Nearly 2000 Machines Sold
Early production figures on John Ferrabee's Budding's Patent Mower are hard to find. This article from late 1843 states nearly 2000 machines had been sold.
This is just after Alexander Shanks came to an agreement with John Ferrabee over licensing Scottish made Shanks Mowers for sale in England and Wales. The larger sizes offered, as mentioned here, could have been the Shanks machines.
BUDDING'S PATENT MACHINE,
For Cutting Grass Plots, Pleasure Grounds, Bowling Greens, &c.
By the use of this machine a more even and uniform surface can be produced than by the most skilful mower. It may be so adjusted as to leave the grass passed over by it of any required length, at the will of the operator. The grass cut off is collected in a box, and renders sweeping unnecessary ; and as It can be used best In dry weather, it enables the gardener to cut his lawn at the most convenient time. It is very durable, easily sharpened and kept in order. Nearly two thousand of these machines have been sold. They are made to cut the several widths of sixteen, nineteen, twenty-two, twenty-six, and thirty-six inches.
PublicationPolytechnic ReviewDateSourceGoogle Books/Polytechnic Review/Vol 2/1843/P311Link