The old-fashioned machines are making a quiet comeback thanks to the current emphasis on energy conservation and personal health.
About 350,000 manual mowers are sold annually in the United States and carried by hardware stores and lawn care centers from coast to coast.
The average cost of a reel mower is about $100 and the machine doesn't require fuel, and seldom needs repairs other than blade sharpening every few years. Today's models weigh from 16 to 32 pounds, compared with the cast-iron mowers of yesteryear that ranged from 40 to 60 pounds.
In addition to environmental and fitness concerns, smaller suburban yards are helping fuel the use of push mowers. Most people with smaller lawns who try them, stay with them. If you have a larger yard, be inventive!!!
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