LR Nelson Raintrain Traveling Sprinkler
Nelson 1865 Raintrain Traveling Sprinkler
Manufacturer: Nelson
Die cast metal body with brass hose connection. Propels itself across the lawn following the pattern laid out by the hose. 2 forward speed transmission and a neutral for stationary use. Adjustable spray arms give coverage width of 15' to 55' along a 200'
Amazon.com Review:
While an automatic sprinkling system certainly ensures greener grass and nurtured flowerbeds during the sweltering days of summer, not every household comes equipped with such a system and they can be downright expensive to install. Historically, the alternative to the built-in sprinkler system has involved setting up a hose and sprinkler and then manually relocating the water source to several strategic locations every thirty minutes for several hours. Despite all the detail and time this manual system receives, the sprinkler never quite makes contact with certain patches. Likewise, swamping also occurs at times because homeowners generally have more important things to worry about than whether it is time to switch the sprinkler. Luckily, the folks at LR Nelson are employed to worry about finding comprehensive watering methods for busy homeowners who don't have the means, time, or desire to dig up the yard to install and intricate system of sprinkler pipes. Responsible for a bevy of creative lawn care solutions, the Peoria, Illinois outfit introduce this ingenious Raintrain traveling sprinkler.
With a rustproof cast iron construction, the sprinkler waters up to 13, 500 square feet, though covering a lesser area of 11,9000 square feet ensures more effective performance. The sprinkler arms adjust for varied spray patterns and arcs, throwing water from 15 to 56 feet. The sprinkler waters as it travels along a hose on a preset route, much like an electric model train, except with a hose as the rails. To water, the homeowner lays out the hose as desired, taking care to avoid dramatic corners or turnabouts that may result in hose kinks or a derailed sprinkler. A front wheel runs on the hose with the two traction-ready rear wheels bestride. The hose connects to the posterior of the sprinkler. For the best results, LR Nelson recommends a 5/8-inch hose, though a 1/2-inch hose may suffice, up to 200 feet in length. For sprinkling termination, the user places a shut-off ramp on the hose to lift the sprinkler off its "rails," while simultaneous stopping operation. The shut-off ramp should be installed with at least five feet of hose between it and the spigot. The traveling sprinkler operates at two motor speeds, high and low. On high power, the sprinkler travels approximately 37 feet per hour, with a 1/4-inch water application. On low power, the sprinkler moves at a 21 feet per hour rate with a 1/2-inch water application. The simple installation requires no tools. The sprinkler weighs 18.1 pounds upon shipping. --Jessica Reuling
Lowest Used Price: USD 39.99
Lowest New Price: USD 38.99
- Traveling wheeled lawn sprinkler; travels along length of attached 5/8-inch hose
- Adjustable rotary spray arms; 2 speeds; auto shut-off ramp to stop sprinkler operation
- Rustproof c-iron construction; chip-resistant, powder-coat paint; assembly required
- Includes 1 sprinkler, shut-off ramp; hose not included
- 18.1-pounds; 2-year warranty
Model: 1865
Release Date: 2004-07-01
The real deal! Accept no substitutions!
You know that this sprinkler is the real deal when you open the box and try to lift the thing out of the box. It has some serious weight to it! People love to watch it (myself included) and it takes care of itself once you take the time to lay the hose out in your yard. This sprinkler is not for you if you are planting new grass and have bare dirt showing. With how slow the tractor moves it will make mud, get stuck, and possibly strip the gears costing you additional money. You can effectively lay out ~200' of hose however it may take a few "derailments" before you figure out how to arrange the hose. The turns need to be broad and, if pulling a decent amount of hose, it can jump the track and could end up in the street. It does come with an auto-shutoff ramp however if you intend to operate the sprinkler without supervision buy a timer so that in the event that it doesn't shutoff you don't flood your yard... or your neighbor's yard. Get ready for your water bill to go up because you'll want to use this sprinkler all the time!
gets the job done
For the most part this works pretty good. I bought the John Deere and this one, they both work the same. This is the first time I am waterin my lawn, so to me it seems like they use a lot of water, especially in narrow areas. They are better made for large areas, for narrow corridors, use some other system.
Great Time Saver
Sprinkler works great and is a super time saver. Couple it with an automatic timer and you're ready to go.
Downside: Being on a private well with varying water pressure, the sprinkler, even at "High Speed", takes quite a while to traverse the lawn. I have it setup to do a run of approximately 100' which will cover about a 140' section of lawn at a width of 40' takes about 4 hour's. Much slower than advertised.
Note, the wider the path, the slower it moves as the sprikler is driven by the water spraying from the arms.
Overall I do recommend this product and with the free shipping from Amazon it arrived in 4 days.
great deal
I ordered this for my sons birthday and he is extreamly happy it does all it should do and saves them from having to stand and water everdya.
great product.
Tractor Sprinkler
Excellent. Item was well packed---no damage during shipping. It was easy to put together and it has worked without any problems. I am very pleased with it!
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