It seems contradictory to me.
When I look at practical items, whether it be tools, machinery, implements or fixtures, my attention is generally drawn to how durable I think it might be in its intended use. Then I think about ease of maintenance to extend the useful life.
Victa full crank mowers were generally built in a manner that allowed both easy maintenance and long life. I own a couple of mowers that were initially purchased more than fifty years ago and are still in use. One of them has had very regular use and is only on first oversize rings. A lot of blades, air filters and spark plugs have gone through that machine and three sets of wheels that I’m aware of. It’s the ease of maintenance that I think has kept it going so long.
It’s not like a four stroke where you need to do those oil changes, the two strokes were easy by comparison. People didn’t mind doing a regular air filter change, so why make it so hard? Beggars belief really.
