Hello ODK members,

A good mower is often experienced by its ergonomics - how 'comfortable' it is.
A good handle, set at the right height, defines a comfortable mower.

Traditional mower handles were made out of iron, and then flat steel.
In the 'push' for cheaper mowers, wooden handles were the norm on sidewheels.

Technological advances in the production of steel introduced drawn tube steel,
and this became common post WWII. Mowers were - increasingly - being
manufactured with tube handles.

A recent article I found supports this 'modern mower' production change.
[In the '50s wood stopped being used in push-mower handles.]

British Tube Mills [B.T.M.] advertised their steel advantage in 1951.
Tube Steel was the 'new black' for lawnmower handles from that point on . . .

All very well-rounded.
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JACK

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