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American Lawn Mower 1604-16 16" 5-Blade Reel Mower with Grass Catcher

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Size: 16" 5 Blade, Grass Catcher


Features

  • Precision Cutting with 5-Blade Reel Achieve a clean, scissor-like cut that promotes a healthier lawn with a high-quality 5-blade reel design.
  • Adjustable Cutting Height Easily customize your lawns look with a height adjustment range from 12 inch to 2 12 inches, perfect for different grass types.
  • Eco-Friendly & Quiet Operation Enjoy a greener, noise-free mowing experience with a manual reel mower
  • Comfortable & Easy to Maneuver The cushion-grip T-handle provides superior comfort and control, reducing hand fatigue while mowing.
  • Convenient Grass Catcher Included Keep your lawn neat and tidy with the included grass catcher, which efficiently collects clippings for easy disposal.

Description

From day one, we built the business around providing a cleaner and greener option for maintaining America’s lawns. American Lawn Mower Company was established in 1895. Our history goes back over 125 years. From the Victorian era to World War II to the second suburban boom of the 1970s, we’ve been around for nearly every industrial revolution in America. Since 1895, we have been creating lawn mowers, gardening cultivators, tillers, and other essential outdoor tools. For a greener environment, we aim to lessen the carbon footprint of day to day gardening activities. Opting for our products that do not emit harmful fumes can help our environment in the long run. Our 125 years of experience in designing and innovating greener product options can promise the quality and reliability of our products. American lawn mower reels snip the grass, cutting each blade like a pair of scissors which leave your own healthier and greener. What size lawn is a 16-Inch reel mower best suited for? A 16-inch reel mower is ideal for small lawns between 1,500–5,000 sq ft. It performs best on compact, regularly maintained yards where maneuverability and precision are more important than covering large areas quickly. How much does the mower weight, and is it difficult to push? This reel mower weighs approx. 22 lbs, making it lightweight and easy to maneuver but slightly heavier than 14-in reels. Push effort depends on lawn conditions-short, dry grass is easiest, while tall, thick, or uneven grass increases resistance. What lawn conditions are best and worst for reel mowing? Reel mowers perform best on flat, dry, and well-maintained lawns. They are less effective on tall, thick, uneven, or wet grass, where pushing becomes harder and cutting performance may decrease. What is the difference between 4,5, and 7-blade reel mowers? 4-blade reels handle thicker, less-maintained grass better. 5-blade reels offer a finer cut for regularly maintained lawns. 7-blade reels are designed for very short, dense turf like golf course-style grass. What are the benifits of a reel mower grass catcher? Captures most grass clippings for a cleaner lawn while reducing buildup that can lead to thatch. Helps improve airflow and soil health, prevents clumping, and keeps walkways clear. Ideal for heavier cuts, though it does not collect all clippings. Reel mowers use a precise scissor-like cut, where spinning blades meet a fixed bar to trim grass cleanly instead of tearing it. This promotes a greener, healthier lawn while eliminating gas, fumes, and noise. Blade count matters 4-blade handles taller, thicker, or less-maintained lawns, while 5-blade delivers a finer cut for regularly maintained yards. For Midwest lawns, both are effective depending on conditions. Thicker grass increases resistance, so raise the cutting height for easier pushing

Brand: American Lawn Mower Company


Power Source: manual


Material: Alloy Steel, Polymer


Color: Red


Style: 5-Blade with Grass Catcher


Item Weight: 18 pounds


Cutting Width: 16 inches


Operation Mode: Manual


Product Dimensions: 21.5"D x 22"W x 48.8"H


Number of Items: 1


Brand Name: American Lawn Mower Company


Model Number: 1604-16


Number of Items: 1


UPC: 026479695394


Unit Count: 1 Count


Manufacturer: American Lawn Mower Company


Included Components: Item


Item Type Name: Reel Mower


Manufacturer Part Number: 1604-16


Item Weight: 18 pounds


Cutting width: 16 inches


Item Dimensions D x W x H: 21.5"D x 22"W x 48.8"H


Power Source: manual


Operation Mode: Manual


Maximum Adjustable Cutting Height: 2.5 inches


Minimum Adjustable Cutting Height: 0.5 inches


Number of Positions: 4


Material Type: Alloy Steel, Polymer


Color: Red


Style Name: 5-Blade with Grass Catcher


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  • Quality
Size: 16" 5 Blade, Grass Catcher
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Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2026 by Waki

  • Surprisingly easy to use, even for a large lawn.
Size: 16" 5 Blade, Grass Catcher
I have a fairly large lawn on a half-acre lot and always thought I needed a gas or electric mower to deal with it. But after a couple of unsatisfactory experiments with battery-powered models and with the price of gasoline going up, I thought I'd give one of these a try. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that it didn't take me any longer to mow my lawn and in fact required noticeably less effort than pushing a heavier powered mower, especially going up some of the slopes. It does take a little more effort in tall grass, so it's important to mow regularly and not let things get so out of hand. (I should be doing that anyway.) The only downside I can see is that sometimes the taller blades of grass just get flattened instead of cut and several passes are needed to trim them. This might not be as much of a problem if you mow the grass lower than the medium factory-setting, but I can live with it. The grass catcher is small and not worth the trouble with a larger lawn. It's easy to attach, but fiddling with the strap that hooks onto the mower handle gets annoying when the catcher needs to be frequently emptied. So I would recommend planning to leave the clippings on the lawn or remove them with a rake or leafblower. Those misgivings aside, this machine is a pleasure to use. I'll probably still use my gas mower to chop up the autumn leaves for leaf mold, but otherwise I'll be using this for my regular mowing. No ear plugs required! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2026 by Amazon Customer

  • For fancy suburb yards ONLY not for natural/wild yards
Size: 16" 5 Blade, Grass Catcher
If you have tree litter at all, twigs and leaves, this one is NOT for you. The blades do not cut through and you'll be stopping every five seconds to unjam the blades. If you have little dents or holes in your yard, this one is NOT for you. It presses the grass down in the dents and leaves chunks of long bits that stick back up in a couple hours. If you have wild flowers, weeds, or tree seedlings, this one is NOT for you. It does not at all cut them, you'll have to hand weed after you mow. It doesn't bother me, BUT this thing is LOUD. Exactly the sound of using the file on the kitchen knife but ten times the volume. If you have one of those as seen on tv lawns in the suburbs, this product would probably be awesome and would cut grass beautifully. Super fast, very light weight so easy to use, takes up very little storage room. Great value for money. BUT those with natural or wild yards DO NOT BUY. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2026 by Jlynn

  • Ease in putting together.
Size: 16" 5 Blade, Grass Catcher
Works perfect. It's nice and sturdy, blades were nice and sharp. Easy to put together.
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2026 by Kathryn Smaistrla

  • Shouldn’t buy the grass holder.
Size: 16" 5 Blade, Grass Catcher
The glass holder keeps dropping off.
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2025 by Amazon Customer

  • Pool Free Mowing
Size: 16" 5 Blade, Grass Catcher
Was trying to find out a way to mow the lawn around the Pool without all the grass ending up in the pool. This was a perfect find, able to chop it, and falls in place instead of flying into the pool.
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2026 by Charles King

  • Does not cut grass effectively.
Size: 16" 5 Blade, Grass Catcher
This mower will not cut grass efficiently. If the grass is even slightly too tall, it will not fit into the blades and the same spot will require 5-6 passes to get an even trim. Even when the grass is at a reasonable height, it still requires 2-3 passes and overall does a poor job. Just buy a cheap electric mower, you will thank yourself. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2026 by Amazon Customer

  • Great product. Gets jammed in tiny twigs.
Size: 16" 5 Blade, Grass Catcher
Great for cutting lawns, fast easy and use as expected. Instructions suck but not too hard to put together. The grips are impossible to put on but not a big difference. However not 5 stars because it gets jammed on any little twig it crosses. Not to hard to un jam but anoying.
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2026 by PKP1234

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