It’s goodbye to the old faithful family heirloom push mower this morning. The roller fell off again and, with the wheels looking about to follow suit, I decided to replace it with a new shiny mower. It was sad though, to leave it in the mower shop to be used for parts.
The new mower is lighter and wider. You don’t need to put oil in little flip-lid points as it has sealed parts, but the manual recommends cleaning and oiling the cutting blades. There are huge, easy to use, screws for altering the height of the blades – which is good, as I like to have them high in summer. It is made in Durban, South Africa, whereas the Masport Meteor was made in New Zealand. I hope I don’t regret this decision!
Anne-O-tations 
I’ve just mowed a path through my long lawn, for the first time this summer. My vintage mower is a Masport Service Model. Perhaps they are more serviceable than the Meteors?
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The name would suggest that. Perhaps the Meteor is just a decades-long flash in the pan?
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