
I have mine all in pieces now. Every day I get cleaned one piece and eventually it will be all assembled back together. I will mow lawn with it a bit and then I will decide if I want to leave it the way it is (there is still surprisingly plenty of original paint left on it, which showes up after the dirt gets removed) or I will sandblast it and do the proper paint job on it.
Ted

 

[2088bob]

this mower is for sale first person here with 50 bucks owns it


if this is not the right place to post this somebody move it to where it needs to go