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Collection, Preservation and Display of Old Lawn Mowers

1863-03-21 Gardeners Chronicle - Shanks Advertisement

SHANKS' NEW PATENT  LAWN MOWING, ROLLING, COLLECTING, and DELIVERING MACHINE for 1863,

NEW PATENTED IMPROVEMENTS THIS SEASON. EXHIBITION PRIZE MEDAL AWARDED.

HORSE MACHINE.  PONY MACHINE.   NEW HAND MACHINE.  SHANKS NEW PATENT MACHINE  

Cuts the Grass, Wet or Dry, on Lawns uneven or otherwise, in a much neater manner than the Scythe, and at half the expense. NO PERSON HAVING A LAWN SHOULD BE WITHOUT A MOWING MACHINE.

The first practical Gardeners of the day who have devoted their attention in examining all the different Lawn Mowers offered, do not hesitate in recommending SHANKS' Machine as the best Mower for general use. The important Improvements introduced last season have undergone a thorough practical test, and satisfaction the most sanguine expectations. Further Improvements, simplifying the Machine, and adding to its efficiency, have been introduced into the New PATENT LAWN MOWER for 1953, PRICES, including Carriage to most of the principal Railway Stations and Shipping Ports in the Kingdom, and Directions for Use.

SHANKS' NEW PATENT HORSE MACHINE.

PRICES, including Carriage to most of the principal Railway Stations and Shipping Ports in the Kingdom.

SHANKS' NEW PATENT HORSE MACHINE.
  Width of Cutter         If With Patent Delivering Apparatus    
No.1 48-inch Machine .... £28 0 0 ....             ....           ..... 40s extra
No.2 42-inch Machine ..... £26 0 0 ........             ....           ..... 40s "
No.3 36-inch Machine ..... £22 0 0 ........             ....           ..... 30s "
No.4 30-inch Machine .... £19 0 0 ........             ....           ..... 30s "
                    Silent Movement, 20s extra; Boots For Horse's Feet, 24s per set.
SHANKS' NEW PATENT PONY and DONKEY MACHINE.
  Width of Cutter         If With Patent Delivering Apparatus    
No.5 30-inch Machine .... £15 15 0 ....             ....           ..... 30s extra
No.6 28-inch Machine ..... £14 10 0 ........             ....           ..... 30s "
No.7 25inch Machine ..... £12 10 0 ........             ....           ..... 25s "
  Silent Movement, 12s, 6d,  extra; Boots for Pony 21s per set; ditto for Donkey, 16s  per set;

                    SHANKS' NEW PATENT HAND MACHINE, for Pushing or Drawing Separately or Together.

SHANKS' NEW PATENT HAND MACHINE, for Pushing or Drawing Separately or Together.
  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 Ditto by a Man and Boy.
SHANKS' NEW PATENT HAND MACHINE, for Pushing or Drawing Separately or Together.
  Width of Cutter          
No.11 16-inch Machine .... £8 17 6 Easily Worked by a Man..
No.12 13-inch Machine ..... £8 7 6 Ditto ditto by a Boy..

SHANKS PATENT HAND MACHINE, for Drawing only. Including Carriage to most of the principal Railway Stations and Shipping Ports in the Kingdom.

  Width of Cutter            
No. 15  15-16 inch Machine .... ... £6 5 0 Easily Worked By A Man.

No. 16-12-inch Machine, for pushing only, £5 5s. Easily worked by a Lady or a Boy; Silent Movement, 4. extra. *.* The Machines are warranted to give ample satisfaction, and if not approved of they may be at once returned.

The Patent Delivering Apparatus, if attached to the Hand Machine, 25s.; Bos, with complete Set of Tools, S.; Silent Movement, 7s. 6d.

AGENTS:J. B. BROWN AND CO., 18, CANNON STREET, CITY, LONDON, E.C.

Publication
Gardeners Chronicle
Date
Source
BHL/Gardeners Chronicle/1863