@uksatw: "I have a 12 yr old Toro 21 in. rear bager,self propelled that's in decent 
shape, my mom is moving into a condo no maintance and she has offered to 
give me the 21 in. Honda rear bager shaft drive, 19 yrs old, I am leaning 
towards the Honda.They both need new rubber wheels, both units use any  oil.
Tom "
    @uksatw: "Both units do not use any oil,between changes, two times a yr.
Tom
"twfsa" <email_address> wrote in message 
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<quote>"
    @ransley: "The only way to get a basic idea is do a compression test to see what
life is left and see how they handle heavy loads"
    @dboultr: ""twfsa" <email_address> wrote on 20 Mar 2005:
<quote>
I have a Toro that was my father's and is at least 25 years old.  
The engine is fine, but it's limping along in terms of the self-
propelling system.  The electric starter is long gone, so I pull it 
with a rope.  I use the Toro occasionally.  I also have a three 
year old Honda which I use most of the time.
Both are good mowers.  It really comes down to the "feel" of each 
of them.  The Honda really does start on the first pull, but so 
does the Toro most of the time.  Try alternating between them for a 
few weeks and see which one you're most comfortable with. 
Doug Boulter
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