1858-05-01 Gardeners Chronicle - Shanks Advertisement

BY ROYAL

LETTERS PATENT.

IMPROVED MOWING AND ROLLING MACHINE FOR LAWNS, BOWLING GREENS, VERGES, &c.

ALEXANDER SHANKS AND SON,

Arbroath, Forfarshire, Patentees.

A. SHANKS & SON have much pleasure in intimating that they have this season made further improvements in their Patent Mowing and Rolling Machine, both for Hand and Horse-power. The improvements consist in making the Machine more avail- able for cutting on uneven ground and Slopes, the cutting parts have been increased in strength, and so adjusted as to prevent injury to the Turf; the gear for adjusting the Machine to the required cut made more simple, great facilities for quick turning have been introduced into both the Hand and Pony sizes. The Wheels are effectually protected by a Guard, thereby entirely preventing injury to Plants or Flowers. All superfluous and use- less gear, which has only novelty not improvement as a recommendation, is carefully excluded, and the whole Machine made much more easy in management than formerly. The Machines are fitted with great care, are exceedingly durable, and may be returned if ample satisfaction be not obtained. The work executed by these machines is much superior to what it was last year. Illustrations with further particulars and prices forwarded on application.

R. SHANKS & SON, Manufacturers of Thomson's Retort Boiler, are also prepared to furnish Plans and Estimates for heating Halls, Greenhouses, Forcing-Houses, &c., by means of Hot Water all complete. They have liberty to introduce Thomson's plan of supplying moisture to the atmosphere of Forcing- Houses, a plan greatly superior to the ordinary system of using Trough Pipe,