That's a great story that highlights the point mate.
It shows the difference in the markets.

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It is very sad to see that mowers have gone from being made to look good to being that ugly thing that you hide in your shed
Well said Kye. Form and function has been replaced by simple and cheap
function. My personal view is that good form need not cost more, but the
modern world seems to have forgotten that.

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And of cause you wouldn't customize a Billy Cart or Platypus, but simple Victa Specials and Utilities are everywhere
Yep, Kye, you understand the issues all too clearly.

My frustration is that Australian collectors have too narrow criteria:
- it must be a rotary;
- it must be petrol powered.

Having said that, I admire folks like Alwil, and a member on Vintage Mowers,
Mike Dockrell, who produced 'out-there' and thematic (football) rota-rods:

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