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Path: news.eternal-september.org!eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.tech Subject: Re: rec tech mower Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2025 08:19:30 -0500 Organization: Yellow Jersey, Ltd. Lines: 55 Message-ID: <vttjh0$330h4$5@dont-email.me> References: <6ubjvj9j6ipv60svn0sup8ks45ha9nluj1@4ax.com> <byaLP.2585362$TBhc.1497141@fx16.iad> <gjhqvjl1cjldhvvcub1nj4lq2f0t26jgkr@4ax.com> <vtkhes$2pmgv$1@dont-email.me> <9cbuvj99d1obea6n7h7majb42purveqpk2@4ax.com> <hstuvjh2bt6i02v0ehk0kl8ahg54kjebl4@4ax.com> <1rlvvjdleaqod6emk5j3gcpm5do25rgvff@4ax.com> <vtot9g$2ak14$3@dont-email.me> <fmk20kthgl0t7fu6n1ksdb9vqfrgit1n8m@4ax.com> <vtrm8v$1bp4p$1@dont-email.me> <cea30kddoqioq37op83eqa263k6llftndr@4ax.com> <vtsavc$1t9s9$1@dont-email.me> <v1j30kh9avchl6i4jsrcakvloh7gb5bfnt@4ax.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Injection-Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2025 15:19:28 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="bac2d8463f6b43a45483450f9de8e4bc"; logging-data="3244580"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1/vEOTQ/EAO778eyyPD1r0M" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:VKuc/3pPXN0AQD5CJy8hB3qLtTE= Content-Language: en-US In-Reply-To: <v1j30kh9avchl6i4jsrcakvloh7gb5bfnt@4ax.com> On 4/17/2025 11:03 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote: > On Thu, 17 Apr 2025 21:47:22 -0400, Frank Krygowski > <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > >> On 4/17/2025 9:29 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote: >>> On Thu, 17 Apr 2025 14:54:07 -0500, AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote: >>> >>>> Since I just can't stand small engine noise I never owned a >>>> powered mower. When I did mow, I had a regular pusher >>>> (vintage, $10 in 1977; only needed lubrication & sharpening) >>>> >>>> Oh, I see the going rate is lower even after inflation! >>>> >>>> https://www.ebay.com/itm/vintage-1950s-toro-sportsman-lawnmower-push-walk-behind-still-cuts-rusted-/271066110061 >>> >>> Look again please. The above eBay link you posted does not work for >>> me. However, I was able to find a similar vintage Toro lawnmower. >>> <https://www.ebay.com/itm/116530603540> >> >> I kinda hate to say this, but the link worked for me! > > It now works for me. I tried it several times. The link went to > ebay, but ebay said the item could not be found. I have no idea what > went wrong. > >> Oddly, the first time it didn't. When I tried again it worked. $5.00, >> sale ended. > > The item wasn't sold. The listing ended on: > "Ended: Sep 29, 2012 13:41:54 PDT" > > Also, notice the listing says: > "Local pickup only from Saint Louis, Missouri, United States 63128" > Local pickup really means that the seller doesn't want to disassemble > and pack the lawn mower. The price of shipping could easily approach > $100. > >> Here's a link to the image in the ad: >> https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/as8AAOxyo-9Q1pSq/s-l1600.jpg > > The link describes the mower as a "push - walk behind" mower. That's > NOT a walk behind mower, but rather a "pusher reel" or just "reel" > mower like these: > <https://www.google.com/search?q=reel%20mower&udm=2> > This is a "walk behind lawnmower": > <https://www.google.com/search?q=walk%20behind%20mower&udm=2> > > +1 which is why I wrote 'pusher'. -- Andrew Muzi am@yellowjersey.org Open every day since 1 April, 1971