Jack, Welcome to the most prestigious order of the Greenies! Your membership package is in the mail.
Hi
PRD,
I am so excited about that.
I am a bit nervous about the secret handshake - I have heard it also involves
twerking.
I bet it will be delivered in one of those black vans with darkened windows - like that which follow Presidential motorcades ...
did you keep the box and store it in a dry space like up in the roof ? Do you plan on using it or putting it away somewhere so that in the future sometime it will be sought after like a Rotomo ...
Hi Norm
Thanks. Actually ... no box.
There is only one Greenfield agent in Hobart. They unpack and pre-service the machine.
I'm not a collector. This baby will work for its living. No pool room for this one.
In saying the above I'll have to say that they are probably what is considered to be the last traditional Aussie lawnmower and are built with standards in mind rather than Toy Shop appeal ...
Hi Manfred
I think what you say is right.
The Enduros were a Theo Reinhold design and I have written about the patents: -
[Have a look at Patent 34531 of 1989].
https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/80105/GREENFIELD_-_Theo_Reinhold_Pat.htmlI love the steel scrape guard on the side to protect the alloy die cast base which normally shows how much a mower has been used and abused.
The patent reveals the purpose - to get closer to edges (steel is thinner than alloy for the application).
The secondary advantage is protection of the alloy skirt, as you say.
Some makers use plastic rub strips - not Greenfield!
I'd option it with the Poly Catcher for here in SA but in wetter climates such as Tassie the shade cloth catcher will work just fine.
That was exactly my thinking.
In the green and peasant State I live in, you don't see much dust when mowing.
Not sure how much the Greenfield machine costs, but rest assured it is still one of the only mowers out there that's built to last and its still an all Australian owned company.
My Greenfield - The Longreach - is fitted with a commercial grade engine.
Surprisingly, it was $799 - which included pre-service and free delivery.
This is great value for a quality product.
The TAS agent - Eastside Mowers - even offered to pick the machine up on its first service at 5 hours.
I am very happy with their approach and professionalism.
I attach a gallery of images I took today.
How unusual - a makers plate serial number on the chassis!
I think this machine will see me out ...
