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Post# 593282 , Reply# 5 5/1/2012 at 01:18 (4,377 days old) by whirlykenmore78  (Prior Lake MN (GMT-0500 CDT.)) |
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I had a Mastercut
Mower by Aircap Industries. 20in. deck and 3.5Hp. Tecumseh engine. Replaced a 1983 Aircap-20 push mower of the same design. Tough little mowers, The Tecumseh engines were reliable torque monsters but the deck design was poor. No air baffles or height adjustment levers. I use Toro machines now.
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Post# 593330 , Reply# 8 5/1/2012 at 09:06 (4,376 days old) by wiskybill (Canton, Ohio) |
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Introducing... The Wizard 
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Post# 593388 , Reply# 9 5/1/2012 at 12:05 (4,376 days old) by polkanut (Wausau, WI ) |
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| Post# 593866 , Reply# 13 5/3/2012 at 09:44 (4,374 days old) by LordKenmore (The Laundry Room) | ||
I remember reading an article talking about things like plug in electric mowers that commented about the problems of the extension cord limiting power. The article basically said that in addition to the mower, one also needs to get the right extension cord--and that won't be dirt cheap, due to power handling ability and length.
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| Post# 593874 , Reply# 14 5/3/2012 at 10:07 (4,374 days old) by firedome (Binghamton NY & Lake Champlain VT) | ||
The Neuton battery mower | ||
| Post# 817288 , Reply# 16 4/3/2015 at 14:44 (3,309 days old) by ClassicTVMan81X (Milwaukie, Oregon, USA) | ||
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| Post# 873927 , Reply# 22 3/22/2016 at 18:24 (2,955 days old) by ClassicTVMan81X (Milwaukie, Oregon, USA) | ||
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Northwesty
Brian,
I only have one electric mower and that is a 1983 Sears Craftsman deluxe twin blade model which, like three of yours, was made by Aircap Industries. ~Ben
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| Post# 873935 , Reply# 23 3/22/2016 at 19:14 (2,955 days old) by ClassicTVMan81X (Milwaukie, Oregon, USA) | ||
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Northwesty | ||
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Post# 873945 , Reply# 24 3/22/2016 at 20:20 (2,955 days old) by warmsecondrinse (Fort Lee, NJ) |
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Please excuse my attention to a possibly irrelevant detail of the pic in Reply #22. There are electric mowers loud enough to warrant noise protection? Jim | ||
| Post# 873980 , Reply# 25 3/23/2016 at 00:45 (2,955 days old) by ClassicTVMan81X (Milwaukie, Oregon, USA) | ||
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| Post# 932238 , Reply# 26 4/13/2017 at 18:19 (2,568 days old) by ClassicTVMan81X (Milwaukie, Oregon, USA) | ||
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wiskybill
Bill,
That Wizard (MTD) 18" electric mower you have (or had)... that Westinghouse motor seemed ancient by the time this particular model was last made in 1974 (model 184-830A). With only 1725 RPM, you'd have to use a pulley just large enough to bring blade tip speed up to 16,000 FPM. The motor switch was not on the handle, but rather on the motor unit itself... the Sunbeam cord-reel single-blade electrics shared that same distinction. ~Ben This post was last edited 04/13/2017 at 18:37 | ||
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Post# 932345 , Reply# 28 4/14/2017 at 09:02 (2,567 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains) |
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I use an electric lawnmower for one reason. | ||
| Post# 932362 , Reply# 29 4/14/2017 at 11:07 (2,567 days old) by ClassicTVMan81X (Milwaukie, Oregon, USA) | ||
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wiskybill
Bill,
I did find another Wizard/MTD similar to yours on eBay, but the deck is aqua green. The cord on this model is fed through the center of the handlebar, but this one appears to have it disconnected from there. ~Ben | ||
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Post# 932485 , Reply# 30 4/15/2017 at 00:50 (2,567 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc) |
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Gas,fumes,NOISE,HASSLEt,hat is why I went to cordless electrics-and they have more TORQUE than gas mowers.But the runtime is much less.Now-if someone builds a cordless AFFORDABLE rider-I would be interested.Bring back the Elect-Trac? | ||
| Post# 932807 , Reply# 31 4/16/2017 at 19:38 (2,565 days old) by ClassicTVMan81X (Milwaukie, Oregon, USA) | ||
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For those of you interested in this old Wizard mower I mentioned here earlier, here is the eBay link:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-WIZARD-E... Steal it for $60 or make your best offer (local pickup preferred, if not in area then please send seller a reply to work out a possible shipping fee and arrangement to your destination). ~Ben | ||
| Post# 1154891 , Reply# 33 7/21/2022 at 14:59 (643 days old) by ClassicTVMan81X (Milwaukie, Oregon, USA) | ||
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Post# 1154932 , Reply# 34 7/22/2022 at 02:38 (643 days old) by SudsMaster (SF Bay Area, California) |
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Most likely the cause of the cord overheating is due to a not-thick-enough wire gauge.
Another possibility is a problem with the connectors on the extension cord where it plugs into the mower. They may not have a good enough connection/contact. One remedy could be to polish the handle prongs a bit so they conduct better. Another possibility is the handle connection has deteriorated to the point where it needs to be replaced. Offhand, I'd say a shorter cord could carry more amps better than a longer cord of the same wire gauge. I'd probably take it all to a lawn mower shop and ask them to diasgnose the problem. | ||
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