Super User Sam Posted August 30, 2013 Super User Posted August 30, 2013 My 30-year old Sears push mower up and died and the repair shop can't seem to get it running again. So I put it on the grass by the street by the field adjacent to my house and some one will pick it up this weekend. I went to the Internet and saw a push mower that I liked at Sears that retailed for $250 and it was on sale for $200. To avoid the shipping charges and to see if there were any other side discharge models in the store I visited my local Sears and saw the exact same machine on sale for $200. I asked the clerk for assistance to make the purchase, and guess what he did? He went to his computer and pulled up the same Sears web page that I had seen last night and ordered the machine. In addition, he got me another $10 off and free shipping to my home. I probably could have done the same but being old fashion I like to touch, feel and smell what I am buying. The bottom line is that I purchased the side discharge mower that I wanted for less money and easy shipment to my home. Aren't computers wonderful???? Quote
Super User deaknh03 Posted August 30, 2013 Super User Posted August 30, 2013 Wait until the UPS guy catapults it into your front door area. You'll be cursing the internet. 3 Quote
Super User Fishing Rhino Posted August 30, 2013 Super User Posted August 30, 2013 It only lasted thirty years, and you're going to get another mower from Sears. I guess some people never learn. 2 Quote
Super User Raider Nation Fisher Posted August 31, 2013 Super User Posted August 31, 2013 My 30-year old Sears push mower up and died and the repair shop can't seem to get it running again. So I put it on the grass by the street by the field adjacent to my house and some one will pick it up this weekend. I went to the Internet and saw a push mower that I liked at Sears that retailed for $250 and it was on sale for $200. To avoid the shipping charges and to see if there were any other side discharge models in the store I visited my local Sears and saw the exact same machine on sale for $200. I asked the clerk for assistance to make the purchase, and guess what he did? He went to his computer and pulled up the same Sears web page that I had seen last night and ordered the machine. In addition, he got me another $10 off and free shipping to my home. I probably could have done the same but being old fashion I like to touch, feel and smell what I am buying. The bottom line is that I purchased the side discharge mower that I wanted for less money and easy shipment to my home. Aren't computers wonderful???? I agree. I like the human interaction and actually being able to touch and see what I am buying. Quote
derekxec Posted August 31, 2013 Posted August 31, 2013 push mower eeek...i love my dixie chopper and it loves the gas lol Quote
Mr_Scrogg Posted August 31, 2013 Posted August 31, 2013 After my Murray took a poop, we was about to move, and my neighbor, who was a 70 year old retired teacher, gave me her old Craftsman. Said it wouldnt start one day, and she put it up. Since, her son cut grass for her using his sweet Honda mower. Well I put fresh gas, plug, oil, and air filter on that old Craftsman, fired right up, and has been going strong for 5 years now. Quote
Super User Bankbeater Posted September 4, 2013 Super User Posted September 4, 2013 30 years with the same mower, wow! We have lived in our house for 20 years and I am on my 3rd mower. Quote
Super User Fishing Rhino Posted September 4, 2013 Super User Posted September 4, 2013 30 years with the same mower, wow! We have lived in our house for 20 years and I am on my 3rd mower. Maybe he's like the guy who drives his John Deere riding mower down the front steps of his city apartment, mows a two foot wide strip of grass that's about ten feet long, then drives it back inside. Quote
Super User tomustang Posted September 4, 2013 Super User Posted September 4, 2013 Good luck with a newer mower. I bought two 10 years ago and they both crapped out at the same time 2 years ago with different problems. The shaft fell apart on the one and the others plastic camshaft wore out. Ended up merging them together, maybe I'll get another 5 years out of it. Ain't made like they use to be. Too many moving part tools have plastic components to fail faster these days. Quote
Super User rockchalk06 Posted September 4, 2013 Super User Posted September 4, 2013 I recently replaced my craftsman mower that was 14 years old. Just goes to show that when you take care of your stuff, it lasts forever. Quote
derekxec Posted September 5, 2013 Posted September 5, 2013 Maybe he's like the guy who drives his John Deere riding mower down the front steps of his city apartment, mows a two foot wide strip of grass that's about ten feet long, then drives it back inside. lol my uncle owns a lawn service company and he does a rich persons house that has about 10ft long by 4ft wide piece of grass only haha dude gives him $200 a month to cut it and he just uses the weed eater for a few mins lol Quote
Super User Hi Salenity Posted September 5, 2013 Super User Posted September 5, 2013 My 30-year old Sears push mower up and died and the repair shop can't seem to get it running again. So I put it on the grass by the street by the field adjacent to my house and some one will pick it up this weekend. I went to the Internet and saw a push mower that I liked at Sears that retailed for $250 and it was on sale for $200. To avoid the shipping charges and to see if there were any other side discharge models in the store I visited my local Sears and saw the exact same machine on sale for $200. I asked the clerk for assistance to make the purchase, and guess what he did? He went to his computer and pulled up the same Sears web page that I had seen last night and ordered the machine. In addition, he got me another $10 off and free shipping to my home. I probably could have done the same but being old fashion I like to touch, feel and smell what I am buying. The bottom line is that I purchased the side discharge mower that I wanted for less money and easy shipment to my home. Aren't computers wonderful????[/quote Computers are nice, not as nice as zero turn mowers, but nice! Lol Quote
Super User bigbill Posted September 5, 2013 Super User Posted September 5, 2013 You must change the oil often. That's why it lasted for so long. Keeping the blade razor sharp helps too. I fabricated my own log splitter using the cheapest b&s 8hp engine. When I purchased the engine they told me it wouldn't last one year on a log splitter running wide open most of the time. I changed the oil after every 8 hours of running and sometimes I put some chain saw mix in the gas tank to keep the valves and rings lubed. It lasted 25 years. I replaced the rings one time when the rings turned and the gaps lined up killing every flying insect for miles. The rear crank cover gasket blew out once too. For 25 years of splitting 50 to 100 cords of firewood per year. That engine today is on another log splitter still running. It had the aluminum cylinder. It cost $100 at the time. We ran it 8 hours a day with a break for lunch. Quote
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