American Lawn Mower Company 1204-14 14-Inch Deluxe Hand Reel Mower
- Deluxe hand-reel mower ideal for most turf grasses
- Provides a clean, precise, scissor-like cut
- Includes alloy steel construction; assembly required
- 8-1/2-inch diameter high impact, polymer wheels; 3-spider 1-blade reel; adjustable roller
- 1/2- to 1-1/2-inch cutting height; 14-inch cutting width; 19 pounds in weight; limited 90-day warranty
Amazon.com Product Description
The Great States 14-inch deluxe hand-reel mower provides a clean, precise, scissor-like cut for most turf grasses — especially for cool-season grasses such as bluegrass, fescue and rye. With a cutting width of 14 inches and a a cutting height of 1/2- to 1-1/2 inches, the mower has 8-1/2-inch diameter high impact, polymer wheels with integral molded tread. It includes a three-spider one-blade reel, an alloy steel reel, a bed knife blade, and an adjustable, three-section roller. The zinc-plated handle has plastic grips for greater comfort. Assembly is required for this unit. To assure a precise, fine cut, each American/Great States feel mower must pass inspection by cutting paper 1/3000-inch thick — much thinner than a blade of grass. The mower weighs 19 pounds and comes with a limited 90-day warranty.Amazon.com Review
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American Lawn Mower Company 1204-14 14-Inch Deluxe Hand Reel Mower
THIS WAS NOT A GOOD PURCHASE FOR ME,I HAVE A SMALL YARD AND DIDN’T EXPECT SUCH A HARD WAY TO PUSH THE MOWER……I AM NOT SOME CRYING CONSUMER I’M 6′1 220 POUNDS AND CAN MOVE OR PUSH JUST ABOUT ANYTHING BUT THIS WAS MORE WORK THAN EXPECTED AND THEN THE HANDLE BROKE ON ME AND THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED I WAS HOPING TO REPLACE THE HANDLE AND NOT THE ENTIRE MOWER MY NEIGHBOR HAS THE SAME EXCACT SAME MOWER AND HERS CUTS LIKE I WISH MINE DID ,WE SHARE A LAWN AND HER MOWER CUTS BETTER THAN MINE HAS EVER……..I AM HOPING TO FIND A HANDLE FOR THIS MOWER
I had to laugh at the experiences of my fellow push mowers. This mower laid me up for a couple of weeks with epididymitis. Fortunately I had did not have to use this mower most of the time. I don’t live in the US and have a sturdy 60 year old tough farmer to push this difficult push mower. I had a few good laughs watching him cut grass with this mower. I thought at one time he was going to hitch it up to his personal donkey to pull this difficult pusher through the grass.
We’ve used this mower for several years decided one day to put my hand to the handle and give it a go.
It was tough.
I gave the mover a running start and pushed it though the grass to the other side. I did cut some grass but one pass was not going to cut it. I made several passes over the same place without much noticable difference.
A day or two later my groin began to hurt and was sore for several weeks. The mower is now busted with striped gears. So my fellow push mower brethern, should I repair this mower or bury it? I think I know how you would reply.
I ordered this mower and received a completely different one from Amazon a week later- I got the orange American brand mower that other reviewers received as well. When I spoke to customer service after the first one arrived, they told me that probably there was just as error with the picture on the site so not to get my hopes up about receiving the mower I ordered.
Really, Amazon?
I took my chances and returned it for exchange-
and got another orange American brand mower.
Also I had to argue and send multiple emails before getting upgraded to faster shipping for the replacement, even though the mistake was on amazon’s end and I had been waiting for my mower for about two weeks by then. At this point my grass was overtaking my dog, so I just put it together and used it. It works fine so far, though the foamy parts on the handles are ripping, but I guess I’m vain- I wanted the blue mower I ordered!
If I could give this experience no stars, I would, but in the sense that I received a mower that cuts grass, even though it wasn’t the one I ordered and paid for, it wasn’t a completely worthless experience.
I will, however, be making all my non-book purchases locally from now on.
I recieved my mower within 4 days. I had been looking for a mower locally in town at stores, they kept telling me more would be ordered or there is one at the the other store location. I drove all over town and never got a mower. I should of gone to Amazon.com first.
For a person who doesn’t care about what the mower looks like [wake up business world; there are now women shoppers who buy things like lawnmowers!], this product is quite good, easy to assemble, and effective on the grass. I was expecting the blue color shown in the picture, so I was disappointed with the bright orange one that I received. Since the mower will be stored when not in use, I decided to just swallow the problem, but I am one of those people who would enjoy using the mower more if it looked prettier. Might not make sense, but that’s the way it is.