norgeway
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Me with the 1960 Wizard electric.
Worst chore! MOWING.
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norgeway
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Don with new electric mower.
And he HATES to have his picture taken!
And he HATES to have his picture taken!
norgeway
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our front yard
I can mow it in about 30 minutes.
I can mow it in about 30 minutes.
norgeway
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Wish it was CONCRETE!!!
Wish it was CONCRETE!!!
wish it was concrete?
I'd slap you for that LOL I love mowing although I think that an electric takes some of the fun out of it hassling with that cord. BTW love those vintage lawn chairs you have up there on the porch as well.
I'd slap you for that LOL I love mowing although I think that an electric takes some of the fun out of it hassling with that cord. BTW love those vintage lawn chairs you have up there on the porch as well.
norgeway
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Believe it or not!!!
The chairs are repos...Lowes hardware.
The chairs are repos...Lowes hardware.
I have to agree with Pete on this one Hans. Moving is fun with a vintage mower, but the cord would be a pita after a time.
I would look for a vintage self propelled Lawnboy mower. It will make your mowing chores easy. We are doing three city lots with this 1963 Lawnboy Automower now.
I would look for a vintage self propelled Lawnboy mower. It will make your mowing chores easy. We are doing three city lots with this 1963 Lawnboy Automower now.
norgeway
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I got tired!!!
Of pulling the rope till I saw stars,I usually gave up on getting the D@#$%^ thing started,but I do have a soft spot for Lawn Boys,my dad never would have anything else since he bought the first one in 65,the summer I was born....I mowed with it as a teenager!!But for me,I like to plug in and go!!!It never fails to START!
Of pulling the rope till I saw stars,I usually gave up on getting the D@#$%^ thing started,but I do have a soft spot for Lawn Boys,my dad never would have anything else since he bought the first one in 65,the summer I was born....I mowed with it as a teenager!!But for me,I like to plug in and go!!!It never fails to START!
xraytech
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Hans,
I agree with you about hating mowing. It takes me about 1 hour and 15 minutes to finish, that is on my tractor cutting 2.5 acres.
Too bad having it all concrete or astroturf is slightly cost prohibitive
I agree with you about hating mowing. It takes me about 1 hour and 15 minutes to finish, that is on my tractor cutting 2.5 acres.
Too bad having it all concrete or astroturf is slightly cost prohibitive
Mowing!
I hate it also!
I hate it also!
I don't mind it, it just timing that gets my goose!
Rain, rain the grass grows.
Dry, dry it's easier to mow.
Rain, rain the grass grows.
Dry, dry it's easier to mow.
mrb627
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I Broke Down...
and hired out yard cutting to a local college guy. It used to take 6 hours a week to keep my yard up to standards. Now it is one less thing for me to worry about.
Malcolm
and hired out yard cutting to a local college guy. It used to take 6 hours a week to keep my yard up to standards. Now it is one less thing for me to worry about.
Malcolm
Mowing is not at the top of my list of favorite household duties, either.
I have a 2004 Snapper self-propelled walk-behind. It's a decent mower, but it doesn't like to restart if you shut it down mid-mow. It has to sit and cool for awhile, or you'll run down the electric-start battery trying to get it going again.
It takes an hour to mow my lawn. My house is built into a hill, which makes the task an adventure, LOL.
I have a 2004 Snapper self-propelled walk-behind. It's a decent mower, but it doesn't like to restart if you shut it down mid-mow. It has to sit and cool for awhile, or you'll run down the electric-start battery trying to get it going again.
It takes an hour to mow my lawn. My house is built into a hill, which makes the task an adventure, LOL.
I don't mind mowing - it is good exercise. Takes me 1 hour using a self propelled Toro. The worse part is the front of the yard where it is quite steep. Also when it is very dry like it has been, the mower blows a lot of dirt around in the areas where the grass doesn't grow so good.
Gary
Gary
I don't mind it at all. I have a plain old Craftsman gas powered model that starts first time, every time.
mrb627
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Craftsman Mower
I used to have a Craftsman mower when I lived in Florida. Actually, I gave it to my Dad as a Father's Day Present. He used it a couple of times and proclaimed it was too heavy and went back to his cheap Murray. A year later, the chore of grass cutting became mine and I was grateful for that heavy self propelled beast.
When I moved to Atlanta, I had every intention of purchasing another Craftsman mower, but Sears and I had a terrible falling out over a washer and dryer incident. I vowed never to spend any money with them again.
I ended up buying a Honda mower and MAN, it was a breeze to cut the lawn with it. It started on the first pull every time. It had the double blade for finer mulching. For the money, it was a top notch performer.
I miss cutting the yard in April and part of May, but the rest of the hot months, not so much. Easier to pay to have it done.
Malcolm
I used to have a Craftsman mower when I lived in Florida. Actually, I gave it to my Dad as a Father's Day Present. He used it a couple of times and proclaimed it was too heavy and went back to his cheap Murray. A year later, the chore of grass cutting became mine and I was grateful for that heavy self propelled beast.
When I moved to Atlanta, I had every intention of purchasing another Craftsman mower, but Sears and I had a terrible falling out over a washer and dryer incident. I vowed never to spend any money with them again.
I ended up buying a Honda mower and MAN, it was a breeze to cut the lawn with it. It started on the first pull every time. It had the double blade for finer mulching. For the money, it was a top notch performer.
I miss cutting the yard in April and part of May, but the rest of the hot months, not so much. Easier to pay to have it done.
Malcolm
