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How old is your yard/lawn equipment?

beneteaubeneteau Member Posts: 8,553 ✭✭✭
edited April 2012 in General Discussion
Craftsman self propelled 22" cut
12yo (replaced transmission last year)

Weedeater Featherlite 16" string trimmer bought refurbished for $60.00----8 Years ago
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    dav1965dav1965 Member Posts: 26,543 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Homelight weed eater for free about 15 years ago. I got it used from a friend.
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    Old-ColtsOld-Colts Member Posts: 22,700 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Most of my yard equipment (John Deere X300 Lawn Tractor and Echo Trimmer, Edger, Blower) is less than 6 years old.

    However, my Honda HR214PXA non-self-propelled Lawn Mower was 23 years old on April 21st; it still starts on the first pull and has never had anything replaced except the blade, rear bagger, air filter, sparkplug, and oil. I almost had a stroke when I paid $553.75 for it in 1989; but it has more than paid for itself!

    If you can't feel the music; it's only pink noise!

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    mackcranemackcrane Member Posts: 1,869 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Have a 1975 Gravely riding tractor, chain saw and weed eater are at least 10 years old. Now I feel old.
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    n/an/a Member Posts: 168,427 ✭
    edited November -1
    Craftsman, weed eater, blower, edger combination, probably 12 years old, and still running strong....Its one of those all you do is loosen a couple screws and insert another shaft...
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    select-fireselect-fire Member Posts: 69,453 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    2009 Toro Commercial Zero turn
    2011 Craftsman weedeater
    2005 Kubota L3400
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    n/an/a Member Posts: 168,427 ✭
    edited November -1
    Does a 58 year old Wife count??????[}:)][}:)][:o)][:o)]
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    armilitearmilite Member Posts: 35,478 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Sears lawn mower 5 years old.
    Sears Snow blower 4 years old.
    Black & Decker Leaf blower 2 years old.
    Toro string trimmer 3 years old.
    My wife who uses everything but the snow blower 50 years old.
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    CubsloverCubslover Member Posts: 18,601 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Troy Built Mower - 3yrs old
    Homelite trimmer - 2 yrs old
    Homelite 16" Chainsaw, 20yrs old (give to me by my dad).
    Toro Snowblower - 8 yrs old.
    Half of the lives they tell about me aren't true.
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    minitruck83minitruck83 Member Posts: 5,369
    edited November -1
    Have a 1970 Sears 8hp, Compact-7 that still gets the job done.


    Allen
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    asopasop Member Posts: 8,910 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Just gave away a 1970 self-propelled mower that I think I bought at Ward's. Still ran great.
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    bartman45bartman45 Member Posts: 3,008 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Deere SB14 walk behind mower. Kawasaki engine w/oil filter. Pushing 16years old......
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    CaptFunCaptFun Member Posts: 16,678 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    1990 John Deere LX-172
    1990 Craftsman Push mower (Briggs and Stratton powered)
    Troy Bilt "Pony" from '91 (Before they were bought by MTD with Tecumseh power)
    a Poulan and 2 Craftsman chainsaws from around that time (they were well used when I got them no idea actual year of mfg)
    Homelite Backpack blower from '96 or so.


    I have a Craftsman weedwhacker from 1990 that ran just fine until last year when the ethanol finally ate out the fuel line. Just have not gotten around to rebuilding the carb and putting new fuel line on. I replaced it with a TroyBilt that takes multiple implements (string trimmer, edger, hedge trimmer, mini tiller etc) That is a great tool. The mini tiller is great in the flower beds or weeding between rows in the vegetable garden!

    I drive out of the way to get real gas for the 4 cycle and I only run the Tru-Fuel premix in my 2 cycles now... So much easier to make sure it is always fresh and no ethanol.
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    zinkzink Member Posts: 6,456 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    She is 57![;)]
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    the middlethe middle Member Posts: 3,089
    edited November -1
    1984 Simplicity Lawn tractor. Just rebuilt the carb, now it runs like a champ once more. Great tractor!! Just dont build'em like that anymore. Can still get every part for it, even for the deck and leaf bagger.
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    76k2076k20 Member Posts: 643 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Riding Mower 1983 Simplicity manufacture (Deutz Allis brand).
    Lawn Boy push mower 1974 manufacture.
    McCullouch Pro Mac 10-10 chainsaw made in the 70's.
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    owen219owen219 Member Posts: 3,799
    edited November -1
    My Dad had a Troybuilt sulkey mower that lasted 30 + years. He only changed spark plug one time. Average use was about 10+ hours of mowing per week during mowing season. Dad died and we sold it back to the original dealer for what he paid for it originally. One super tough machine.
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    perry shooterperry shooter Member Posts: 17,390 ✭
    edited November -1
    John DEERE model 112 With HYD lift
    for plow and snow blower and 46 inch mower deck Week End Freedom machine 1966 I crank it up about once a year also !963 Simplicity. But normally use John DEERE Hydro GT255 only 8 years old . When I am not cutting my grass with a mower. That I am testing after repairing[:0][;)][}:)]
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    edgecamedgecam Member Posts: 3,280
    edited November -1
    Toro Z-master mower 4 years old

    Shindaiwa trimmer 4 years old
    Shindaiwa chainsaw 7 years old
    Stihl fs 55 trimmer 8 years old
    Crafstman blower 2 years old
    Iron horse tractor 20 years old
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    lkanneslkannes Member Posts: 2,265 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    2004 John Deere 160 Lt riding mower
    2010 Craftsman 2 stage snow blower
    2008 Echo Earthquake rear tine tiller
    1994 Murray push mower
    2004 Stihl 290 Farm Boss 20" chain saw
    1996 Stihl Trimmer
    1998 Stihl leaf blower
    who knows how old Poulan 16" chain saw.
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    TfloggerTflogger Member Posts: 3,285 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Found my lawnmower at the curb 11 years ago. Bought the weed wacker 6 years ago.
    If I could poison all grass in the world I would, lawn mowing is the lamest chore in the world.
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