Mystery riding mower

Hello everyone!

I have a mystery I've been trying to solve. My uncle was given a old riding lawn mower and we have been trying to get information on it and are having zero luck. No info or pictures or anything online about it. It's a ghost! Really unusual that you can't find ANYTHING online about something.

I'll load some pictures. It's obviously a Jari brand, but as far as anyone knows they never made a riding mower... Only sickle mowers.

If anyone knows anything, is greatly appreciate it . Trying to see if it's worth anything because i think he just wants to sell it

Thanks

 

Searching for anything with U.S. trademark, first go to the Government's web site. Registered "power scythes" in 1946.

http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4805:761oip.3.8

Here's a forum that includes discussion of their product.

https://www.yesterdaystractors.com/cgi-bin/viewit.cgi?bd=ttalk&th=1385553

Yours screams 1950s/1960s.

Debora

 

Except that it says Jari all over it, it looks like it was some "creative engineering"!!!!! Have you tried contacting them??
You might have better luck that way since it apparently was a 3 man operation at some point and only in Minnesota!!

"Jari Mowers LLC
7388 159th Street West
Saint Paul, MN 55124
Phone: (952) 953-0774

Jari Mowers LLC is a privately held company in Saint Paul, MN and is a Single Location business.

Categorized under Lawn Mowers. Our records show it was established in 2015 and incorporated in MN. Current estimates show this company has an annual revenue of 87964 and employs a staff of approximately 3." I would definitely send them an image too!!!

Somewhere in my browsing I also saw a different phone # but did not get it......

 

Cool mower.
May be you've already seen this link? I didn't have any luck getting any info, but maybe you'll have better luck? at this link below

americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/SILNMAHTL_23288

 

wow thanks for all the fast replys!

All my research trying to find info has led me to believe that they are now closed. I've seen some phone numbers but haven't called anyone yet. I've been working 12+ hour days and dont have my phone on me at work. Next rain day my plan was to start calling around.

I even sent an email to American Pickers to see if they knew anything haha.

I appreciate the help and I will keep you all posted on what I discover!

Thanks

 

The trademark appears to have been renewed recently under different ownership.

Debora