Petrol Lawnmower

RickRob · Post by **RickRob** » Fri Jul 16, 2021 10:25 pm

I paid £150 on eBay for a very old, but working in perfect order, Ransomes Marquis 61. It has a huge cutting width & leaves great stripes & always starts on the 2nd pull. The guy selling was only 5 miles away.

Ole gits rule · Post by **Ole gits rule** » Fri Jul 16, 2021 10:57 pm

My P1PE has a 20 inch cut and leaves great stripes, has elec start and looked a bargain when I bought it but never again.

You need at least 18 inch cut for that lawn, mine is hard work to push if the drive comes off which seems to be a popular thing to happen.

I would get a used ride on for £500 and it will save you a lot of time - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294277034875 ... Sw7mVg8JZ5

The only issue is that you will need a petrol strimmer to get the grass down to a length the ride on or self propelled machine will cut at the end of winter or if you have had a month of rain.

I hate gardening

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/384246727165 ... SwTRJg2bbc

rdgreen · Post by **rdgreen** » Fri Jul 16, 2021 11:57 pm

srhutch wrote: ↑Fri Jul 16, 2021 1:23 pm Are the stripes to encourage the sheep to run in a straight line?

This works better at keeping them straight.....and less work for the operator.

Lynchy · Post by **Lynchy** » Sat Jul 17, 2021 10:14 am

RickRob wrote: ↑Fri Jul 16, 2021 10:25 pm I paid £150 on eBay for a very old, but working in perfect order, Ransomes Marquis 61. It has a huge cutting width & leaves great stripes & always starts on the 2nd pull. The guy selling was only 5 miles away.

I think I’d rather buy a new one but I might take a look on EBay to see what’s about

Lynchy · Post by **Lynchy** » Sat Jul 17, 2021 10:15 am

Ole gits rule wrote: ↑Fri Jul 16, 2021 10:57 pm My P1PE has a 20 inch cut and leaves great stripes, has elec start and looked a bargain when I bought it but never again.

You need at least 18 inch cut for that lawn, mine is hard work to push if the drive comes off which seems to be a popular thing to happen.

I would get a used ride on for £500 and it will save you a lot of time - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294277034875 ... Sw7mVg8JZ5

The only issue is that you will need a petrol strimmer to get the grass down to a length the ride on or self propelled machine will cut at the end of winter or if you have had a month of rain.

I hate gardening

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/384246727165 ... SwTRJg2bbc

Time isn’t a problem, I have plenty of that but I’d definitely want a self propelled one. Not interested in a ride on as I’m quite happy with the exercise

Zedebee · Post by **Zedebee** » Sat Jul 17, 2021 10:34 am

rdgreen wrote: ↑Fri Jul 16, 2021 11:57 pm
srhutch wrote: ↑Fri Jul 16, 2021 1:23 pm Are the stripes to encourage the sheep to run in a straight line?
This works better at keeping them straight.....and less work for the operator.

No, they are useless

firebobby · Post by **firebobby** » Sat Jul 17, 2021 12:30 pm

Anyway, never mind the lawns Ed.
Are you going to Zedfest this year, after all... you have plenty of time on your hands now

Lynchy · Post by **Lynchy** » Sat Jul 17, 2021 1:43 pm

firebobby wrote: ↑Sat Jul 17, 2021 12:30 pm Anyway, never mind the lawns Ed.
Are you going to Zedfest this year, after all... you have plenty of time on your hands now

I might do Fred, think I might be a bit closer to

firebobby · Post by **firebobby** » Sat Jul 17, 2021 4:20 pm

That'll be good to see you again

john-e89 · Post by **john-e89** » Sat Jul 17, 2021 5:17 pm

firebobby wrote: ↑Sat Jul 17, 2021 4:20 pm That'll be good to see you again

Not for Eddie it won’t…….

(Edit: For the failed sense of humour…no sense of humour…the PC….the racist card throwers….the miserable fun should be outlawed…the triggered at anything someone says without knowing the full story brigade, Fred and I have been picking on each other for years. Thank you. )

BeeEmm · Post by **BeeEmm** » Sat Jul 17, 2021 5:37 pm

john-e89 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 17, 2021 5:17 pm (Edit: For the failed sense of humour…no sense of humour…the PC….the racist card throwers….the miserable fun should be outlawed…the triggered at anything someone says without knowing the full story brigade, Fred and I have been picking on each other for years. Thank you. )

I got that John, no need to apologise or even feel it necessary to apologise, I see you as one of the stalwarts on this forum, and I am glad you are back.

Ole gits rule · Post by **Ole gits rule** » Sat Jul 17, 2021 7:04 pm

Lynchy wrote: ↑Sat Jul 17, 2021 10:15 am
Ole gits rule wrote: ↑Fri Jul 16, 2021 10:57 pm My P1PE has a 20 inch cut and leaves great stripes, has elec start and looked a bargain when I bought it but never again.

You need at least 18 inch cut for that lawn, mine is hard work to push if the drive comes off which seems to be a popular thing to happen.

I would get a used ride on for £500 and it will save you a lot of time - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294277034875 ... Sw7mVg8JZ5

The only issue is that you will need a petrol strimmer to get the grass down to a length the ride on or self propelled machine will cut at the end of winter or if you have had a month of rain.

I hate gardening

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/384246727165 ... SwTRJg2bbc
Time isn’t a problem, I have plenty of that but I’d definitely want a self propelled one. Not interested in a ride on as I’m quite happy with the exercise

I used to say that but have no choice as my garden is split level so a ride on is useless - self propelled is the way to go as mine its just a pain if the belt pops off

Lynchy · Post by **Lynchy** » Sat Jul 17, 2021 7:50 pm

firebobby wrote: ↑Sat Jul 17, 2021 4:20 pm That'll be good to see you again

You to

firebobby · Post by **firebobby** » Sat Jul 17, 2021 8:04 pm

BeeEmm wrote: ↑Sat Jul 17, 2021 5:37 pm
john-e89 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 17, 2021 5:17 pm (Edit: For the failed sense of humour…no sense of humour…the PC….the racist card throwers….the miserable fun should be outlawed…the triggered at anything someone says without knowing the full story brigade, Fred and I have been picking on each other for years. Thank you. )
I got that John, no need to apologise or even feel it necessary to apologise, I see you as one of the stalwarts on this forum, and I am glad you are back.

Well I'm not, miserable old git, the problem with old folk, they've got to much time on their hands.
I'm giving Edward some advice on lawn etiquette and on he comes, stomping all over the nice green thatch.

Anyway, luckily, I really like John

rdgreen · Post by **rdgreen** » Sun Jul 18, 2021 12:24 am

Zedebee wrote: ↑Sat Jul 17, 2021 10:34 am
rdgreen wrote: ↑Fri Jul 16, 2021 11:57 pm
srhutch wrote: ↑Fri Jul 16, 2021 1:23 pm Are the stripes to encourage the sheep to run in a straight line?
This works better at keeping them straight.....and less work for the operator.
No, they are useless

Ahhhh. You have the Mk11 version, noted for it's sluggish acceleration and tendency to stall in front of fireplaces during cold weather. Can be retro-fitted with an early model kick starter.

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