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New Idea Sickle Mower

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JeffK-MN

07-02-2004 19:02:16




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My brother went to a auction and got a 7'New Idea pull type sickle mower it is a model 30H. Has anyone ever had one of this type? It is new to me and he wants me to get it work for him to use on trimming around his poud and ditches. I have it working great except for the lift. Did they have a cylinder to lift or a trip lift? Thanks Jeff




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Wisconsin Bill

10-28-2005 22:05:14




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 Re: New Idea Sickle Mower in reply to JeffK-MN, 07-02-2004 19:02:16  
The H stands for hydraulic and means that a lift cylinder was used to raise the bar. The 30 A and 30B used the trip rope and was earlier.



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JMS/MN

07-04-2004 17:50:08




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 Re: New Idea Sickle Mower in reply to JeffK-MN, 07-02-2004 19:02:16  
Dad bought a new New Idea sickle mower in the mid-50s. We did not have a tractor with hydraulics then. I don't know the model number, but it had a breakaway sickle- if we hit a field obstruction, the sickle bar swung back, courtesy of latch onthe main hitch frame. The mower was a dark green with a wide galvanized shield over the driveline. The gearbox had a short handle on the top of it, with a ring on the end. The trip rope tied to that ring, and when pulled, would raise or lower the cutter bar, (with pto running) just above the cut grass. The first thing I learned about running a sickle bar mower was to KEEP MY FINGERS BEHIND THE BAR WHEN RAISING IT INTO TRANSPORT POSITION, RATHER THAN PUT THEM ON THE GUARDS, WHEN THE SICKLE DROPS DOWN. Perhaps one reason I can still type 45 years later.

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Hilltopper

07-04-2004 14:21:02




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 Re: New Idea Sickle Mower in reply to JeffK-MN, 07-02-2004 19:02:16  
I knew a man who bought one of them new in the late 50's. Being a trailer mower they were a little awkward for a trim mower. I believe it had a rope pull lift and did not raise very high.



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Hammer, Ont

07-13-2004 12:20:37




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 Re: Re: New Idea Sickle Mower in reply to Hilltopper, 07-04-2004 14:21:02  
I was given one of these mowers by a neighbour a few years ago. Occasionaly I will play with it and get it going.
As the PTO is engaged, just give a tug on the rope attached to that little arm on the top of the gear box. This will cause a to turn one half of a revolution. This will lift the cutter.
Pull it again and the same will occur but the cutter will now lower to the ground.



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