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Mapplebeck and Lowe selling Budding's Patent Mower

The Royal Agricultural Society of England (RASE) held its annual show for 1845 in Shrewsbury from 15 to 17 July. The Birmingham ironmonger of Mapplebeck and Lowe showed a Budding mower in its stand at the event.

  • STAND NO. 49.-Messrs. Mapplebeck and Lowe, of Bull Ring, and Smithfield, Birmingham. Article No. 60 was selected for trial.

    Article No. 1 (new implement), a Fairbank's patent ten hundred-weight weighing machine; Improved and manufactured by W. and T. Avery, of Birmingham. No. 2, a ten hundred-weight weighing machine; invented and manufactured by W. and T. Avery, of Birmingham. No. 3, a Fairbank's patent twelve hundred-weight weighing machine; improved and manufactured by W. and T. Avery, of Birmingham. No. 4, a five hundred-weight weighing machine; improved and manufactured by W. and T. Avery, of Birmingham. No. 5, a four hundred-weight weighing machine; improved and manufactured by W. and T. Avery, of Birmingham. No. 6. a four hundred-weight weighing machine; invented, improved, and manufactured by W. and T. Avery, of Birmingham. No. 7, a three hundred-weight weighing machine; 8, a four hundred-weight weighing machine; 9, 10, 11, three-hundred-weight weighing machines; improved and manufactured by W. and T. Avery, of Birmingham. No. 12, a steel-yard, with frame for weighing sacks; manufactured by W. and T. Avery, of Birmingham. No. 13 (new implement), a Fairbank's patent weighing machine, with apparatus for measuring the height of persons; 14, a sugar mill; both articles improved and manufactured by W. and T. Avery, of Birmingham. No. 15, a portable kibbling mill, on a cast-iron frame; 16, a portable kibbling mill, on a wood frame; 17, a portable bean-splitting mill, on a cast-iron frame; 18, a portable bean mill, on a wood frame; 19, a malt mill, with wheel and iron hopper;

    20, a knibbling mill, with wheel and Iron bopper; 21, a bean-splitting mill, with wheel and iron hopper; 22, a bean-splitting mill to work by power; 23, a kibbling mill to work by power; the last nine articles improved and manufactured by W. II. Reynolds, of Birmingham. No. 24, an iron field roller; 25, an iron field roller; 26, a land presser, with an improved iron frame; the last three articles improved and manufactured by the Coalbrookdale Company, Coalbrookdale. No. 27, an iron cattle crib, invented and manufactured by the Coalbrookdale Company, Coalbrookdale. No. 28, a Herefordshire cultivator, improved and manufactured by the Coalbrookdale Company, Coalbrookdale. No. 29, an iron sheep cratch on wheels; 30, a two-horse power; both articles invented and manufactured by the Coalbrookdale Company, Coalbrookdale. No. 31, a scutch rake, improved and manufactured by the Coalbrookdale Company, Coabrookdale. No. 32 (new implement), a cheese press; invented and manufactured by the Coalbrookdale Company, Coalbrookdale. No. 33, a large iron wheelbarrow; 34, a large iron wheelbarrow for manure; both articles improved and manufactured by the Coalbrookdale Company, of Coalbrookdale. No. 35, an iron sack barrow; invented and manufactured by the Coalbrookdale Company, of Coalbrookdale. No. 36, a cattle trough; 37, a circular pig trough, with eight divisions; 38, an iron pig trough; 39, a set of iron stall posts and rails; 40, a centre manger, three feet long; 41, a centre hay-rack, three feet long; the last six articles manufactured by the Coalbrookdale Company, of Coalbrookdale. No. 42, a cast-iron manure pump; 43, a garden pump on frame; both articles invented and manufactured by the Coalbrookdale Company, of Coalbrookdale. No. 44, a garden roller; 45, a wrought-iron field gate; both articles manufactured by the Coalbrookdale Company, Coalbrookdale. No. 46, a set of eight improved iron rick stands; invented and manufactured by the Coalbrookdale Company, of Coalbrookdale. No. 47, a wrought-iron stable bucket; 48, a two-knife chaff engine, invented by Passmore; both articles manufactured by the Coalbrookdale Company, Coalbrookdale. No. 49, a guillotine chaff engine, invented by Ward and Colbourne, of Stratford, and manufactured by the exhibiters. Nos. 50 and 51, improved two-knife chaff engines, improved and manufactured by the exhibiters. Nos. 52 and 53, patent chaff engines, invented by Charles May, of Ipswich, and manufactured by J. R. and A. Ransome, of Ipswich. No. 54 (new implement), a registered hand-seed dibbler; invented and manufactured by Joseph Brookhouse, of Smethwick. No. 55, a Budding's patent mowing machine, for cutting lawns, grass plots, &c.; invented by E. Budding, of Dursley, and manufactured by John Ferrabee, of Stroud. No. 56, a patent hand ma chine for scraping roads; manufactured by Bourne and Harris, of Ilchester. No. 57, a turnip and manure drill; 58, a patching turnip drill, both articles invented and manufactured by White, Leith and Co., of Worksop. No. 59, a wrought-iron double ridge plough; improved and manufactured by the Coalbrookdale Company, of Coalbrookdale. No. 60, a new patent plough, or improved Rutland; 61, a new patent plough; both articles invented and manufactured by J. R. and A. Ransome, of Ipswich. No.62, a new patent plough; invented by J. R. and A. Ransome, of Ipswich; improved by B. Millington, of Agarsby; and manufactured by J. R. and A. Ransome, of Ipswich. Nos. 63 and 64, new patent ploughs; invented and manufactured by J. R. and A. Ransome, of Ipswich. No. 65, a new patent plough; invented by John Clarke, of Long Sutton; improved and manufactured by J. R. and A. Ransome, of

    Ipswich. No. 66, a new patent plough; invented by Sir Edward Stracey, of Rackheath; improved and manufactured by J. R. and A. Ransome, of Ipswich. No. 67, a set of patent iron trussed whipple-trees; invented and manufactured by J. R. and A. Ransome, of Ipswich. No. 68, a patent scarifier; invented and improved by Arthur Biddlell, of Playford; manufactured by J. R. and A. Ransome, of Ipswich. No. 69 (new implement), a pair of registered garden shears; invented and manufactured by the Brades Company of Birmingham. No. 70, a wrought-iron garden seat for three persons; in. vented and manufactured by the Coalbrookdale Company of Coalbrookdale. No. 71, a garden engine; improved and manufactured by the exhibiters. No. 72, a screw waggon Jack; manufactured by the exhibiters. No. 73, a pair of 23-inch cart arms; manufactured by J. T. and C. W. Hill, of Birmingham. No. 74, a pair of cart springs; manufactured by the exhibiters. No. 75, a warranted black staple vice; manufactured by J. T. and C. W. Hill, of Birmingham. No. 76, a warranted anvil; manufactured by J. T. and C. W. Hill, of Birmingham. No. 77, a harness-room stove; invented and manufactured by the Coalbrookdale Company, of Coalbrookdale. Nos. 78, and 79, sets of hames; manufactured by the exhibiters. No. 80, a cattle gauge; invented by Chesterman, of Sheffield, and manufactured by J. P. Cutts, Sheffield. No. 81, a seed dibble; invented and manufactured by Richard Smith, Upper Hall, Droitwich. Nos. 82, and 83, rustic garden chairs, with arms; manufactured by Jeffs, of Derby. No. 84, a garden stool; manufactured by the exhibiters. No. 85, a stand of models. No. 86, boxes, baskets, &c., containing parts of machinery, tools, shares, boards, &c., &c.,
               

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    Google Books/The Farmers Magazine/1845/P163