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American Lawn Mower Company 16-Inch Bent Reel Mower #1705-16 | 
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| Brand: American Lawn Mower
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $119.99
Buy New: $81.78
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Rating:  57 reviews
Sales Rank: 3948
Media: Tools & Hardware
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 27.5
Dimensions (in): 23.3 x 13.9 x 10.4
MPN: 1705-16
Model: 1705-16
UPC: 026479170563
EAN: 0026479170563
ASIN: B00004R9UL
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| Features:
| • | Hand pushed bent reel mower specifically designed to cut low-growing, creeping grasses | | • | Cutting heights from 1/2 to 2-1/4 inches with adjustable 7-section roller and 3-position adjustable wheel height | | • | Made of durable tempered alloy steel; unbreakable steel side plate; 4-spider 7-blade, ball bearing reel design | | • | 10-inch composite wheels with radial tread tires; 1-inch welded torsion bar frame; painted flare-style cushion-grip handles | | • | 16-inch cutting width; assembles in 10-15 minutes |
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Amazon.com Product Description
The American Lawn Mower Company 16-inch bent reel mower is a simple, efficient, and effective blade-and-reel mower, fueled by environmentally-friendly manpower and specifically designed to cut low-growing, creeping grasses. Made of durable tempered alloy steel with an unbreakable steel side plate, this 4-spider, 7-blade, ball bearing reel design gives you cutting heights ranging from 1/2 inch to 2-1/4 inches using the adjustable 7-section roller and 3-position adjustable wheel height. This mower features durable 10-inch composite wheels with radial tread tires and molded hub caps, 1-inch torsion bar frame, flare-style painted handles with cushioned grips, and a 16-inch cutting width for quick, maneuverable action. This mower can be put together quickly in 10 to 15 minutes.
Amazon.com Review
American Lawn Mower's 16-inch bent reel mower is efficient and effective--no unnecessary attachments, no fancy gewgaws, just a serious blade-and-reel unit of tempered alloy steel with a few height adjustments for different levels of grass. The knife blades are sharp and strong, and, though the mower is light enough to carry, it's got enough heft for proper traction on slick grass. Assembly doesn't take long--10 or 15 minutes is about all. The handle cushions are cushier than on some other models and especially easy to put on--unfortunately, they come off as easily as they go on.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 52 more reviews...
 Push Lawn Mower October 1, 2008
The 16" American Lawn Mower is perfect for my small lawn area. It's just like the old iron mower I pushed as a kid . . . but lighter and much, much easier to maneuver. Size, weight and quality are great. Appears to be American made.
Seems Fine! September 14, 2008
I have used the mower about 6 times now. It works perfectly. I use it to trim area close to my house. I have another reel mower for main yard. It cuts everything in sight! Don't forget to spray down with WD40 when done.
Terrific September 6, 2008
The instructions were so easy to follow and it was very easy to assemble. The lawn mower works great and was the cheapest one around. The delivery and the exchange was the easiest I've ever done. Thanks again. Will definitely find other items to order.
 Frustrated in the extreme! August 27, 2008
I don't know what I could possibly be doing wrong, considering all the mostly favorable reviews for this mower. I had a really difficult time the first time I used it, but I had let the grass get too long and assumed that it would be easier next time. Well, no, not so much! It just about kills me trying to push this thing, regardless of how much grass has or has not grown. I frankly don't know one type of grass from another another but my lawn service told me I had bermuda, which was my reason for selecting this particular model. There does seem to be different types of grass in different spots, but no matter what type, this mower just won't go through it! I've adjusted the cutting height up and down and in the middle. I've adjusted the blades until I'm blue in the face. I've moved the height adjustment "bar" on the back to the highest and lowest and everything in between.
I so very much wanted this to work. I do care about the environment, and I wanted something that my grandson and I could "bond" over (he wanted to earn some video game money during the summer, and I thought we could do my yard together, but he can't push the darn thing either), and save the money I was paying the yard service (who did a crappy job anyway), but I've reached the end of my tolerance with this thing, and there's simply nothing else that I can adjust to try and make it work.
As a last resort, I think I'll put it in the driveway and run it over with my truck, and if that doesn't work, put it by the curb for the trash men.
More Than Meets My Expectations August 19, 2008
I needed a mower for the small lawn in back of our home. This push reel mower which has seven blades proved to be a good choice.
This is an easy unit to assemble. Out of box you have a complete mower assembly. All you need to do is add the handle. The mower handle consists of four pieces of metal tubing. These are held together by three " machine bolts and three lock nuts. The tools I used for assembly are a 7/16" wrench, a 7/16" socket and a pair of pliers. There are two studs on the mower assembly to connect (mount) the handle.
The handle is retained on these studs by "E" rings. I used the pliers to push the "E" rings into place. An extra "E" ring is supplied in case you have trouble with this step. As a guy who has put on a lot of "E" rings, I recommend doing this where you can find the part if it falls while you complete this step. As for height adjustment, the factory setting works just fine for me.
Now for the mowing part, this mower works better than I hoped. With only two wheels, you can pull the mower back and turn it with less effort than is required with an electric or gas mower with four wheels. In tight spaces, this mower is easy to turn and bring back. For the area that I mow, the mower must be pulled back several times. The available grass catcher would create problems by dumping grass each time.
As far as cutting the grass goes, my grass had gotten pretty tall by the time I went to mow it. This mower cut the grass beautifully. I did notice some slight differences in the height of the grass as I completed the first mowing but it was not so noticeable that I needed to go back over it.
In summary, I am very pleased with this mower. It more than meets my expectations.
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