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Scary steam lawn mower
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BigJohn



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PostPosted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 1:02 pm    Post subject: Scary steam lawn mower Reply with quote
Yesterday I was at the Commercial Vehicle Museum at Leyland for the Cream of Classic Car Show. there was only about 30odd cars turned up, but I love the museum especially the lawn mower.
Imagine it's 1892, you have no electricity/gas/water in your tied cottage, you have only seen a steam engine at harvest time and the Squire turns up and says:
"Leave your scythe in the shed lad I've got you a new fangled lawn cutter for the Manor House lawn, that man in the bowler hat will show how to start it."



Health and safety? I don't think so..



It must have been like being confronted by a space ship!
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PAUL BEAUMONT



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PostPosted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 1:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
eat your heart out Flymo!!

Paul
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Penman



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PostPosted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 4:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi
Did you know that the cylinder cutting action of lawnmowers was developed from a machine used to evenly cut the nap for billiard table baize?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Beard_Budding

The same man is also credited with a tool you probably have in your tool box, this is shown on the link as well.
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Rosco663



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 9:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nice well preserved machine Smile

And a very versatile inventor, that Mr Budding.

I guess it was later in the evolution of man that it was realised to:

Just like your wife, do not lend your lawnmower or handtools to your mates - you don't know what state they will be in IF they are returned.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 10:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Fantastic machine Cool

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