
So today I bought a replacement: a Ransomes petrol rotary mower, on wheels, non-self-propelled. I haven't used a petrol mower for years, since the ancient Qualcast (it's about the same age as my car - and that's 40 this year) became too difficult to start. The "new" machine (it's second-hand) starts first pull and is a joy to use. No cables and extension leads and circuit breakers to worry about now! With its 18" cutting width it's made short work of the long grass: I've mown the whole lot - and the grass in the middle of the driveway - in an afternoon.

A boating connection: it has a Kubota engine, as do many modern narrowboats.

(edited to include photos)
2 comments:
Haha...I've just been cutting my grass with a hand mower. They're still my favourites even though everyone keeps joking about how electricity and power has arrived in the 21st century....at least a hand mower can't go wrong. Anyway, interesting about Kubota engines. Will ahve to look them up..I only know them as the makers of oil heaters!
My grass had got way beyond what a hand mower could have coped with!
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