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1 engine to drive them all - generator, pressure washer, lawn mower gemniii 07-01-2007
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Posted by Bob F on July 1, 2007, 11:15 pm

> Has anyone come across a solution to the proliferation of small (5
> to
> 8hp) engines?
> I've a lawnmower, generator, and pressure washer, chipper/shredder
> and
> might buy another tool with a 5hp gas engine. I never use more than
> 1
> at a time. I'd like an elegant PTO solution for small engines.
>

Toro used to make a rig like that. They had a reel mower with the
engine and handle mounted on a metal plate that fastened with one big
hand-screwed bolt. You could take the engine off the mower and move it
to other tools. I seem to remember an edger and rototiller, and there
were probably others.

Bob



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Posted by EXT on July 2, 2007, 11:08 am
Or the 1950s & 1960s Gravely (sp.) mowers, you bought the power unit which
came on an axle with wheels and attachments that fitted on a coupling on the
front and drew power from the engine. Most common were the rotary mower
attachment, and there were others but I cannot remember them.

>
>> Has anyone come across a solution to the proliferation of small (5 to
>> 8hp) engines?
>> I've a lawnmower, generator, and pressure washer, chipper/shredder and
>> might buy another tool with a 5hp gas engine. I never use more than 1
>> at a time. I'd like an elegant PTO solution for small engines.
>>
>
> Toro used to make a rig like that. They had a reel mower with the engine
> and handle mounted on a metal plate that fastened with one big
> hand-screwed bolt. You could take the engine off the mower and move it to
> other tools. I seem to remember an edger and rototiller, and there were
> probably others.
>
> Bob
>
>



Posted by hallerb@aol.com on July 2, 2007, 1:15 pm
> Or the 1950s & 1960s Gravely (sp.) mowers, you bought the power unit which
> came on an axle with wheels and attachments that fitted on a coupling on the
> front and drew power from the engine. Most common were the rotary mower
> attachment, and there were others but I cannot remember them.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >> Has anyone come across a solution to the proliferation of small (5 to
> >> 8hp) engines?
> >> I've a lawnmower, generator, and pressure washer, chipper/shredder and
> >> might buy another tool with a 5hp gas engine. I never use more than 1
> >> at a time. I'd like an elegant PTO solution for small engines.
>
> > Toro used to make a rig like that. They had a reel mower with the engine
> > and handle mounted on a metal plate that fastened with one big
> > hand-screwed bolt. You could take the engine off the mower and move it to
> > other tools. I seem to remember an edger and rototiller, and there were
> > probably others.
>
> > Bob- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

full time compromise, different ideal speeds, time and assle of
converting, added costs for the system.

thats why its hard to find today


Posted by on July 5, 2007, 10:15 pm
> Or the 1950s & 1960s Gravely (sp.) mowers, you bought the power unit which
> came on an axle with wheels and attachments that fitted on a coupling on the
> front and drew power from the engine. Most common were the rotary mower
> attachment, and there were others but I cannot remember them.
>
>
>
>
>
> >> Has anyone come across a solution to the proliferation of small (5 to
> >> 8hp) engines?
> >> I've a lawnmower, generator, and pressure washer, chipper/shredder and
> >> might buy another tool with a 5hp gas engine. I never use more than 1
> >> at a time. I'd like an elegant PTO solution for small engines.
>
> > Toro used to make a rig like that. They had a reel mower with the engine
> > and handle mounted on a metal plate that fastened with one big
> > hand-screwed bolt. You could take the engine off the mower and move it to
> > other tools. I seem to remember an edger and rototiller, and there were
> > probably others.
>
> > Bob

Yes - the Gravely is about the type I want, but more for stationary
purposes - I forgot the name until you mentioned it. My grandfather
and father owned one - tiller, mower/brush hog, snowblower, cart
puller and also good for pulling small stumps.
Not the BEST at anything, but darned good at everything,

Except for the lawnmower my other uses (and add in a stationary air
compressor) are pretty stationary.

As far as the hassle of converting there should be an elegant solution
somewhere.


Posted by on July 5, 2007, 10:21 pm
On Jul 5, 10:15 pm, gemn...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>
>
> > Or the 1950s & 1960s Gravely (sp.) mowers, you bought the power unit which
> > came on an axle with wheels and attachments that fitted on a coupling on the
> > front and drew power from the engine. Most common were the rotary mower
> > attachment, and there were others but I cannot remember them.
>
>
>
> > >> Has anyone come across a solution to the proliferation of small (5 to
> > >> 8hp) engines?
> > >> I've a lawnmower, generator, and pressure washer, chipper/shredder and
> > >> might buy another tool with a 5hp gas engine. I never use more than 1
> > >> at a time. I'd like an elegant PTO solution for small engines.
>
> > > Toro used to make a rig like that. They had a reel mower with the engine
> > > and handle mounted on a metal plate that fastened with one big
> > > hand-screwed bolt. You could take the engine off the mower and move it to
> > > other tools. I seem to remember an edger and rototiller, and there were
> > > probably others.
>
> > > Bob
>
> Yes - the Gravely is about the type I want, but more for stationary
> purposes - I forgot the name until you mentioned it. My grandfather
> and father owned one - tiller, mower/brush hog, snowblower, cart
> puller and also good for pulling small stumps.
> Not the BEST at anything, but darned good at everything,
>
> Except for the lawnmower my other uses (and add in a stationary air
> compressor) are pretty stationary.
>
> As far as the hassle of converting there should be an elegant solution
> somewhere.

Also - add in a log splitter :)


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