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ADVERTORIAL

FLYMO IS BACK IN

SOUTH AFRICA

Flymo is part of the world’s largest producer of outdoor
power products and has been a successful innovator
within the garden care industry.

he first Flymo mower was made in
the mid 1960s by Karl Dahlman, The first Flymo produced in 1965 was
Ta Swedish inventor who took powered by a small petrol engine but in
inspiration from the hovercraft that had 1969, Flymo introduced its first electric
been invented in the 1950s. Karl Dahlman mower, which was an instant success.
won a gold medal at the Brussels Inventors' It was inexpensive, easy to use and
Fair in 1964 for his revolutionary design of was especially popular for use on small
the hover mower. lawns because it did a quick job and
required much less maintenance than the
The Hover principle competitor mowers.

The principle behind the Flymo air cushion Due to its unique light weight and compact A new range of Flymo hover mow-
lawnmower is based on the Hovercraft, design, Flymo machines could easily be
and although relatively simple in theory, is hung flat against the wall of a shed or ers is now available and consists
a lot harder to put into practice. The drive garage, thereby taking up much less room of:
shaft of the motor powers a fan which is than most other types of mowers. • Turbo Lite 250 (1400 Watt motor)
attached above the cutting blade. The • Hover Vac 250 (1400 Watt motor -
impeller draws air from above the cutting Flymo mowers were initially launched with includes 15 litre grass box)
housing which creates pressure on the blue and white machines, until 1977 when • SimpliGlide 360 (1800 Watt motor).
underside, lifting the mower from the the familiar orange colour was adopted
lawn. across the range. In the 1980s, Flymo Flymo products are available from the
introduced the first grass collecting hover
Mowing on a cushion of air makes mower. GARDENA Brand Division, Husqvarna
South Africa.
gardening quicker and easier. This unique LSA
design allows the user to mow in any Today, Flymo is part of the Husqvarna
direction, over flat paths, under bushes, Group and offers a range of hover mowers For more information on the new
down slight slopes and around trees. with the core value of “quick and easy”, range of Flymo mowers, forward
When the lawn is cut, it is easy to carry making gardening easier. your request to
away and store. www.service@gardena.co.za

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