The Best of British Ransomes AJax Mower

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19 күн бұрын

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@MarkWardle-l7b 13 сағат бұрын

It was mine mick, and my first thought was 'how have I not found this guru until now?!'....as indeed I did when i first met you and discovered folk that we have in common ! Thank you both for excellent service, knowledge and wisdom.

@KATHYMEADful 18 күн бұрын

What a lovely mower i would love to own something like that, Thanks for posting.

@lawnmowerjones3160 18 күн бұрын

Hi , It was a pleasure to work on , and something lovely to use. Luckily there are still plenty around. Thanks for watching.

@jasehill7422 6 күн бұрын

A really enjoyable video. I picked up a MK 5 last July. It hadn’t been used for 16 years but had been serviced prior to being stored. It was set up perfectly still cutting paper and came with the grease gun, spanner and back lapping tool.

@lawnmowerjones3160 5 күн бұрын

Hi, Thank you. One of the last then. Sounds like you have picked up a Gem , and a bonus to get the grease gun and back lapping lapping handle, and guessing you also got the user manual. Enjoy using your nice mower. Thanks for your comment.

@andyc972 15 күн бұрын

Thanks MrJones, what a lovely mower, such a great design, I have spent many hours mowing with Qualcast Panthers and while they can be made to run and cut OK they are sadly a poor comparison to this mower. Our neighbour, when I was growing up, had one of these and that tick tick of the split rear roller and the whirr of the cylinder is very evocative ! I still have my Panther from the early 80s, and a couple of the Qualcast side wheeled models, but mostly use my 1998 Atco Balmoral and Honda Rotary now, I always fancied the 16" Atco Super Clipper, but they stopped making them so had to settle for the Panther. This makes me want to dig out the Panther and see what I can do to get in running well, and perhaps I'll look out for a vintage Super Clipper too, I have subscribed and will be going back over your content, thanks !

@lawnmowerjones3160 15 күн бұрын

Hi Andy, Yes it was a pleasure to work on. I am a big fan of Ransomes and always very well made. The Ransomes Ajax does have a very nice sound when using it. to be fair to the Qualcast Panther it was a well made mower with easy adjustments and cut well . It seemed that the Qualcast Panther and the E1 / B1 Side wheel mowers where sold in huge numbers, very popular and affordable to most. I do remember seeing the Atco 16" Clipper in the Atco catalogue , i am not sure why but they seemed to have had quite a short reign. Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for your comments.

@andymartin86 14 күн бұрын

I have a mk3 and the cylinder is still fully true and cuts all the way along. Shows how good the quality of the steel was back then!

@lawnmowerjones3160 14 күн бұрын

Hi , The Mk3 is basically the same as the Mk5, different handles would be the main thing. I am not surprised yours cuts well, Ransomes do use some of the best metal on there cutting cylinders and bottom blades. Enjoy your Ajax mowing. Thanks for your comment.

@andymartin86 14 күн бұрын

@@lawnmowerjones3160 absolute pleasure. I only recently discovered your channel and its top notch. Having restored this and a Webb Witch im itching for another! Its the parallel handle model which is quite rare to see.

@lawnmowerjones3160 13 күн бұрын

@@andymartin86 Hi Andy. Thanks for the kind words. Vintage / Antique mowers are a great affordable hobby, with engineering to match any! It does seem to be that the earlier Webbs are more difficult to find, and will be a nice mower to use. Thanks Richard.

@brianr1443 18 күн бұрын

Hello Mr Jones I enjoy your videos they are all interesting . I own a Ransome ajax mk4 I keep it sharp and well serviced and like you say easy to use . You can back lap the cutters from the large gear wheel with a tool that screws into it and just wind backwards. That is also a good idea of yours removing the 2 gear wheels . A question can you remove the two inner front rollers on a mk5 that leaves two smaller ones for cutting longer grass ? Regards Brian.

@lawnmowerjones3160 18 күн бұрын

Hi Brian, Thanks for your kind words , we have a little garden with only gravel , so no grass. ( Not good for someone that's into mowers!!! ) But would love to have some grass to use an Ajax on. Yes i should have mentioned about the official Ransomes Back lapping handle , i have only seen pictures of it. Good point, if i do another Ajax video , i must mention the Mk 5 and i think Mk 4 you can remove the inner wooden rollers to leave the outer for the longer grass. Thanks for you comment.

@Coxeysbodgering 18 күн бұрын

I have an ex local authority one of these to restore, it has a brass plate with the la shortened name and asset number. I need front rollers and wooden handles. It has a box but I think it's not original or for it but it does fit

@lawnmowerjones3160 18 күн бұрын

Hi, It sounds like you have an early Mk 3 Ajax with the flat handles and wooden handle grips. Much the same as the Mk 5 Ajax with more of an antique look to it.. If you know anyone with a Lathe , it is not hard to turn new rollers and handle grips, but needs to be a nice hard wood , Beech , Ash or something similar , but not Oak. Thanks for your comment.

@Coxeysbodgering 7 күн бұрын

@@lawnmowerjones3160 you are correct, I've only just been able to get to my storage place mark 3 with red front of the name plate, cylinder (rust now) and handle stay bars. The green paint is ratty but pretty complete the red is flaking or corroded away. The grass box looks like a home made ali plate and there is no thrower plate (never knew what is was called until your videos). The box will fit but it's on the front roller height bolts so I thinks it's a make do type of thing there doesn't appear to be lugs or studs for the box to clip on

@themowerman 18 күн бұрын

My mate mark was going to bring a Mk5 to you to be sharpened.. I wonder if that is his one .. good video mate

@lawnmowerjones3160 18 күн бұрын

Hi Mick, Yes that was Marks mower, i believe you sent him down to me, thanks. Hopefully we are still on for the Ransomes Marquis review , if yours is not going i think i can find one to bring down. Thanks for your comment.

@themowerman 17 күн бұрын

@@lawnmowerjones3160 cool.. glad he found you .. yes we are still on.. just have a lot on the old plate at the moment.. my dad is in hospital and has dementia so very tricky to manage

@lawnmowerjones3160 17 күн бұрын

Hi Mick. Yes he found me ok thanks. Sorry to here about your Dad, things will be hard on your family. No rush on the Ransomes Marquis Vid, just let me know if or when. Thanks.