[administrator]

Have a rare or vintage Roof mower? Share a little history and post some photos. We love restorations and re-builds.

 

[twocycle]

Vintage ROOF push mower!
No Model # only a Serial #54496
Tecumseh 5 hp V50-69198H

 

[Austen]

Wow, that is very unique!! Never seen one like that before. How long have you had it?

Thanks for sharing it with us!

 

[twocycle]

I got this mower in the spring of last year. It is a real heavy duty mower. I am guessing that it is from the early 70's. I have never seen another ROOF push mower except for this one.

**** The Tecumseh engine is a V50-60198H not V50-69198H****

 

[Mark / Ohio]

Neat! Never saw one of them before. Interesting how shallow most of the deck is.

 

[Brad]

They used to be made in Pontiac, IL. Still some NOS parts available down that way if a person is able to do some rummaging around.

 

[Austen]

Interesting how shallow most of the deck is.

I was noticing that too, interesting design.

They used to be made in Pontiac, IL. Still some NOS parts available down that way if a person is able to do some rummaging around.

Cool stuff Brad! Somebody should snatch them up before they get thrown out.

 

[Brad]

Seems to me that either an agricultural company or trucking company bought them. I called there a few years back for a member looking for something. I could do some sniffing if anyone wanted any parts.


Edit--my daughter-in-law is from there and is visiting this weekend. I dropped her an email to see if her dad remembers anything about where the NOS stuff went.

 

[Mark / Ohio]

What's the blade look like?

 

[twocycle]

Here is a video of a cold start. The mower has not been started since July of last year........ Vintage ROOF Push Mower - YouTube

What's the blade look like?

 

[twocycle]

 

[Austen]

Great video, thanks for sharing it! So cool to be able to hear and see it run.

 

[Mark / Ohio]

Sounds like you have it running good!

 

[twocycle]

Great video, thanks for sharing it! So cool to be able to hear and see it run.

No Problem!

Sounds like you have it running good!

Thanks!

 

[Brad]

Have not heard back from our daughter-in-law yet. She was going to ask her father if he could turn up any info down in Pontiac. We'll see what he can find out.

 

[twocycle]

Have not heard back from our daughter-in-law yet. She was going to ask her father if he could turn up any info down in Pontiac. We'll see what he can find out.

Thanks, Brad . If you find anything let us know.

 

[Sauce73]

Looking for Roof mower blade

Have not heard back from our daughter-in-law yet. She was going to ask her father if he could turn up any info down in Pontiac. We'll see what he can find out.

I am looking for a brush blade for a Roof Weed Mower,
Model VP-75. This is the high wheel weed mower.
This is a 26" flat blade with a 3/4" center hole.

 

[Sauce73]

http://s1219.photobucket.com/albums/dd439/Sauce73/?action=view&current=RoofVP75.jpg
I have a Roof VP-75 high wheel walk behind weed mower. I'm guessing it is from the '60's?
I'm in need if some parts. Ecspecially a blade for it. I am looking for a 26" blade with a 3/4" center hole. It needs to be a flat blade, i.e. NOT a high lift or mulching blade. There is no guarding or deck on this mower, and the high lift blades throw all the clippings up in your face.
Currently it has a blade from a Bachtold mower, but that blade has a 1 1/8"? center hole and there was a bushing like adapter used to fill slack space. This adapter has split and now the blade just spins on shaft. I can't tighten it up.

 

[twocycle]

Sauce73, that is a nice looking mower!!!

There is a blade on ebay now, you might want to contact the seller, he may have what your looking for(spacer/bushing). Good Luck

BACHTOLD BROTHER BRUSHCUTTER 26" BLADE HEAVY DUTY PART #910 | eBay

 

[FISH]

Way back when Roof was absorbed by 2 companies,
Maxim took their Rear Engine Rider and other stuff, Bachtold Brothers got their Walk Behind Mowers.