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Early Wanted Advertisement for Budding's Patent Mower

Very few mowers had been produced by 1843, perhaps around 1500. It is not known whether anyone responded to this advertisement and it may be interesting to speculate on the name of the charity making the request. This may be the first "wanted ad" for a lawnmower ever published.

  • 1843-06-24 Gardeners Chronicle - Wanted Ad

    WANTED, on reasonable terms, for the Grounds of a Charitable Institution, a Second-hand BUDDING'S PATENT MOWING MACHINE.—Direct, post-paid, to W., Post-office, Kirkby Lonsdale.

    Publication
    Gardeners Chronicle
    Date
    Source
    BHL/Gardeners Chronicle/1843
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