On Thu, 19 Apr 2012 05:03:56 -0700 (PDT), Hank
wrote:

On Apr 19, 5:51Â*am, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On Thu, 19 Apr 2012 01:02:52 -0700 (PDT), Hank
wrote:



Push vs sef-propelled......... You're not getting any younger. So if
you plan on staying in the house where you are for many years to come,
get the self-propelled. You'll thank me later. However, if you plan on
moving into a condo in the next couple years, get the push.

Hank ~~~~ just using logic

My first mower was self propelled and it was just another source of
problems. Â*It had to be fixed twice and the last time I just gave up
and pushed. Â*Next mower was push and it is easier to push a push mower
than a broken self propelled.

Bought a new mower last year at age 65 and got the self propelled
again.

I turn 64 next month. Most things I buy today will last longer than I
will. It's funny how our logic changes as we age. :-)

Hank
My "antique" lawn mower is a self propelled high-wheeler. The
highwheel is very easy to push, so I very seldom actually use the self
propelled feature. I generally mow faster than the self propelled will
go. It is a 25 incher with 20 inch bicycle tires on the back - tubular
steel frame - and the old deck rusted trough so I installed stainless
steel. The late sixties/early seventies Briggs 3.5HP motor (same size
as a 5) finally died last year so I installed a "chinese kit engine"
honda clone 6.5 HP OHV. Uses less gas than the old 3.5. At 60, this
mower has a good chance of outlasting me.