Put the 1277 to work today

[ClassicTractorProfessor 5,371]

Got up this morning with a bad itch for some seat time...grass was getting pretty tall around the in laws house so I put the 48" deck back on the old 1277 and went to work...first time I've mowed with this tractor and I must say I was very impressed. The old girl cut through even the thickest grass with little to no effort and the big 48" deck made quick work of a big job. First time in my life I've actually had fun while mowing lol. The way these old machines are built still amazes me...I'd like to see one of these new machines still working like this 50 years from now

[Amcwheel85 2,059]

looks like you were mowing more dirt then grass!! lol glad it worked good tho!!

[ClassicTractorProfessor 5,371]

That's out where we all use for a driveway in front of me so not much grass there the grass was a lot thicker behind me LOL

[ClassicTractorProfessor 5,371]

Loaded her up to take back to town in the morning...got some more mowing to do if it doesn't rain tomorrow...also robbed a seat off an old Montgomery Ward mower I'm getting ready to haul off for it. Not perfect and had to modify things a bit but it's a big difference over what was on it

[Molon_Labe 731]

Professor, I must say that you did a great job of mowing with the 1277. My wife even comments on how nice the yard looks after mowing with the WH. Best decks ever made in my opinion. I have to ask though if you have a problem with the goat heads puncturing the tires. I know from experience that you don't want to go barefoot in your part of the country.

[Amcwheel85 2,059]

Professor who's bull hauler is that? I ask cuz my dad hauls cattle and is out that way a lot and may know that truck

[ClassicTractorProfessor 5,371]

7 minutes ago, Molon_Labe said:

Professor, I must say that you did a great job of mowing with the 1277. My wife even comments on how nice the yard looks after mowing with the WH. Best decks ever made in my opinion. I have to ask though if you have a problem with the goat heads puncturing the tires. I know from experience that you don't want to go barefoot in your part of the country.

We don't have many goatherds in our yard out here...only sandburs...so far I haven't had any trouble.

 

3 minutes ago, Amcwheel85 said:

Professor who's bull hauler is that? I ask cuz my dad hauls cattle and is out that way a lot and may know that truck

That belongs to my father in law. His name is Leroy Ruf he drives for LLT out of Tuttle OK

[JPWH 6,361]

I haven't heard about goat heads in a long time. I grew up in Colorado and they were everywhere.

[ClassicTractorProfessor 5,371]

2 minutes ago, JPWH said:

I haven't heard about goat heads in a long time. I grew up in Colorado and they were everywhere.

We had a lot of them out in the Oklahoma panhandle on the farm where I grew up...they are here too but don't seem to be as thick as they were back home...sandburs are what we have problems with here seems like no matter where you go they are everywhere

[Molon_Labe 731]

22 minutes ago, Professor1990 said:

We don't have many goatherds in our yard out here...only sandburs...so far I haven't had any trouble.

 

 

Sand burrs are bad enough, those things are vicious, like a fish hook. I lived in Altus, Sayre and Fairview, OK for a lot of years and know what you have to deal with out there. Glad you have a couple of Horses to take care of the property.

Edited May 1, 2016 by Molon_Labe

[ClassicTractorProfessor 5,371]

Yes they sure make it nice...before I got the 1277 I mowed with an old White Yard-Boss T100 with 38" deck...selling it and upgrading to the  was the best move I ever made...mowing is actually an enjoyable task now

[Amcwheel85 2,059]

9 minutes ago, Professor1990 said:

We don't have many goatherds in our yard out here...only sandburs...so far I haven't had any trouble.

 

That belongs to my father in law. His name is Leroy Ruf he drives for LLT out of Tuttle OK

My father hauls for mihms with his own truck that's a yellow kenworth W900L. He is in OK a lot 

[ClassicTractorProfessor 5,371]

Just now, Amcwheel85 said:

My father hauls for mihms with his own truck that's a yellow kenworth W900L. He is in OK a lot 

I'm sure they have ran into each other sometime along the road...Leroy runs a lot from here to Mississippi and back

[Amcwheel85 2,059]

Yea sorry to mess up the thread curiosity got me lol. 

[ClassicTractorProfessor 5,371]

Just now, Amcwheel85 said:

Yea sorry to mess up the thread curiosity got me lol. 

It happens to all of us lol