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  • 1863-05-23 Gardeners Chronicle - Shanks Advertisement

    MAY 23, 1863.

    THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE. SHANKS' NEW PATENT LAWN MOWERS for 1863.

    HORSE MACHINE.                                          PONY MACHINE.                             NEW HAND MACHINE.

    PRICES, including Carriage to most of the principal Railway Stations and Shipping Ports in the Kingdom, and Directions for Use.

    SHANKS' NEW PATENT HORSE MACHINE.
    . Width of Cutter.            
    No. 1. -48-inch Machine  ..... £28 0 0 }  
    No. 2 -42-inch Machine ..... 26 0 0 } Draws by a Horse
    No. 3 -36-inch Machine ..... 22 0 0 }  
    No. 4 -30-inch Machine ..... 19 0 0   Draws by a Horse or strong Pony.

    Patent Delivering Apparatus for Nos. 1 and 2 Machines, 40s.; for Nos. 3 and 4 Machines, 30s.; Box with complete Set of Tools, 10s.; Silent Movement, 20s; Boots for Horses' Feet, 24s. per sot.

    SHANKS NEW PATENT PONY and DONKEY MACHINE

      Width of Cutter.            
    No.5 30-inch Machine ................. £15 15 0 } Drawn by a Pony.
    No.6 28-inch Machine .................. 14 10 0 } Drawn by a Pony.
    No.7 25-inch Machine ................. 12 10 0   Drawn by a Donkey.

     Patent Delivering Apparatus for Nos. 5 and 6 Machines, 30s.; for No. 7  Machine, 25s. ; with complete set of Tools, 7s. 6d. Silent Movement, 12s, 6d. Boots for Pony, 21s, ; Donkey, 16. per set.

    SHANKS' NEW PATENT HAND MACHINE, for Pushing or Drawing Separately or Together. Including Carriage to most of the principal Railway Stations and Shipping Ports in the Kingdom, and Directions for use.

      Width of Cutter,             
    No.  8 24-inch Machine ............................ £8 17 6 } Easily Worked by Two Men.
    No. 9  22-inch Machine ........................... 8 7 6 } Easily Worked by Two Men.
    No. 10 19-inch Machine ........................... 7 12 6    Do. by a Man and a Boy.
      Width of Cutter            
    No. 11 16-inch Machine ...................... ...... £6 17 6 Easily Worked by a Man.
    No. 12 13-inch Machine ...................... ...... 6 2 6          Do.         by a Boy.

    ** The Machines are warranted to give ample satisfaction, and if not approved of may be at once returned.

    AGENTS:    J. B. BROWN AND CO., 18, CANNON STREET, CITY, LONDON, E.C.

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    Gardeners Chronicle
    Date
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    BHL/Gardeners Chronicle/1863
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