Lawnmowers

Last Friday our lawnmower died.  It really didn't owe us anything; this was our 27th summer with it. The poor thing was held together with duct tape and sheet metal.  It was a Troy-Bilt Tuff Cut that Paul ordered in the mail from the manufacturer, Garden Way Inc. for $731.45, in November of 1990. 

To back track, we bought our first lawnmower in 1973 after we bought our house.  It was a Craftsman Eager 1 from Sears, $100, the cheapest Eager 1 that Sears made.  It lasted 18 years.  

This picture was taken in October 1981.  At one time I used to mow the front and side lawn.  The backyard was too confusing and Paul did that.

  

So, when Paul told me the lawnmower died, I expected that he would just fix it.  But this time, the frame just fell apart. Then the hunt for a new lawnmower began.  It's easy now, just go on-line and do some research, which he did all weekend and on Monday we bought a new one.

It was a Cub Cadet, (not self propelled) and came from Taplin in West Springfield.  It cost $286.86.  Maybe this one will see us out!