Re: rec tech mower

On 4/17/2025 3:54 PM, AMuzi wrote:

 Since I just can't stand small engine noise I never owned a powered mower.  When I did mow, I had a regular pusher (vintage, $10 in 1977; only needed lubrication & sharpening)
 Oh, I see the going rate is lower even after inflation!
 https://www.ebay.com/itm/vintage-1950s-toro-sportsman-lawnmower-push- walk-behind-still-cuts-rusted-/271066110061

I think I recall a paragraph from one of Ian Fleming's "James Bond" books, one that I read over 50 years ago. Bond's boss "M" was listening to the roar of an engine driven mower and comparing it to the "zinging" sound of one like yours. He was bemused by the thought that future generations might welcome that irritating roar as a sign of spring.
I assume the lawn you mow is considerably smaller than 0.6 acres?
(I started both my antique BMW motorcycle and my ancient lawn mower for the first time this year. Stabil gas preservative did its job. Both started right up.)
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- Frank Krygowski