NZ Electrolux machines

[cheesewonton]

I believe they did sell these in the U.S. at one point, but they're currently illegal under mower safety laws since the deck is not set at a fixed height.

How interesting. I haven't used a power mower in few years but remember when I did they had an adjustment for wheel or blade height depending on who made the mower. Now this is fixed? In the desert here the preferred technique is to cut any grass you have on the long side so the ground underneath stays shady and retains water better. You don't want to cut the grass to short. I have an electric mower and the wheels are set on the highest setting.

 

[vacuumman]

How interesting. I haven't used a power mower in few years but remember when I did they had an adjustment for wheel or blade height depending on who made the mower. Now this is fixed? In the desert here the preferred technique is to cut any grass you have on the long side so the ground underneath stays shady and retains water better. You don't want to cut the grass to short. I have an electric mower and the wheels are set on the highest setting.

I assume fixed means that it has a defined height like that.

 

[centralsweeper63]

I weasn't sure if it came on the z90 or the z100. I presumed it came on the z90 but it appears it came on the z100 in only SOME markets.

 

[centralsweeper63]

They were sold in the US for a short time in the early 80s, apparently they were unpopular.

 

[vacerator]

I've never seen the above Z-90 or Z-100 style in the states. I imagine they would be unpopular. American models had either a metal flip over carpet/bare floor brush or a power nozzle, or both.

 

[paul]

I weasn't sure if it came on the z90 or the z100. I presumed it came on the z90 but it appears it came on the z100 in only SOME markets.

Ah, thank you—good detective work!

 

[paul]

I weasn't sure if it came on the z90 or the z100. I presumed it came on the z90 but it appears it came on the z100 in only SOME markets.

Roger (ibaisaic) has an incredible collection and makes and maintains their shine. I enjoy his videos—and in this case his photos.

Btw, I notice that you refer to the 90 as 'Z90', but I have only ever seen it ID'd as 'ZC90' followed sometimes by a lower case letter that represented a country's variation of one or more features. I always presumed that the 'C' indicated 'cord reel' or 'cable reel' as it was the first to have it. Did yours in NZ not have a 'C'?

 

[centralsweeper63]

We didn't get the 90, just the 89. I am unsure thugh, only speculation.

 

[centralsweeper63]

Also, vacerator, I appear to have misworded my post , I was referencing the Flymo.