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The Medway Handyman[_2_]

Bill wrote:
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Me too - I bought one (admittedly a cheap one) and it was cumbersome,
inefficient and basically *useless*. I went back to using a rake.
Useful bit of exercise!
Son with new house bought one of these and as far as I know has only
used it once and declared it useless as a sucking device. Said many of
the leaves were stuck to the path and didn't budge.

But, behind the Webb mower that he found in the shed, and I keep
asking about, was a thing labelled "Billy Goat Industries " with a
6HP Briggs and Stratton engine. It looks a bit like something
Stephenson might have invented to suck the wrong sort of leaves off
the track. When we get round to trying to start it no doubt I'll be
back with more questions

Wonderful piece of kit! Similar to the Parker Vac. Will pick up a milk
bottle & render it unto dust.

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Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk