I remember seeing these lawn mowers advertised on TV back in the 60's. I bought one at a garage sale years ago, and they do work as advertised, though not as well as a mower with wheels. It is kind of neat though how they float on a cushion of air.
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The blades must have been flip flopped for down draft, which would push the grass down instead of lifting it up ? Can't tell by the picture, but installed incorrectly you could use it for some kind of dirt leveler !Model A's and of course the famous AA's -
The blade pulls the grass upwards, but the blower fan above the blade sucks air from above the deck and sends it to the perimeter on the bottom of the deck. Here's a picture of the gas one built in the 60's with a Power Products engine, like the one I own.
Also, here's a link to a modern electric one from Germany, which I wasn't aware of until today.
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Okay so in the end what was the design flaw of why they never stayed in production?3~ Tudor's & 1~ Coupe
Henry Ford said,
"It's all nuts and bolts"
"Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible."
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I'm not sure. Maybe because it needed a fairly flat surface to float over, so lumpy ground from moles and gophers weren't good for it. There was no height adjustment, and they were a little slower than a wheeled mower because you had to go back and forth a couple times to cut all the grass. Still, it did work, and was a novelty.Originally posted by Mitch View PostComment
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Here's a wheeled Flymo that I didn't know they made.
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I've never seen a discussion about whether the fan should be balanced before it is installed in the car. I have a repro 2-blade aluminum fan, but the question is relevant to them all. It would seem that the fan, like all other spinning things (wheels, lawn mower blades, etc) should be balanced so that undo stress is not placed on the water pump. There's even a thread by Tom W over at that other Ford...06-11-2017, 05:38 PM -
I noticed a clanging noise when backing up, not always but if I goosed the throttle to get it rolling.
Looking under the hood for suspect areas I noticed a shiny spot on three of the four fan blades. The closest object for it to hit looked to be the top radiator hose clamp. I applied a piece of blue painters tape on it and sure enough that was the spot. I used a Dremel to grind a small amount...09-25-2018, 06:52 AM -
Many folks in the hobby are unaware of the danger that lurks when running an original style 2 or 4 blade fan. If your car has one replacing it should be a priority to prevent bodily injury or damage to the car. The suppliers sell a replacement aluminum 2 blade fan that is well balanced and safe. Here is a link to some more info regarding the construction and deficiency's of the original style fan....You do not have permission to view this gallery.
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Many folks in the hobby are unaware of the danger that lurks when running an original style 2 or 4 blade fan. If your car has one replacing it should be a priority to prevent bodily injury or damage to the car. The suppliers sell a replacement aluminum 2 blade fan that is well balanced and safe. Here is a link to some more info regarding the construction and deficiency's...You do not have permission to view this gallery.
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............even worth trying to restore today with the good quality aluminum blades sold by Snyder's and Bratton's?
I have one headed to the scrap pile if not. Also sounds like loose rust scale in the blade when you shake it.06-22-2018, 10:41 AM -
I made a wheel balancer for my Model A wheels some years ago, and just added it to the "Homemade Tools" section. I have another wheel balancer that I bought at a swap meet about 10 years ago. All the bubble balancers I've seen in the past work by pivoting on a point. This balancer works by having a concave pocket with an air hole in the center. The top part, which supports the wheel, has...05-13-2018, 02:21 PM -
As some of you might know or have figured, I have been doing extensive work to my cooling system to get it into an optimal performance situation.
Well, the question came up if was I using antifreeze? Well, I haven't been, and since to clean my filter I need to drain a gallon off the top, I figured it's easier and much cheaper to run water and some rust inhibitor. We all know the problems...08-18-2017, 03:43 PM -
My 29 came with an original rad shroud that is not installed and so far no issues with overheating so wonder do I really need to install it. Should I hold on to it in case or will the 4 blade be sufficient? I would like a Winfield high compression head and seems that these shrouds are in demand. Comments welcome09-09-2018, 01:38 AM -
Last night I saw an early 60's Triumph that had the radiator fan mounted to the front of the crankshaft.
So with this mounting, the fan only covered the lower half of the radiator.
This is the first time I can ever recall seeing a fan mounted directly to the crankshaft on any car....06-06-2017, 12:16 AM -
Can anybody tell me if the radiator shell holes are in the same location as the fan shroud on a 1928 car? It seems the fan shroud would bolt up to the side supports using different holes than those that hold the radiator shell. The tabs on the fan shroud are closer together than the shell to radiator brackets, and the shroud tabs are lower. Anybody have a picture of that area on a 28 with an original...09-03-2018, 04:34 PM
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