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From: reza@ihuxb.UUCP (H. Reza Taheri)
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Subject: Re: lawnmowers
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Date: Wed, 9-May-84 14:13:02 EDT
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   Lee Gold says:
> It's probably worth mentioning that you don't have to get a gas
> lawnmower.  Electric lawnmowers are also available.  They require a fairly
> long cord (50' or 100' insulated).  They do not, however, require keeping
> gasoline on the premises.  They start when you push the on switch.  They
> are CONSIDERABLY quieter than gas lawnmowers.  They don't put out fumes
> like gas lawnmowers.   And they're a whole lot easier to push around than
> manual lawnmowers.

   Maybe so.  But I have always thought that they are way too inefficient.

   On a related note.  Last year when I moved to a house, I bought a
lawn mower from a reliable person (my boss!).  I ran it when I picked
it up but never used it again till this year.  As I had expected it
didn't start when I tried to use it this year.  So I took it to Sears
for a little tune-up and service.  The mechanic said that it would cost
$108.00 to fix it.  She said the valves were burnt and the carb. needed
cleaning, etc.

   $108.00 for a lawn mower that started and worked last year.  And
the funniest thing was that I could buy a lawn mower in the same Sears
store starting at $120.00, with the model comparable to mine going for
about $190.00 (except that the brand new one had a 1-year warranty,
electronic start, etc.).  Now is this a rip-off or is it a rip-off?

H. Reza Taheri
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