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Literature
Popular Science 1971
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Page Text: Get off your feet and into the seat-you’ll find a design that’s right for your lawn By E. F. LINDSLEY / PS Midwest Editor 0nce upon a time the riding mower was a sort of ugly duckling, larger than a walking mower but lacking the appeal of a miniature tractor. That day is gone. A quiet revolution has made some riders strikingly handsome. And they’re no hybrids with built-in com- promises. Designed from scratch to cut grass, riders give the satisfying performance of a specialized tool. Speed, handling, safety, and storage convenience are just a few more solid reasons for buying one of the new riders this year. Add it all up and you’ll find that riding mowers offer some of the best bargains on the outdoor-power-equipment lot. If you haven’t looked at riders for a while, here’s what to expect: * Styling-some of it outstanding. * Better drive trains; a trend to friction-disk, multispeed types. * Emphasis on safety in the mower controls, interlocks, and brakes. * More power: Seven- and eight-horsepower engines are common. * Big cuts for big lawns; look for 32-, 34-, even 36-inch cuts. * Real quality in the better-grade mowers-the best in years. The styling engineers have finally doodled up some exciting body designs -and some fresh concepts (like Ariens’ front battery box). Fenders, and skillful (and safer) concealment of belts, controls, and rigging, have done away |
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