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[Deerlope]

The 1250 I acquired a few ago and restored it including the engine 2 years ago. The flail mower I got last winter and worked on it off and on until spring. Of the two the flail was the hardest to do but it is done and does not leak any oil. I first tried it on my 1886 yard rat and it chews up grass like a champ. So I thought it would only be fitting to put it on the 1250. Both Bolens and Haban made a very good product.

[OldBuzzard]

Looking good

 

Wait until you use it on leaves in the fall.  If you can get them when they are dry, it almost turns them into dust

[JDBrian]

Looks great, both the flail and the tractor. 

[wilberj]

Looks good Fred you do great work.

[nglauer]

That looks awesome! I'd love a flail mower for one of my HT's... but I figure they are fairly rare. How tall of grass will these cut?

[NJKen]

Looking very nice Fred ! It's so nice to see stuff from guys like you that take the time and put so much into restoring stuff.

[Cat385B]

I used a flail mower to do the lawn once, did an awesome job. Yours is very nice looking, nice find and work.

[Deerlope]

Not only will it handle 2 foot high grass but I found some down pine braches, 1-1/2" in dia with the needle still on. everything is now sawdust. I don't go south in the winter and doing the restores give me a reason to get up each morning. Glad you all enjoyed the pic's.

Edited by Deerlope, May 31, 2014 - 04:39 PM.

[Kfs35]

Nice work on them both, they look great!

Bob

[bread320i]

Very nice tractor and mower. The mower looks like it would be heavy.

[dodge trucker]

wow I wouldn't think a flail mower would be run from the front. I'd expect to see one off the back instead.
There was a Mott that I thought about picking up off of CL last year  it was self powered with its own engine and mounted off the back like a tractor mount tiller would.  I have run flail mowers off of 50ish HP "big" tractors I think the ones we had at the State park were a 7 foot swipe.  and yeah they could sure eat up the heavy stuff!

[Husky]

That tractor and flail came out beautiful. You sure do nice work and it is great to see the vintage machinery come back to life.

[Deerlope]

wow I wouldn't think a flail mower would be run from the front. I'd expect to see one off the back instead.
There was a Mott that I thought about picking up off of CL last year  it was self powered with its own engine and mounted off the back like a tractor mount tiller would.  I have run flail mowers off of 50ish HP "big" tractors I think the ones we had at the State park were a 7 foot swipe.  and yeah they could sure eat up the heavy stuff!

Chewing up the riff/raff before driving thru it makes a lot of sense to me. Kubota starting this year is putting a flail mower on the fronts some of their tractors. Bolens had a lot of first's in their manufacturing. They had the first foot operated hydro and now look at how many have copied it.

Edited by Deerlope, June 02, 2014 - 10:58 AM.

[Deerlope]

I have switched the flail back to my 1886 and it sure does a nice job on high grass ,weeds etc. I sure don't want to part with it but the hill near my house requires a 4x4. I have ordered a real 4FT flail for my Kubota B-2650. So I will  be posting the Haban in the classified soon. I just wanted to give all  you Bolens owners a heads up.

[Malcore]

I have switched the flail back to my 1886 and it sure does a nice job on high grass ,weeds etc. I sure don't want to part with it but the hill near my house requires a 4x4. I have ordered a real 4FT flail for my Kubota B-2650. So I will  be posting the Haban in the classified soon. I just wanted to give all  you Bolens owners a heads up.

I'm quite interested in purchasing your flail mower but can't seem to find a way to personal message you.  Send me a message if you're able.

thanks

 - matt