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Collection, Preservation and Display of Old Lawn Mowers

James Ferrabee and Co at Smithfield Show 1862

H. B. Randall notes that during the last year of the business most of the machinery, such as the steam engines, were in fact being made elsewhere.

  • THE FARMER'S MAGAZINE,

    RAMBLING NOTES ON THE SMITHFIELD SHOW.

    BY A YOUNG NORFOLK FARMER.

    STAND No. 5. - J. FERRABEE AND Co., of Phoenix Iron Works, Stroud. - This firm show an 8-horse power fixed steam engine, a 1-horse power portable engine, a grinding mill, chaff cutter, lawn mower, and patent spanners," set to nuts of different sizes by a simple worm and toothed rack.

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    Google Books/The Farmers Magazine/1863/P133