THE 18" MERCURY

I was astounded that by 1957 Mercury was offering an 18" mower.
Note that the advertisement is referencing a 'motor' mower ... meaning
there was a petrol-powered mercury.

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I have found very few references to it. It presents as an aluminium base, with
primitive height adjustment and rear grass discharge.
Its days were clearly numbered.

Mercury also offered an electric version of the Super Merc 18:-

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