Nice work getting the ol girl going again. I hate to show my bone head mistakes. Cheers to you for including your. 👍 glad your not layed up for too long.
That reminded me of my episode with a broken collar bone and surgery, j plate and lots of pain, it happened from eight feet off the ground and the ground always wins, it was a year and and half recovery, I count my lucky stars I didn’t land on my non existent brain or I wouldn’t be typing this. Sure hope you recover, and give up landscaping, I gave up using the same style wiper snapper after it almost took my leg off, that’s another story and hard lesson learned. Stay safe old timer.
Wow! Thanks for sharing!!! DR has a kill switch kit for that old model that it will give you for free don't use it without adding that if you have one. So glad you're okay!
Ouch! That flower pot played hard and dirty. Glad you're okay! Your wife is a solid one. I think I'd have been having heart palpatations if my husband scared me like that with a gushing head wound.
Good video. I have a 37 year old Bachtold mower and a 1 year old Pro 26, 14.5hp DR. You’ll never convince me the Pro 26 is better than the old Bachtold, even with no brakes and no reverse.
It's amazing how adrenaline kicks in and everything seems to slow down, pain disappears, and you can still get to safety or help with terrible injuries when things go bad. Glad you were also able and didn't sustain something with truly permanent consequences. I like that line... "if I have to choose between lucky or good... I will definitely take lucky!"
So sorry for your accident. I hope you are doing okay now. I'm 79 now and can't do near as much as I used to. I hurt myself often trying to do things I shouldn't.
Old dogs learning new tricks. Sometimes it's uneventful, sometimes not. I'm retired and live alone. There are things that I would have attempted as a young man, but hesitate to do at my current age. Forty acres, tractor, sawmill, chainsaw, axes, ladders, and jacks. The combination of these has given my children nightmares I'm sure. For their sake, I've taken my safety precautions to OSHA levels. Over the years, I've made many trips to the IR. These trips have taught me lessons that helped to keep me from returning. I still do everything to enjoy my life, I just do it a little slower and with more thought. I plan on continuing to do that for as long as the good Lord allows it. You prove, with your videos, that an old man can still be active. Makes me feel like I'm not alone in the struggles I face. Like you, I still get it done. Be safe and keep up the good work!
I got a bit newer Dr. with all the safety stuff. I use it on the flat. It scares me a bit...the high center of gravity.I use the string trimmer on the slopes even though it hurts my knees. Glad you are OK. What ever doesn't kill ya, only make you stronger.
I sold the old DR and bought a powerful string trimmer. It's too heavy for me to run it for hours, so I don't try to mow everything at one time. Good exercise, and it doesn't try to kill me.
Really enjoyed that video except for the last couple minutes! Glad you're okay and I'm looking forward to watching more of your videos. I appreciated your voiceover narration explaining what you were doing and the issues you were having. Excellent video. Thanks again!
Hello I’m glad you’re ok I’m a new subscriber and I was watching your video because I just got one today that need some work lol I have learned so much today from you like everything is on the machine and what do they do , and safety first like gloves I protection ,looks like it doesn’t matter how good we are sometimes things can go wrong , definitely not your fault I could’ve happened to anybody , just glad you’re OK Glad you made the video it’s going to help me put mine together easier 👍 Have a bless day
Wow! Great story! Great lessons! Great display of your mechanical knowledge and skill. Thanks for sharing your mistakes and eventual success. I am sorry you were injured and that you recovered quickly. Your video encourages us "pedestrians" to stick to it and don't give up!
Even though I love antique versions of mechanical equipment, I think I'm happy to own a newer model of DR with the fat ATV style wheels. I really enjoyed your video, keep making them, even with a slip up here and there, it's good to hear your wit and wisdom.
Thank you for your honest review! I am glad you are going to be OK. I have lived for almost 40 years a few miles from where the DR equipment was designed and originally made in Vermot. DR stands for Dick Raymond, an avid Vermont gardener and inventor of a few dozen things. He still has some gardening books in print. What you were running there was most definitely first run DR field and brush mower from maybe the late1980s. Not much safety gear on it. It could have minced you up as you both fell over. In Connecticut where I grew up I used to use a Brush King 10 inch hand held 2 cycle brush cutter. Also a fearful weapon but much more suited to hillsides like that. Be well.
I bought it new in either 1992 or 1993. It's out of commission now. Starter recoil spring came adrift. Corrosion at the end. If I can't make it stay together (if I can get it back together) I'll have to order a new starter assembly. The only reason I want to get it back in working condition is so I can sell it to someone younger and tougher than I am, or someone with level ground to mow. Thanks for the background info on DR.
I am glad your ok Maybe you have to hire someone to do it for you! The machine could of fell on top of you and the blade could of done a lot more damage!
That was a nasty tumble you took! I've got that creeping vine foliage at my place too. It always tries to trip me up when out walking. I have the next model newer than yours (first gen with the turf tires). It has been a handful to deal with on hilly ground, so I bought the new model with the turning brakes yesterday. I plan to let it chomp on some brush today before the rain sets in.
Well I was going to comment that you didn't hang on like a fool. That ground looks like it stays damp. It's a tough climb on a good day. A good pair of gloves might have saved your thumb. Start wearing gloves. Save your skin for more pleasant sensations. Your editing and narration we're really good, so I know you didn't hurt your head. Take care.
Ouch! Missed this video the first time around. Probably just as well. That did look like a lot of blood you were losing! HATE when stuff like that happens!!!
The mower would handle it easily on gentler ground, but either it's doubled in weight in the past 25 years, or maybe I'm not as strong as I used to be.
I know fully well how a scalp wound bleeds. We I was a child, I was kicked by a horse in the forehead. 14 stitches to close the wound and new flooring in our kitchen because of the blood stains when I ran into the house dumping handfuls of blood.
Glad you were not more seriously injured. DR does have available online "owners manual" and parts list/diagram etc. Of course many parts are no longer available. "Braking" is done by forcing the front skid bars against the ground. Steep hills are a definite "no-go"
I haven't used the mower since that tumble. Bought a heavy-duty string trimmer and metal blades. The rewind spring on the starter of the DR detached, and I think the whole unit needs to be replaced. I have the manuals, but what I don't have is any incentive to fix it.
Nice work getting the ol girl going again. I hate to show my bone head mistakes. Cheers to you for including your. 👍 glad your not layed up for too long.
Life would be pretty boring without mistakes. No need to hide them. Maybe exposure can save someone else blood and trouble.
So glad you are ok. That's quite a fall
Fifty years ago, I'd have shrugged it off. But it's not fifty years ago. I need to remember that.
That reminded me of my episode with a broken collar bone and surgery, j plate and lots of pain, it happened from eight feet off the ground and the ground always wins, it was a year and and half recovery, I count my lucky stars I didn’t land on my non existent brain or I wouldn’t be typing this. Sure hope you recover, and give up landscaping, I gave up using the same style wiper snapper after it almost took my leg off, that’s another story and hard lesson learned. Stay safe old timer.
"The ground always wins." I like that.
Wow! Thanks for sharing!!! DR has a kill switch kit for that old model that it will give you for free don't use it without adding that if you have one. So glad you're okay!
Turning it upside down kills it, too.
Glad you are OK. Head wounds are the WORST for bleeding.
Keep on keeping on!
Definitely. To both.
I'm glad you're OK. Great job on that old field cutter. You're a man after my own heart. Fun project.
Sold it today for a hundred bucks.
Ouch! That flower pot played hard and dirty. Glad you're okay!
Your wife is a solid one. I think I'd have been having heart palpatations if my husband scared me like that with a gushing head wound.
All good on all counts. You wanna buy a used brush mower?
Glad you are ok !
Me, too. Luck counts for more than brains and judgement.
Good video. I have a 37 year old Bachtold mower and a 1 year old Pro 26, 14.5hp DR. You’ll never convince me the Pro 26 is better than the old Bachtold, even with no brakes and no reverse.
I sold my DR and bought a powerful string trimmer much better suited to my steep property.
I wish I had a grandfather like you.
That is a real compliment. Thank you.
It's amazing how adrenaline kicks in and everything seems to slow down, pain disappears, and you can still get to safety or help with terrible injuries when things go bad.
Glad you were also able and didn't sustain something with truly permanent consequences.
I like that line... "if I have to choose between lucky or good... I will definitely take lucky!"
My dad used to say that I was so lucky, if I fell into a lake, I'd come up with my pockets full of fish.
Man, that opening was like the start of a horror movie. Had me hooked though! Great video and great storytelling. I got a brush mower pro 26
That's one movie I'd like to forget. Sold the thing for $100 and was glad to see it gone.
So sorry for your accident. I hope you are doing okay now. I'm 79 now and can't do near as much as I used to. I hurt myself often trying to do things I shouldn't.
Maybe we're twins who haven't met.
@@OregonOldTimer i am a young 67 pup, and you guys are really giving me some wind in the sail, Mahalo!
Old dogs learning new tricks. Sometimes it's uneventful, sometimes not. I'm retired and live alone. There are things that I would have attempted as a young man, but hesitate to do at my current age. Forty acres, tractor, sawmill, chainsaw, axes, ladders, and jacks. The combination of these has given my children nightmares I'm sure. For their sake, I've taken my safety precautions to OSHA levels. Over the years, I've made many trips to the IR. These trips have taught me lessons that helped to keep me from returning. I still do everything to enjoy my life, I just do it a little slower and with more thought. I plan on continuing to do that for as long as the good Lord allows it. You prove, with your videos, that an old man can still be active. Makes me feel like I'm not alone in the struggles I face. Like you, I still get it done. Be safe and keep up the good work!
Sometimes I'm a slow learner. What doesn't kill us makes us wiser.
Sorry for the accident. Hope you’re well. Be safe.
I am, thank you. Haven't used the mower since then, but spring is here, so I'll fire it up again soon.
I am glad you are ok Sir. That definitely made me flinch. Yikes.
Made me flinch, too.
I got a bit newer Dr. with all the safety stuff. I use it on the flat. It scares me a bit...the high center of gravity.I use the string trimmer on the slopes even though it hurts my knees. Glad you are OK. What ever doesn't kill ya, only make you stronger.
I sold the old DR and bought a powerful string trimmer. It's too heavy for me to run it for hours, so I don't try to mow everything at one time. Good exercise, and it doesn't try to kill me.
Really enjoyed that video except for the last couple minutes! Glad you're okay and I'm looking forward to watching more of your videos. I appreciated your voiceover narration explaining what you were doing and the issues you were having. Excellent video. Thanks again!
Thank you, Terry. The last couple of minutes weren't my favorite, either.
Hello I’m glad you’re ok I’m a new subscriber and I was watching your video because I just got one today that need some work lol I have learned so much today from you like everything is on the machine and what do they do , and safety first like gloves I protection ,looks like it doesn’t matter how good we are sometimes things can go wrong , definitely not your fault I could’ve happened to anybody , just glad you’re OK
Glad you made the video it’s going to help me put mine together easier 👍
Have a bless day
I sold mine yesterday for $100. Starter spring broke, and I didn't care to fix it.
Impact wrench! That is the information I have been needing. Now maybe I can remove my stuck DR Mower blade. Thanks
I got the impact driver to remove hub nuts from my truck a few years ago. Don't know how I got along without it before then.
Wow! Great story! Great lessons! Great display of your mechanical knowledge and skill. Thanks for sharing your mistakes and eventual success. I am sorry you were injured and that you recovered quickly. Your video encourages us "pedestrians" to stick to it and don't give up!
The damn thing is a lot heavier and harder to control on uneven ground than it was 25 years ago.
I thought someone had videoed me doing the same thing to mine... I like the chains on the tires idea !
I added those immediately when I bought the mower new 30 years ago. I was surprised to see them still on there when I got it back.
I'm so sorry you got hurt but you made a great video, feel better.
Yep. If all goes well every time, it's boring to watch.
I'm glad you're okay
Thanks, Aubrey. As soon as I get the starter fixed, I'll sell it. I'm not tough enough to handle it on rough, steep ground anymore.
Scared us a bit there, sir. Glad you’re ok. Good work on that old DR.
Scared me, too!
Even though I love antique versions of mechanical equipment, I think I'm happy to own a newer model of DR with the fat ATV style wheels. I really enjoyed your video, keep making them, even with a slip up here and there, it's good to hear your wit and wisdom.
Old isn't always better than new. This mower demonstrates that.
You really should have your own Television Show! and get paid by all the sponsors starting with the folks over at PB Blaster!
I have too many projects as it is. Not enough hours in the day.
Happens to all of us Eric! My boo boo required neck surgery twice and out of commission for 6 months! Dang sledgehammer!!
I've been trying to envision your boo boo.
Thank you for your honest review! I am glad you are going to be OK. I have lived for almost 40 years a few miles from where the DR equipment was designed and originally made in Vermot. DR stands for Dick Raymond, an avid Vermont gardener and inventor of a few dozen things. He still has some gardening books in print. What you were running there was most definitely first run DR field and brush mower from maybe the late1980s. Not much safety gear on it. It could have minced you up as you both fell over. In Connecticut where I grew up I used to use a Brush King 10 inch hand held 2 cycle brush cutter. Also a fearful weapon but much more suited to hillsides like that. Be well.
I bought it new in either 1992 or 1993. It's out of commission now. Starter recoil spring came adrift. Corrosion at the end. If I can't make it stay together (if I can get it back together) I'll have to order a new starter assembly. The only reason I want to get it back in working condition is so I can sell it to someone younger and tougher than I am, or someone with level ground to mow.
Thanks for the background info on DR.
Dang! Aint like it used to be! If I started bleeding like that it woulda scared me good. Hope youre recovering well. From Cottage Grove.
Sold the damn thing for a hundred bucks. I use a weed whacker now.
That’s a nasty header you took. Thank God your okay.
Yeah, that one scared me. I gotta be more careful out there.
@@OregonOldTimer you and me both!
Oh my! Bless you! That was a lot of blood.
Minor scalp wounds bleed heavily. Scared me until I saw how small the cut was.
sometines crappy things happen. hope your are better today. the video is a good one.
All healed up, and the mower will be for sale as soon as I get the damn starter back together.
My first thought was that the title is Click-bait but it's not! Glad you're better now.
Scrape on my head healed fast and left no mark. Thumb is ugly, but it's working again.
Good rebuild/restoration (no small feat on a crusty/rusty old DR - nasty fall ole timer good thing it wasn't even worse!
The damn thing is a lot heavier and more difficult to control than it was 30 years ago.
I am glad your ok Maybe you have to hire someone to do it for you! The machine could of fell on top of you and the blade could of done a lot more damage!
Lots of folks tell me to hire somebody to do such things, but then what would I do for entertainment, sit on the couch and watch TV?.
That was a nasty tumble you took! I've got that creeping vine foliage at my place too. It always tries to trip me up when out walking. I have the next model newer than yours (first gen with the turf tires). It has been a handful to deal with on hilly ground, so I bought the new model with the turning brakes yesterday. I plan to let it chomp on some brush today before the rain sets in.
I keep looking out the window and vines and brush beginning this year's growth. I'm working up nerve and energy to tackle that slope again.
@@OregonOldTimer Your my newest inspiration, i am put to shame with all your will power.
Yikes we thought we had a exciting day!
Your day went better than mine, for sure.
Good video like the commentary glad you didn't get hurt worse
Yeah, me too. It takes longer to heal than it used to.
Those forehead cuts bleed like crazy glad your are okay though
Thank you, Jacob.
Well I was going to comment that you didn't hang on like a fool. That ground looks like it stays damp. It's a tough climb on a good day. A good pair of gloves might have saved your thumb. Start wearing gloves. Save your skin for more pleasant sensations. Your editing and narration we're really good, so I know you didn't hurt your head. Take care.
Gloves, definitely. Your last comment is reassuring. Thank you.
Wow, the accident was scary. I’m afraid I’ve gotten involved in things like that. A couple of times myself.
Scared me, too. Sold the machine soon after.
Ouch! Missed this video the first time around. Probably just as well. That did look like a lot of blood you were losing! HATE when stuff like that happens!!!
Scalp wounds do that. You wanna buy an old used brush mower cheap?
Definitely Oregon brush.
The mower would handle it easily on gentler ground, but either it's doubled in weight in the past 25 years, or maybe I'm not as strong as I used to be.
I know fully well how a scalp wound bleeds. We I was a child, I was kicked by a horse in the forehead. 14 stitches to close the wound and new flooring in our kitchen because of the blood stains when I ran into the house dumping handfuls of blood.
Ouch!
Glad you were not more seriously injured. DR does have available online "owners manual" and parts list/diagram etc. Of course many parts are no longer available. "Braking" is done by forcing the front skid bars against the ground. Steep hills are a definite "no-go"
I haven't used the mower since that tumble. Bought a heavy-duty string trimmer and metal blades. The rewind spring on the starter of the DR detached, and I think the whole unit needs to be replaced. I have the manuals, but what I don't have is any incentive to fix it.