Burgess and Key Advertisement in Gardeners Chronicle
This illustrated advertisement shows that when researching "mowers" they may be of the agricultural "finger bar" type for cutting grassland. All the major lawnmower manufacturers that supplied the agricultural market such as James Ferrabee & Co, Samuelson & Co., Ransomes & Sims, Picksley & Sims, etc all produced this type of machines.
BURGESS AND KEY'S ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S FIRST PRIZE GRASS MOWING MACHINE.
BURGESS AND KEY'S MOWER - ILLUSTRATION
This Machine has been introduced with the greatest success into this country during the last season, and a large number of them have been worked in a most satisfactory manner. A Silver Medal was awarded to it at the Royal Agricultural Society's Meeting at Warwick. It was also exhibited before the Emperor of the French at Fouilleuse, on which occasion it performed its work to the admiration of every one. Two of these Machines were purchased by the Emperor on this occasion, and an order for two more has since been received for the season of 1860. It was also exhibited in Scotland and Ireland with the same success. It also received the First Prize of the Norfolk Society at Swaffham, in competition with Wood's and others, besides many other Prizes. Price £30 at the Works. Extras are charged for.-Full particulars may be obtained of BURGESS & KEY, 95, Newgate Street, London, E.C. Early orders are solicited to insure delivery in time for hay harvest.
PublicationGardeners ChronicleDateSourceBHL/Gardeners Chronicle/1860/P83Link