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buzzy bee · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire

erm, ah, er..... Rubber gloves... lol

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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22820 Location: UK

Thread resurrection time ...

While having a birthday is always exciting ... putting that momentous occasion into the shade yesterday, was the chance discovery of the following push lawnmower at a local car boot sale. Bought for a very modest sum, it not only looks great with its cast wheels and gear-driven blades, it also operates superbly.

Curiously there's no maker's name anywhere, although perhaps researching the evident patent numbers might shed light on things.

The old Atco Standard, bought from an occasional visitor to this online parish, resides in the corner of the garage. I feel that a firing-up session is long overdue, it'll be timed to avoid any evidence of washing line activity in the area.

Also, a couple of photos showing the roller we bought a year or three back. It was produced by Baxendale & Co. Limited of Manchester.

RJ
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Salopian · Joined: 05 Jan 2010 Posts: 354 Location: Newport Shropshire

As the occasional visitor who provided the Atco Standard Rick you should get going behind it - the grass growing season is nearly over!
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Peter_L · Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2015 11:25 pm Post subject:

Rick's push mower.

Possibly a Follows & Bates design, manufactured by them until they were taken over by Qualcast in 1938.

Patent # search at
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/intellectual-property-office
may throw more light on the date.

F & B were proud of their build quality and promoted the "Made in England" theme. They would also cast wheels with the dealers names.

http://www.oldlawnmowerclub.co.uk/mowers/moms/mp015-follows-bate-speedwell

Penman · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4880 Location: Swindon, Wilts.

Hi
Take a run up to Southport.

http://www.lawnmowerworld.co.uk/gallery.php?pageNum_gallery=1&totalRows_gallery=19&location=0

There is even a motoring interest as you will see from the link
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Any 2 from:-
Straight 6
V8 V10

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22820 Location: UK

BigJohn · Joined: 01 Jan 2011 Posts: 954 Location: Wem, Shropshire

Nah, get to the Leyland truck museum, this is a mower, a steam powered beastie

Peter_L · Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2015 11:27 pm Post subject:

We have about 4 acres of grass and spray it with whisky.

BigJohn · Joined: 01 Jan 2011 Posts: 954 Location: Wem, Shropshire

Peter_L · Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2015 1:17 pm Post subject:

Rootes75 · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 4:13 pm Post subject:

Just overheard a conversation down the other end of the office, a chap was saying about his Suffolk Punch lawn mower.

That brought back memories. When I was a young lad my Grandfather had lovely large lawn and I remember those summer evenings when he'd roll the Suffolk Punch out and would let us have a go on the large lawn. I remember as a youngster how it would really pull you along!
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Various Rootes Vehicles.

emmerson · Joined: 30 Sep 2008 Posts: 1268 Location: South East Wales

I've now sold off/given away my stationary engine collection, all except a Bamford corn mill and a shaft drive Lister D in need of restoration. I think there may be a couple of Petter A types there as well. Down in the corner of the paddock there is a Blackstone tractor-pulled roller, too.
I really must sort them all out one day!