[net.consumers] "hovercraft" lawnmowers

ljdickey@watmath.UUCP (Lee Dickey) (05/11/84)

I have heard about lawnmowers that have no wheels, but sort of "float"
on a cushion of air generated by a fan.  That sounds like fun.
Does anybody know about these things?
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msc@qubix.UUCP (Mark Callow) (05/13/84)

These have been sold in Britain for years under the trade name "Flymo".
They are easy to manouevre and especially useful for mowing steep banks.
Tie a rope around the handle, stand at the top of the bank and move the mower
around with the rope.
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rld@bentley.UUCP (Bob Duncanson) (05/16/84)

When I lived in London about 10 years ago, I saw ads in magazines for
the "Flymow" wheel-less mower.
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