I just bought a new lawnmower and I've got the old reliable Honda one needing TLC, watching this video has given me the motivation to start with it tomorrow, thank you 😊
I love what you are doing i hate seeing old mowers go for scrap they have so much potential i myself restore them but lately money has been tight so i havent been able to restore any lately thank you for giving them a new life
The engineer that designed this mower is watching this video sobbing uncontrollably - like watching a loved one come back from the dead! Well job mate!
Magnificent work performed with the same level of care as if restoring a legendary Jaguar or an iconic Aston Martin motor car. The soundtrack was a brilliant epic filled with a romance from another time but used here seems fitting somehow. I could just feel your love for that mower as the second coat of green paint was being applied. Bravo, just wow.
How wonderful to see someone put love into an old machine like that. All day long you Can watch yo-yos blowup engines, and that sort of thing. It takes a special person, To take an old decrepit machine and put it straight again. Good job!
Great video, my hat goes off to you. I’m glad that some people like yourself can do that. I also do repairs on things. I don’t like throwing things away. You tinker and repair, others drink and party. It’s not about money for these machines , it’s about bringing back to life something that most people would throw away. It’s about enjoying what you do. Thanks again
ive done it for this 80 year old italian that fixes lawnmowers and sells them but i cant charge the old gye hardly nothing because there would be no money in it 4 him. so lol i helped him out and told him its free my debt to mankind. and i also machined from scratch a wheel lowering raiseing atachment 4 him that you cant bye no more 4 free. and i felt good about helping the 80 year old keep doing what he loves. i took the hit oh well dosent matter i felt good about it.good day.
You went above and beyond restoring that poor old mower. You said it had been living in the briers for 5 years.......more like dying in the briers for 5. New life for old things makes me happy. Worth every second of viewing..Thanks
@Rain Jackson That's point I was making... People can't be arses these days...British wild Blackberries are lush... especially in Apple and BlackBerry Pie.
Sometimes it's not the cost of something but the pure pleasure of seeing it restored. I've done that with several vintage turntables and yes, I lost money on every one of them, but it was just knowing that they would be in someone's home again making music is well worth the time and effort.
You are a miracle worker. What a transformation brought about by talent and lots of hard, meticulous work. It's almost a shame if this ends up actually getting used for mowing--it's so pristine, it's a museum piece! Never get tired of watching these before and after videos--thank you for sharing.
“ It’s alive,It’s alive” !! Great restoration. Your time, patience & skill created a show piece. This looks like the typical mower that I find. When I have the time I enjoy restoring and bringing them back to a useful “life’. Watching the work you put into this one I believe you enjoy it as well. Stay well, Joe Z
A job well done. This is why people need to realize that what might be junk to someone is a job for someone else to make it look like new again. Got my sub. Well done
Hi folks, i'm sorry that this is not my standard type of video but I have just come out of hospital after an infection and am now at home recovering. I wanted to get a video out but I had nothing done because I was in the hospital so I had a series of vids on my other channel "Retrorestore" on this old lawnmower so I done a quick edit on the series to bring you at least something to watch. Thanks for all your messages and well wishes. I shall be back soon. Sorry there are no tooling sounds as I only had the rendered videos to edit and not the originals. Thanks Martin
I absolutely love watching true craftsmen do great things like this. Half the battle is having the tools to do the job. The other half is the hard part. Great job! Something very satisfying about watching such restorations.
Wow excellent restoration, can I make one observation, create a small spray booth, save getting overspray everywhere. A big sheet of plastic will do. Cheers mate.
Very, very nice, she looks like a million bucks! It's nice to see others who really appreciate the older stuff and willing to take the time and effort not to mention the money to bring these oldies back to life. I am Working on a 35 year old Murray 11/36 rider myself and it's been a joy. Thanks!... love to see more like this and hope your doing well mate!
Wow Martin, you did a splendid job restoring that old mower. It looks like you have more than enough mowers on your deck to keep you busy. Get well soon!
I'm the kind of person who would have given this to the scrap man! Seeing you restore this and how great it is once you finished is definitely going to make me think twice about just throwing something away, but perhaps having a go at restoration. Thanks very much for your video I really enjoyed it 👌👍👍
Love, love love! There are going to be people that will say you spent more time and money than you should have. That is the problem with a throw away culture. Our grandparents didn't throw things away, they fixed them. You went so far and above that, I couldn't help but keep watching. What was he going to do next? Nickle plate the wheel hinges? Mirror polish the engine metal like a garage queen sports car? I loved this video. Keep going!
that 'World' engine from B&S (so called because it was sold as a repower option in multiple countries) was a real pooch, the cowling liked to cut the plastic intake pipe & mystery metering problems ensued. : ( I know EXACTLY why someone left it in the bushes back in 1993. lol. Good Riddance, Get a 6.75hp with a high tank & CUT GRASS LIKE A BOSS. Horrible little engine, I say Horrible, & I still run B&S, my favorite manufacturer by far. the bottom head bolt on the exhaust side of the head would loosen also, so keep a spare head gasket around, you'll be needing it......
People don't realize that it's cheaper to fix something if you already have the materials. Which he obviously did. Why spend $200 on a new mower when you can fix it with stuff you had left over from previous restores/builds? My generation sucks and would be like Nah, I'm just go buy a new one. They don't know how to weigh the costs of repair vs new.
Woke up to the end of this video thinking I was in some enchanted palace with the music playing only to quickly find I’m in grandpa Brits shed rebuilding a lawn mower. Haha look awesome
Did you just give that lawnmower a clear coat finish? Dude you are awesome. You have a great eye for detail. You are the best. Thumbs up on that restoration.
Sometimes I feel like an idiot, but see those forgotten/abandoned stuff as if they are suffering, begging for a new chance. And when I see people doing a great job like this, tears comes from my eyes. Thanks for the great video.
Good job sir ! a pleasure to watch you work and bring life back to that little mower . Oh yes, that background music ... wonderful to listen to ! Thank You !
Great job on bringing this Lawn Mower back in it's original form! You did a alot of hard work and patience onto this unit! I remember I did a project back in 2011 doing a engine swap on a 1993 Murray Push Mower switching a Tecumseh 3.8 HP Engine to Briggs & Stratton Classic 3.5 HP. I also changed the top handle bar that kind of curved off as triangle shape of the center and switch to a flat straight handle bar. That looks identical to the lower handle bar with the same shape. I didn't get a chance to spray paint the Lawn Mower Deck though. Great Job Mate. Take Care, Phil
@@philstoke Lol. I know what you mean. It's all good. But it wasn't that long, maybe halfway. But I can assure that some was probably still awake reading this or saw it for a few seconds and then overlook it.
@@philstoke Basically when I log on to check to make sure everything is running correctly? Then I'll see the latest notifications sir. Lol. But this is a great video though. The gentleman in the video did a awesome job bringing this lawn mower back to Life. That takes patience and faith to do awesome project. I give it 100%.
I actually found your comment interesting. I have a Murray 3.8 which I used until a couple years ago when it threw a rod. The deck is a bit ratty but nowhere near as bad as what this guy had. I could probably fix it all with that fiberglass resin filler. Your comment tells me that it is possible to swap engines, which I wasn't sure of since Tecumseh isn't around anymore. I wasn't sure how that all worked with lawn mowers. Are the bolt patterns pretty standard, or would I need to be more careful matching them up?
It went fron looking like something that alot of people would've considered scrap to basically looking like it was just bought brand new and maybe used for a little bit. Pretty good job restoring this lawnmower to working condition.
Hi, this is the first video of you that I saw and I must say that it is a pleasure to watch. I like how you rescued this neglected lawnmower anybody else would have thrown it away. Nice pant job too you took it a few steps farther than I expected! All the best and thank you for the upload.
Great job but I must add that if I spent that much time and effort on an old lawn mower I would have been in the hospital right next to you. My wife would have put a few knots on my noggin...
What a great restoration/resurrection! And every lawnmower saved is a lot less waste. It just goes to show you that it CAN be done with the right amount of skills and effort. Like you said, probably not for money but what a great project.
Excellent job buddy, I was impressed with the body work and the integrity of not making the engine a big deal and being honest about it. Can't wait to see more, thanks from Montreal, Canada
I've never seen anybody restore lawnmower before. Especially with the time and care that you put into this. Now you're going to have to wax and polish it every week. I love it. Will you come mow my yard for me?
![1870s Circular Sock Knitting Machine [Restoration]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/rAFlLEoFilM/mqdefault.jpg)
This wasn't a restoration, it was a resurrection. Great job!!
Best comment lol, it sure was huh, i was just about to make the same comment =].
Absolutely !
@@Aragon9th collective farm
Amen
Man's a legend.
Great job. More people with skills like yours are needed worldwide. People that make things happen with their hands and their mind.
Not perfect??? I’d say it’s beyond perfect!!! Extraordinary job!!!
better than it's been in quite some time
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Man u took tha words right outta my mouth! Shit thats a beauty!
I just bought a new lawnmower and I've got the old reliable Honda one needing TLC, watching this video has given me the motivation to start with it tomorrow, thank you
😊
Its amazing to see something most people would have considered scrap turned into something beautiful
it wont even run :D
I love what you are doing i hate seeing old mowers go for scrap they have so much potential i myself restore them but lately money has been tight so i havent been able to restore any lately thank you for giving them a new life
The engineer that designed this mower is watching this video sobbing uncontrollably - like watching a loved one come back from the dead! Well job mate!
You did so well, you should be proud of the way you worked on this machine. I certainly enjoyed watching you restore this old beauty. Thank you.
Now put it back in the garden where it belongs and pull it out in another 5 years to restore it again!
Outstanding!!! Well done sir! And your modesty did not go unnoticed.
Magnificent work performed with the same level of care as if restoring a legendary Jaguar or an iconic Aston Martin motor car. The soundtrack was a brilliant epic filled with a romance from another time but used here seems fitting somehow. I could just feel your love for that mower as the second coat of green paint was being applied.
Bravo, just wow.
So awesome! Congrats!
It's so nice to se people not throwing away things and instead restoring them with passion 😊
How wonderful to see someone put love into an old machine like that. All day long you Can watch yo-yos blowup engines, and that sort of thing.
It takes a special person, To take an old decrepit machine and put it straight again. Good job!
Mate this has blown me away. Fair play to you for bringing this great old mower back to life 👏🏻
Proving that with effort and imagination , there is truly no lost causes . Great job .
Wow. Nice restoration. I really liked how you welded, filled, and painted the deck. Great mower. Nice job.
Beautiful job! Thanks for giving this old gal a new lease on life!
Great video, my hat goes off to you. I’m glad that some people like yourself can do that. I also do repairs on things. I don’t like throwing things away. You tinker and repair, others drink and party. It’s not about money for these machines , it’s about bringing back to life something that most people would throw away. It’s about enjoying what you do. Thanks again
Thanks, glad you enjoy what I do.
Damn this thing looks brand new, professional paint job! Very good job 👌
my mechanics I hope he watches your videos and knows the standard of your work, as your comment is high praise indeed.
@@markharris5771 haha, thank you. Nice to see you here Mark ;-)
Thanks bud, loved you vise restoration too. Loved that green.
my mechanics imma check out your channel it looks interesting
👌
This is a work of art! I could watch videos like this all day! Great Job!!
You deserve a medal for what you did with that, congrat's my friend!
yeah.. calm down Kevin ..
Excellent video, brilliant job. You've breathed some of your own life back into this old mower.
First time I ever seen someone restore the quarter panel and floor pan on a push mower lol
ive done it for this 80 year old italian that fixes lawnmowers and sells them but i cant charge the old gye hardly nothing because there would be no money in it 4 him. so lol i helped him out and told him its free my debt to mankind. and i also machined from scratch a wheel lowering raiseing atachment 4 him that you cant bye no more 4 free. and i felt good about helping the 80 year old keep doing what he loves. i took the hit oh well dosent matter i felt good about it.good day.
Jamie Buckley o9
Excellent work! It is good to see the satisfaction you get as demonstrated in the quality of your work.
Thank you Sir.
Realy epic man, please keep going with restoration’s, you’re kind of commitment is rare to find these days
You went above and beyond restoring that poor old mower. You said it had been living in the briers for 5 years.......more like dying in the briers for 5. New life for old things makes me happy. Worth every second of viewing..Thanks
Anyone else want the blackberries in the beginning?
LEGO freestyle me I don’t think he know he can eat them lol
People would sooner go to Asda to buy them at £2.50 a 100g pack.
@Rain Jackson
That's point I was making... People can't be arses these days...British wild Blackberries are lush... especially in Apple and BlackBerry Pie.
Yes🙂
To hell with the mower ... I want Berries!!
Probably one of the most satisfying videos I've ever seen!!! well done !! Cheers!!
@RetroHax : Unbelievable the job you've done ! I'm down on my knees ! Awesome ! Spectacular ! Really ! I mean it.
Well done Martin great job , good to have you back . Take care and look after yourself.
A really great job on something everyone would put in the skip ! Fantastic recycling job and professionally finished ! Fair play brother excellent !
Great job sir! And the damn thing even starts, I'm impressed!
That was a terrific job mate. You probably spent more time on this restoration than the mower is worth. However you made your subscribers very happy.
it didn't end up in a landfill so I'd say it was a win.
Sometimes it's not the cost of something but the pure pleasure of seeing it restored. I've done that with several vintage turntables and yes, I lost money on every one of them, but it was just knowing that they would be in someone's home again making music is well worth the time and effort.
@@richardcline1337 I know and I fully understand. Our societies discard too many things that could be easily restored.
Excellent job,well done for bringing that old girl back to life.
Wow mate. That is a miracle! Get well soon, all the way from Australia.
Excellent refurbish lawn mower video. Thanks for putting it out here !.
Better than original factory product ! 100 percent improvement !
Your workmanship and attention to detail is marvelous.
Deeply satisfying to watch. Put it back on the show room floor!
I love to see old engines saved after being abandoned and forgotten. Glad to know there are people like you in the world
I love stuff like this on youtube!
You are a miracle worker. What a transformation brought about by talent and lots of hard, meticulous work. It's almost a shame if this ends up actually getting used for mowing--it's so pristine, it's a museum piece! Never get tired of watching these before and after videos--thank you for sharing.
outstanding! Restoration is good for the soul and the earth!
Well said
Caleb McCauley l agree, well said!! Very true statement!! Good for the soul!! 👍
“ It’s alive,It’s alive” !! Great restoration. Your time, patience & skill created a show piece.
This looks like the typical mower that I find. When I have the time I enjoy restoring and bringing them back to a useful “life’. Watching the work you put into this one
I believe you enjoy it as well.
Stay well, Joe Z
Looked like a labor of love. Great work.
A job well done. This is why people need to realize that what might be junk to someone is a job for someone else to make it look like new again. Got my sub. Well done
Thanks bud
Hi folks, i'm sorry that this is not my standard type of video but I have just come out of hospital after an infection and am now at home recovering. I wanted to get a video out but I had nothing done because I was in the hospital so I had a series of vids on my other channel "Retrorestore" on this old lawnmower so I done a quick edit on the series to bring you at least something to watch. Thanks for all your messages and well wishes. I shall be back soon. Sorry there are no tooling sounds as I only had the rendered videos to edit and not the originals. Thanks Martin
Glad your on the mend Martin . Gary told me you had a infection not good at all.
Cheers
Pete.
RetroHax never mind worrying about us and videos, concentrated on getting better.
Great vid mate....hope your on the mend 👍
Get well.
RetroHax Get we
Get well soon!
Glad I stumbled upon this video. Now this is a guy who is restoring with love. The amount of hours you probably put into this I cant imagine.
Thanks bud.
great job , you really did a nice job restoring that mower
I absolutely love watching true craftsmen do great things like this. Half the battle is having the tools to do the job. The other half is the hard part. Great job! Something very satisfying about watching such restorations.
Wow excellent restoration, can I make one observation, create a small spray booth, save getting overspray everywhere. A big sheet of plastic will do. Cheers mate.
Add high speed fan to it with a filter to suck up paint particles works nicely blow it to the side won't impact your work and save the
Superb job, well done for taking it on when most blokes would have binned it. Wish you better after your spell in hospital. Take care.
we miss your videos martin hope you get better soon
Very, very nice, she looks like a million bucks!
It's nice to see others who really appreciate the older stuff and willing to take the time and effort not to mention the money to bring these oldies back to life.
I am Working on a 35 year old Murray 11/36 rider myself and it's been a joy.
Thanks!... love to see more like this and hope your doing well mate!
Thanks Don
Whole video I desperatedly wanted to see whole engine to be part by part dismanteled and again manteled, but still it looks cool.
Marvelous job...you are the king of the restauration...bravo
Wow Martin, you did a splendid job restoring that old mower. It looks like you have more than enough mowers on your deck to keep you busy. Get well soon!
Enjoy to watch, amazing work.. Thanks for sharing
"My lawnmower's a Hayter." "Oh yeah? What does it hate?" "Grass, of course silly!!"
😄
Why would it hate grass? That's what it eats!
The hayter hates hay
I'm the kind of person who would have given this to the scrap man! Seeing you restore this and how great it is once you finished is definitely going to make me think twice about just throwing something away, but perhaps having a go at restoration. Thanks very much for your video I really enjoyed it 👌👍👍
Thanks for watching Will.
It really broke my heart seeing this engine not getting a proper love and restoration!!!
Amazing resto of that mower...especially of the deck! I thought it was completely toast!
Shocking ! Like absolutely shocking! This should go viral. I mean this is as good as it gets, right here.
Aaron B naw man, try adding a hedge trimmer to the mix.... that’s as good as it gets.
Just brilliant work. Really enjoyed this restoration and I'm amazed by your talent!
Love, love love! There are going to be people that will say you spent more time and money than you should have. That is the problem with a throw away culture. Our grandparents didn't throw things away, they fixed them. You went so far and above that, I couldn't help but keep watching. What was he going to do next? Nickle plate the wheel hinges? Mirror polish the engine metal like a garage queen sports car? I loved this video. Keep going!
that 'World' engine from B&S (so called because it was sold as a repower option in multiple countries)
was a real pooch, the cowling liked to cut the plastic intake pipe & mystery metering problems ensued. : (
I know EXACTLY why someone left it in the bushes back in 1993. lol. Good Riddance, Get a 6.75hp with a high tank & CUT GRASS LIKE
A BOSS. Horrible little engine, I say Horrible, & I still run B&S, my favorite manufacturer by far.
the bottom head bolt on the exhaust side of the head would loosen also, so keep a spare head gasket around, you'll be needing it......
People don't realize that it's cheaper to fix something if you already have the materials. Which he obviously did. Why spend $200 on a new mower when you can fix it with stuff you had left over from previous restores/builds? My generation sucks and would be like Nah, I'm just go buy a new one. They don't know how to weigh the costs of repair vs new.
My God Martin you are a clever bloke. Beautiful job! Well done!
Good job from the other side of the pond !
Woke up to the end of this video thinking I was in some enchanted palace with the music playing only to quickly find I’m in grandpa Brits shed rebuilding a lawn mower. Haha look awesome
Great save good job!
Did you just give that lawnmower a clear coat finish? Dude you are awesome.
You have a great eye for detail. You are the best. Thumbs up on that restoration.
Now it's ready for 5 more years in the bushes! Lol.
Sometimes I feel like an idiot, but see those forgotten/abandoned stuff as if they are suffering, begging for a new chance. And when I see people doing a great job like this, tears comes from my eyes. Thanks for the great video.
Gute Arbeit, jeder andere hätte das Ding auf den Schrott gebracht.
Respektable Leistung 💪🏻
Loved this video. Great job on the restoration. Keep up the good work. Cheers!
Didn't know you'd been ill mate.....hope you recover soon.
Good job sir ! a pleasure to watch you work and bring life back to that little mower . Oh yes, that background music ... wonderful to listen to ! Thank You !
Lolvely job, but why is your workshop not covered in green paint using that sprayer?!
Nothing has to by perfect, you put a lot of time and afford in this and the lanmower looks great to me.
holy, might wanna paint stuff outside, im getting high off your fumes thru the screen
He's wearing a mask.... You wouldn't paint outside in the elements....
@@SuperGonggong thats right painting outside you would have bugs and dust particles all over the paint job.
OMG YOU DID A EXTRAORDINARY RESURRECTION OF THIS BEAUT!!! GREAT JOB MATE!!!
Great job on bringing this Lawn Mower back in it's original form! You did a alot of hard work and patience onto this unit! I remember I did a project back in 2011 doing a engine swap on a 1993 Murray Push Mower switching a Tecumseh 3.8 HP Engine to Briggs & Stratton Classic 3.5 HP. I also changed the top handle bar that kind of curved off as triangle shape of the center and switch to a flat straight handle bar. That looks identical to the lower handle bar with the same shape. I didn't get a chance to spray paint the Lawn Mower Deck though. Great Job Mate. Take Care, Phil
Anybody else fall asleep reading this.. lol 😉
@@philstoke Lol. I know what you mean. It's all good. But it wasn't that long, maybe halfway. But I can assure that some was probably still awake reading this or saw it for a few seconds and then overlook it.
I gather u was already on TH-cam then lol
@@philstoke Basically when I log on to check to make sure everything is running correctly? Then I'll see the latest notifications sir. Lol. But this is a great video though. The gentleman in the video did a awesome job bringing this lawn mower back to Life. That takes patience and faith to do awesome project. I give it 100%.
I actually found your comment interesting. I have a Murray 3.8 which I used until a couple years ago when it threw a rod. The deck is a bit ratty but nowhere near as bad as what this guy had. I could probably fix it all with that fiberglass resin filler. Your comment tells me that it is possible to swap engines, which I wasn't sure of since Tecumseh isn't around anymore. I wasn't sure how that all worked with lawn mowers. Are the bolt patterns pretty standard, or would I need to be more careful matching them up?
It went fron looking like something that alot of people would've considered scrap to basically looking like it was just bought brand new and maybe used for a little bit. Pretty good job restoring this lawnmower to working condition.
Nice
Wow. Impressive. You make me believe that anything is possible
If it was me, I would have picked the berries and made a jug of wine.
You are a truly very clever man, very interesting, I was mesmerised, thanks for sharing!!
Is it wierd I just want to eat those blackberries from the beginning?
Davo Moto me too we have the same ones in oklahoma
No, they look nice.
I was thinking they would make a nice bramble jam...or maybe a blackberry and apple crumble....
Not at all, I was thinking of a marmalade sandwich,,,,So is perfectly normal.
I was thinking to heck with the mowers we are having cobbler.
Amazing works, great job on restoring an old lawn mover. Cheers.
Thanks 👍
It looks like you are a great body work and painter. But just giving the engine a new paint.... 😂 but the paint is awesome!
Arnold Praesent, I agree... that engine needed restoration and a rebuild. Total rebuild.
at least a new carb diaphram
Hi, this is the first video of you that I saw and I must say that it is a pleasure to watch. I like how you rescued this neglected lawnmower anybody else would have thrown it away. Nice pant job too you took it a few steps farther than I expected! All the best and thank you for the upload.
Thanks bud.
Great job but I must add that if I spent that much time and effort on an old lawn mower I would have been in the hospital right next to you. My wife would have put a few knots on my noggin...
Awesome job. I like the dedication to details and most of all the humble and satisfying feeling of the final product.
Keep that lawnmower inside from now on and looked after
What a great restoration/resurrection! And every lawnmower saved is a lot less waste. It just goes to show you that it CAN be done with the right amount of skills and effort. Like you said, probably not for money but what a great project.
I think if you killed the music and talked about what you are doing - it would be a better video. I liked it none the less.
You are right! I muted the video, so I could enjoy it nonetheless.
@@mipani and David Lu, You muted the best part... speeding up the video and the great sound was perfect!
You are very good! Excellent work, beautiful result.
You just can't kill a flathead Briggs
Excellent job buddy, I was impressed with the body work and the integrity of not making the engine a big deal and being honest about it. Can't wait to see more, thanks from Montreal, Canada
While watching this, my dog produced a funny sounding fart!
HAAAAAAAA!!!!!!
That's a great story...
I've never seen anybody restore lawnmower before. Especially with the time and care that you put into this. Now you're going to have to wax and polish it every week. I love it. Will you come mow my yard for me?