On Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:42:13 -0400, Dan Espen
wrote:

"Doug" writes:

On Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:56:01 -0400, Dan Espen
wrote:

Hank writes:

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.

As others have replied, human propelled is way more reliable.
As we age, we need to continue to be active to stay healthy.

Unless you're dealing with multiple acres, keep your feet on
the ground and keep pushing that mower. If mowing the lawn
tires you out, that's a good sign you need to keep pushing
that mower.

66 now.

Sort of fondly remember the days when there were no motors on our
mowers.

Ah yes, remember that a tad. When I lived in Queens, NYC, we had a
small lawn and we used a push grass cutter (no motor) ... forgot what
we called it then. When we lived on LI, NY, we had a gas powered
push mower. Fortunately both lawns were on level ground. Can't
imagine the fun it would be when it's not level but that would surely
burn calories. Thanks for reminding me !!

Bronx.

Reel mowers. Most neighbors had steel wheels.
We had rubber wheels because the only way into our backyard
was through the house.

I mowed the front and back. Not that tiny.
I used to do neighbors back lawn for a quarter.
As a kid I could never understand what she wanted me to do to the
edges of the lawn, she always complained but she paid me anyway.

Those things did not cooperate when the lawn got too tall.


Ah yes.... Reel mowers. That's it and thank you!!!
And you are right about the tall grass ....fortunately we didn't have
a thick lawn so it wasn't too bad if it got a little tall but I do
remember sometimes having difficulty and having to do it 2 or 3 times
or changing directions to cut the grass. Oh the memories grin.