Snapping turtle mower

[chevy65]

Found a old mower called a snapping turtle
Its a walk behind and its somewhat shaped like a turtle
Has a turtle head on front of it
Has a clinton engine on it
Would like some info on this if anyone has any
Again its called a snapin turtle
Thanks in advance Gary
 

[Dannie]

Made by Snapper mowers.Turtle head is worth money to collectors,check around.Good luck.
 

[joe csuti]

Be extremely careful in front of the jaws of that old snapper turtle,only slightly less dangerous than standing in front of jaws of wife/woman,both will chew you up,but you usually have some control of turtle,although a hunk of 2x4 or steel pipe makes a good throttle control at times in other case.
 

[jdemaris]

I've got several of them. They are often missing either the turtle head, or the teeth on the mower inlet.

Distributed by Henry Diston. “Snappin Turtle” , Southern Saw Works, Atlanta, Georgia.
Model 2ST19R They were made about 1956.
 

[Dude11]

The way I heard it is,you tied a rope on the turtles neck,take the other end tie to a stake nailed in the ground,fired her up and laid back to watch it pull itself around winding up rope around stake;kinda a "let me do it" model.Has a huge drum wheel in the rear,soild cast deck,heavy little fellow.Dude11