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From: grd@iwu1d.UUCP (grd)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Lawnmowers
Message-ID: <198@iwu1d.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 11-May-84 13:15:14 EDT
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Posted: Fri May 11 13:15:14 1984
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In response to the numerous articles on GAS powered or ELECTRIC powered
lawn mowers, I have the following opinion.

When I was a teenager, I cut lawns for income using a GAS mower.
I had quite a business (over 35 customers).  While cutting grass I
didn't notice that many customers had outside outlets (Maybe I wasn't
checking too closely).  One the nice things I found with the gas
mower was that when I hit a hidden object, the mower would stop (if the object
of some great size).  With an electric motor, I wonder if this would
happen also?  The lawns I mowed, I had no feeling sometimes what I
would run into.  If the electric mowers don't stop, this could be a
safety hazard to be cautioned about.  Also my lawn cutting jobs had
a  range of weather conditions.  Some people wanted their lawn cut
even when it was raining (lightly).  I don't think I want to take out
an electric mower in these conditions.  With these two things aside,
plus the fact that you have to have a long enough extension, and that
you would have to unplug and plug the mower quite often to get around
fences, trees and other hinders, I did't find the electric mower 
very practical at all.  I believe though, that it does have its place
for small applications.  I don't know of anyone in my subdivision that
has an electric mower.

[ Historical data:  I was mowing grass in the late 60's, and early 70's ]
[                   Gas was 29.9 cents per gal. (I don't remember oil)  ]
[                   I mowed with a gas mower for 8 years with very few  ]
[                   repairs on the mower. (plugs and blade sharpening)  ]


                                      Garry Daly                           
                                      AT&T Technologies                  
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