1863-08-01 Gardeners Chronicle - Shanks Advertisement
SHANKS' NEW IMPROVED PATENT
LAWN MOWING, ROLLING, COLLECTING, and DELIVERING MACHINE for 1863, WITH SILENT MOVEMENT IF SPECIALLY DESIRED.
FURTHER AND IMPORTANT IMPROVEMENTS-PROTECTED BY LETTERS PATENT. THE FIRST PRIZE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION MEDAL AWARDED.
NEW HORSE MACHINE. NEW PONY MACHINE. NEW HAND MACHINE.
SHANKS PATENT LAWN MOWERS are in daily use in the ROYAL GARDENS at KEW, WINDSOR, BUCKINGHAM PALACE, HAMPTON COURT, OSBORNE, and BALMORAL; in the GARDENS of the ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY at KENSINGTON; in the GROUNDS of the CRYSTAL PALACE COMPANY at SYDENHAM; and in many hundreds of the principal Gardens in the Kingdom, as well as Abroad, where their merits have been fully proved and their success established.
These Machines will Mow EQUALLY WELL on UNEVEN as on LEVEL LAWNS, and whether the GRASS be WET or DRY. The execution of the work is not only vastly superior to Mowing with the Scythe, but the constant action of the Rollers on the Turf in a very short time greatly improves its appearance. PRICES, including Carriage to most of the principal Railway Stations and Shipping Ports in the Kingdom. SHANKS' NEW PATENT HORSE MACHINE.Width of Cutter.
PRICES, including Carriage to most of the principal Railway Stations and Shipping Ports in the Kingdom.
| . | Width of Cutter. | ||||||
| No. 1. | -48-inch Machine | ..... | £28 | 0 | 0 | } | |
| No. 2 | -42-inch Machine | ..... | 26 | 0 | 0 | } | Draws by a Horse |
| No. 3 | -36-inch Machine | ..... | 22 | 0 | 0 | } | |
| No. 4 | -30-inch Machine | ..... | 19 | 0 | 0 | Draws by a Horse or strong Pony. |
Patent Delivering Apparatus for Nos. 1 and 2 Machines, 40s.; for Nos. 3 and 4 Machines, 30s.; Box with complete Set of Tools, 10s.; Silent Movement, 20s; Boots for Horses' Feet, 24s. per sot.
SHANKS NEW PATENT PONY and DONKEY MACHINE
| Width of Cutter. | |||||||
| No.5 | 30-inch Machine | ................. | £15 | 15 | 0 | } | Drawn by a Pony. |
| No.6 | 28-inch Machine | .................. | 14 | 10 | 0 | } | Drawn by a Pony. |
| No.7 | 25-inch Machine | ................. | 12 | 10 | 0 | Drawn by a Donkey. |
Patent Delivering Apparatus for Nos. 5 and 6 Machines, 30s.; for No. 7 Machine, 25s. ; with complete set of Tools, 7s. 6d. Silent Movement, 12s, 6d. Boots for Pony, 21s, ; Donkey, 16. per set.
SHANKS' NEW PATENT HAND MACHINE, for Pushing or Drawing Separately or Together. Including Carriage to most of the principal Railway Stations and Shipping Ports in the Kingdom, and Directions for use.
| Width of Cutter, | |||||||
| No. 8 | 24-inch Machine | ............................ | £8 | 17 | 6 | } | Easily Worked by Two Men. |
| No. 9 | 22-inch Machine | ........................... | 8 | 7 | 6 | } | Easily Worked by Two Men. |
| No. 10 | 19-inch Machine | ........................... | 7 | 12 | 6 | Do. by a Man and a Boy. |
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| No. 11 | 16-inch Machine | ...................... | ...... | £6 | 17 | 6 | Easily Worked by a Man. |
| No. 12 | 13-inch Machine | ...................... | ...... | 6 | 2 | 6 | Do. by a Boy. |
The Patent Delivering Apparatus, if attached to the Hand Machine, 258. extra; Silent Movement, 78. 6d. extra. No. 16.-12-inch Machine, for pushing only, £5 5s. Easily worked by a Lady or a Boy; Silent Movement, 4s. extra. The Machines are warranted to give ample satisfaction, and if not approved of they may be at once returned. PATENTEES AND SOLE MANUFACTURERS:
ALEXANDER SHANKS AND SON, DENS IRON WORKS, ARBROATH, N. B. LONDON OFFICE AND SHOW ROOMS: 27, LEADENHALL STREET, E.C. A Stock of Machines kept at the London Depot, from which Orders can be at once executed.