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Collection, Preservation and Display of Old Lawn Mowers

Ferrabee Advertisement in Gardeners Chronicle

 James & Henry Ferrabee advertisement - 2nd June 1855

5 months later the brothers partnership was dissolved, with James Ferrabee taking  full charge. 

  • IMPROVED LAWN MOWING MACHINES. 

    MANUFACTURED AND SOLD BY

    J. AND H. FERRABEE,

    Phoenix Iron Works, near

    Stroud. Gloucestershire

    These are the only MOWING MACHINES that can be used by unskilled labourers with equal facility on Lawns, Verges, between Flower beds, on Bowling Greens, Cricket and Pleasure Grounds; 4500 of them have been sold.

    Hand Machine, for One Man, cutting 16 inches wide £5 10s 0d
    Ditto, for Two Men " 22 ditto 6 0 0
    Pony Machine (or Donkey) " 26 ditto 8 0 0
    Horse Machine " 28 ditto 11 0 0
    Ditto " 36 ditto 15 0 0

    London Agency: - The Manager of the Agricultural Department, Baker Street Bazaar.

    Publication
    Gardeners Chronicle
    Date
    Source
    BHL/Gardeners Chronicle/1855