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A reciprocating knife mower, the Allen Scythe can be found either with a 2-stroke or 4-stroke engine. Early examples are distinguishable by the in-line rather than transverse petrol tank.

A slightly smaller version of the "Champion". One example in the UK is marked "Alpina Export" which would imply that this is a foreign machine. Perhaps a reader can supply dates. The name implies that at least some of the parts were of aluminium construction. A curved "baby's crib" type grass box was offered. A fine turf version was introduced in It shared the frame and gears of the Certes, including the malleable iron handles inherited from the 'Automaton Minor'.

It was advertised as giving "an extra clean close finish". Late models Mark 5 retained these handles, but the side frames were now made of aluminium alloy, like the Certes. This probably refers to the "Anglo-American" see below. The smaller versions were sidewheel mowers available in sizes from 12 to 20 inches. The larger sizes were pony mowers available in 24 and 30 inch widths. A special version made especially for ladies was called the "Croquet". By the original machine had been superseded by the No.

The 10 inch mowers and upwards were fitted with a 6-bladed cutting cylinder. Colour scheme on most was pale blue, with pastel green for the blades and inside of the grass box. Like the New Paris, it could be converted to a bank cutter with a long pole handle. This was a conventional "T"-handled mower available in 10, 12, 14 and 16 inch cutting widths.

This was a conventional 'T'-handled machine advertised in as "a marvel of cheapness". Early machines had skids rather than a front roller, but these were soon discarded. They appear also to have been made under licence in Great Britain, with machines which included the "New Archimedean" see Cottiss.

See also "Junior Archimedean". With a Villiers or a JAP engine, this mower was available with either a four or seven bladed cylinder.

It was a side-wheel mower, more expensive than the Lioness, and effectively replacing the pre-war Leo. It replaced the Astral, a domestic version of the Certes, and was essentially a inch Ajax, but with seven rather than six knives and cast iron rather than alloy gears. It also had a steel front roller on ball bearings, like a Certes, and was perhaps designed to use up redundant parts such as the cylinder and the inch Certes roller, the Certes by then being made only in the inch size.

Early examples have Anglia type malleable iron handles, followed by pressed steel curved handles similar to the Ajax , followed by X-frame tubular handles like the Certes.. Not proving popular, it was discontinued in Originally a single wheel machine similar to the Lloyds "Autoscythe", the "Atcoscythe" had developed by into a two-wheel self-propelled machine with a variety of accessories including twin rotary disc cutters.

Unlike the Panther, it had a proper divided roller with free-wheel, and unlike the Ajax, with its modern all-steel grass box, it had a traditional wood-sided grass box, of larger capacity than the Ajax, presumably also to compete with the enlarged grass box of the Panther. The Atlas was a very popular mower, and it is surprising that it was not revived after the war. Like the Ajax and the Panther, it was made in the inch size only.

A "magic eye" was fitted to indicate when the grass box was full. By the s and 80s the "Auto-Certes" was dominating the specialist-mower market. Bath, from the late s throughout the s.

In , there were five sizes 12, 15, 18, 24 and 30 in. In the 12 inch had disappeared but a 36 inch had been added. Having a rectangular frame, this mower had two large wheels on either side of the centrally-mounted engine, the cutter-bar and the handles balancing each other fore and aft.

A trailing seat was advertised as "faithfully following the mower even around right-angled flower beds". Shortly after this the "Chain Automaton" was offered alongside the gear-driven models.

In the two mowers were redesignated "Patent Chain Automaton" and "Patent Gear Automaton" and as such continued to be made into the 20th century. These are distinguished from the contemporary "Automatons" by the plainer name plate very similar to that of the earlier New Automatons , thinner, malleable handlebars, smaller rollers and simple, rather than compound, gear drive, completely enclosed.

Chain drive was also made and was the more popular choice. Cutting cylinders were of conventional design, not double-helix like the Patent Automatons. One known example in an Essex collection has a Brough 2-stroke engine and a tubular steel handle which makes the "Automo" one of the first mowers with this latter feature. In April "The Motor" magazine advertised the 16 inch "Automo" at a price of 40 guineas. See Evenrude. Originally using the Villiers Mar-vil engine, later post-War machines had J.

For a time in the lates ATCO was manufacturing an identical machine under the "Atcoscythe" name. This was essentially a "Chain Tennis" machine. B1 A product of Qualcast, this was a sidewheel mower with a tubular steel handle and solid rubber tyres introduced in Both had an 18 inch rotor.

A larger version of the "Osborne". It was introduced in and about were made before this model was replaced by the "Frigate". BB A range of gear-driven roller mowers made by the London firm of J. Brown in the s. It is significant that in the machine was advertised as being "perfected" which might imply that the earlier machines were less than successful.

Holt Ltd. Burgess in the s, the "Bee" was a powered roller mower with the engine attached directly to the cutting cylinder which acted as a flywheel. This was an 18 inch mower with a 2hp. This was a similar to a very large side-wheel machine with a large diameter cutting cylinder and scythe-like blades for dealing with rushes and long coarse grasses known as "bents".

By , and improved version with a front runner for height adjustment was available alongside the orginal model. Available in five sizes. Nash, this was a 14 inch rotary long grass cutter with a 34cc engine, c The grass box had the side panels painted with a floral design.

The colour scheme was cherry red and light blue, in varying combinations. Most examples seen have four blades, though later models had five. Superseded by the "New Britisher". BROTT The name given to a motorised ride-on flail mower and general purpose garden tractor designed in the s for large grassed areas. It was of 24 inch width and had a 7-bladed cutting cylinder. A draw rope with a handle was supplied with the machine, making it one of the last mowers to be so fitted. This had spoked wheels and a one-piece cutter made of tempered steel.

Originally a 'T' handle was fitted but this was later replaced by a two-part tubular steel handle. Similarly the original Vincent engines gave way to more modern power plants.

The contemporary 'Tutor' was a more expensive version. H Handles on both were of tubular steel, initially of 'pram' type, but later modified with rear-facing grips.

The chain version used roller chains, probably the first mower to do so. It was made in sizes in, with an 8-inch model also available for some years in the Edwardian era. Shanks's 'Small' mower, made in 6, 7 and 8 inch sizes, was very similar to he Caledonia, but did not survive the Great War. The Caledonia was still listed in The machine was asymmetrical, with one drive wheel only on the right-hand side. One example in an Essex collection has an 8 inch cut; the original colour scheme being dark green and orange.

Although this machine was manufactured in Sweden its similarity to the "Capitol" trimmer and edger referred to below makes it likely that it was a product of the same company but made in Sweden to avoid unfavourable import duties.

This mower was offered by the cigarette firm Godfrey Phillips for coupons grassbox coupons extra. It is possible that the manufacturers were Qualcast, although this is to be confirmed.

This was identical in all respects to the Qualcast "Rotacut" Mk. Like the Ransomes Atlas, it was superior tot he Panther in having a divided roller with free wheel, but it survived only until , and was replaced by the Popular II in Like both its rivals, it was made in the 12 inch size only. CERTES A range of Ransomes roller mowers produced over a long period designed for fine turf surfaces such as golf courses and tennis courts. The Mk. By contrast the "Super Certes" of the s was a powered machine fitted with a Kubota engine.

London, N. A top-of-the-range machine, this had three forward speeds and reverse. A larger version of the Allen "Sickle". These were made by a variety of manufacturers, some machines being identical to those marketed by Millard Bros. Instead of a rear roller this mower had two inside-frame rear-mounted driving rolls making it a hybrid machine halfway between a roller and a sidewheel mower.

This was a "T"-handled machine with iron wheels, the knives being driven by a double crank motion as the machine was pushed along. To describe this as a Victorian "Allen Scythe" which it somewhat resembled would not be wide of the mark. Petrol-engined versions were available from Advertising stated that "the cylinder can be removed without taking the frame apart, which is a point never before accomplished".

This was a late 19th century sidewheel machine made in sizes from 10 to 16 inches. A conventional "T"-handled mower. It had a 4-stroke engine with recoil start. The original patent was No. Various models of "Climax" continued to be made until the s when the mower was virtually identical to the company's "Magic". One of these late-model "Climax" bears the patent number Superseded by the "New Clipper" from the same company. The knives worked off an eccentric running between the two wheels to give a very fine cut.

One example is in the agricultural museum at Cayuga, New York State. This was made by the Clipper Lawn Mower Co. Emery of Halesowen Birmingham , made immediately before and after World War 2. In both cases a JAP 2A engine was used. A V-shaped cutting cylinder was fitted, and in addition to the hand clutch to the land roller a foot clutch operated the blades. Both had ball bearings and thick rubber overtyres, and were described as suitable for coarse grass. They were painted in blue and red just like a Qualcast.

The Super had chromium-plate tie-bar and hubcaps, as well as a rubber roller in place of the usual wood and a tubular steel handle very similar to the contemporary Qualcasts.. In , the Clipper came in in, in and in sizes, and the Super Clipper in 14, 16 and in. An example is to be seen in the Milton Keynes Museum. A sidewheel mower of this name was made by the US? A green-painted toy grassbox measuring approximately 5. No other details available.

COLT A product of Suffolk, this was a powered roller mower introduced in as a replacement for the "Pony", and supplemented by the "Super Colt" in These had four-stroke engines. COMET Introduced by Shanks in , this was the company's entry to the fiercely competed inch cheap roller mower market led by the Qualcast Panther. It was made in 14, 17, and 20 inch sizes. The Commodore had a Suffolk engine, but a conventional clutch and a handle-mounted lever to disengage the drive to the rear roller, making it more controllable than the Punch.

Buyers had the option of either a front or rear grass box depending on the model bought. Still in production in the s. CONDOR A product of Hayter, this was a professional roller mower with a 30 inch cutting width introduced in the late s for parks and sports grounds The cutting cylinder was interchangeable with a rotary unit.

It was replaced by the "Senator" in The grass box was of the trailed canvas type. The "Conquest" remained in production until The suppliers were William Cooper Ltd. It is not known if this was a product of the Victa company or an independent maker. Advertised as "suitable for the very smallest gardens". Similar to the Allen Scythe it can be distinguished from it by the vanes cast into the wheel hubs. No grass box was provided. Still retaining the 18 inch cut, the Shay product was of a more modern rectangular design with smaller wheels.

Early machines had beautifully scrolled gear covers and handles. Advertised as having "every bearing a ball bearing", the Crestlawn, which was a conventional sidewheel machine of the period, was shown as a "watermark" on the firm's stationery April Basically the "Croquet" was a smaller version of the company's "Anglo-American" mower. A similar mower to the "Bayley". A bank-cutter handle was available.

Introduced in the late s, the "Cyclone" was replaced by the "Typhoon" in Two iron guide wheels were set in front of the cutting cylinder. A similar mower to the "Philadelphia" but with 7 inch drive wheels. This was a machine driven by two large spoked drive wheels with four small iron wheels, one at each corner, in place of the usual wooden roller. DE LUXE [Atco, s] A lightweight powered machine made by ATCO in the early to mid s, these mowers are readily identified by the combined petrol tank and tool box of triangular cross-section mounted between the handles.

Except for the B12, which soldiered on until , these were replaced by the "Commodore" in Normally petrol-engined, they were also marketed with battery electric motors. Webb Ltd. It was a compound-geared machine developed from the original chain driven Webb mower of In the s, the Two-Speed De Luxe had a lever on the gearbox which allowed the ration to be changed, a unique feature in hand mowers.

There was even a Neutral position so that the mower could be pushed on non-turfed surfaces without risk of damaging the blades. Advertised as "the only enclosed cutter mower having a steel shaft". Available in 10 to 18 inch sizes in In it was available in 30 and 36 inch sizes, utilising a J. The "Dragon" was still being offered in the s. In some models a Douglas engine was used. By only the 24 inch model was being offered. A trailing seat was an optional extra.

By only the 18 inch version was being offered. This was a slightly altered design, the side handles to the grass box having disappeared, and the main handles being braced by 'X' struts. Mitchell Ltd.

This was an asymmetrical machine with the driving wheel on the left and a small "idle" wheel on the right. In a tight corner the handle could be turned through 90 degrees so that it was in front of the cutting cylinder, thus allowing trimming up to edges. The "Dux Minor" was a smaller version. DXE A product of Flymo, this mains electric rotary was the first hover mower to be fitted with a grass box, c E Model A range of popular sidewheel mowers by Qualcast from the late s and available in 8, 10, 12 and 14 inch sizes.

E1 A product of Qualcast, the "E1" was a sidewheel mower first produced in the late s and which, with a tubular steel handle, continued in production until the late s. EAGLE [Hayter] A product of Hayter, this was a 53 inch rotary mower designed for the professional and local authority market as a larger version of the "Frigate", remaining in production until Ranger Ferring Ltd.

Developed into the "Lawnrider" c Later 14 inch machines by British Anzani, but bearing no resemblance to the original Ranger machine, also bore the name "Easimow". The mower appears to have had scythe-like steel blades as on the British "Flexa" and to some models a "T"-handle was fitted with the cross-piece of the "T" held above the main shaft by a "U-shaped iron bracket.

The "Easy" was available in sizes from 10 to 40 inches. One of the larger machines was exhibited at the Stourbridge Show in and gave rise to the following comment - "A very flimsily constructed machine which will never come into general use".

In an improved model the "New Easy" was being advertised. Later this was superseded by the "Newer Easy". As this mower resembled other imports such as the "Capitol" it was probably of European or American manufacture.

They were ahead of he game in using straight, rather than S-shaped handlebars, many years before Greens adopted that style. This was a gear-driven roller mower of conventional design for the period available in 10 to 22 inch cutting widths. Manufacturer unknown.

This utilised a ribbed land roll which drove, on its right-hand side, a four-bladed cutter moving in the vertical plane. This machine won a silver medal at the Inventions Exhibition of An up-dated version of this with a five-bladed cutter and smooth roller was still being offered in the firm's catalogue.

This later model was also made by Lloyds of Letchworth, presumably under licence from Ransomes. The 14 inch machine with its 1hp. In many respects the "Electra" resembled Ransomes' more conventional machines but with the addition of the motor unit.

A 20 inch "Electra" model was advertised after World War 2 for use on bowling greens. See also "Countess Electra". Also made with a volt electric motor. The "Empire Major" introduced at the same time was a high-wheel machine for golf links etc. See also "New Empire". With its open spoked wheels and trailed roll, this does not appear to be the machine referred to above.

This was unusual for a sidewheel machine of that date inasmuch as it had a metal "X" handle and no front or rear rollers nor guide wheels appear to have been fitted. There was no grass box offered. Intended to boost the Company's ailing lawnmower division, production lasted less than two years. Together with the Hawk 2 sidewheel mower, the Emu was the last hand mower Shanks manufactured. Smaller machines with 9 and 10 inch cut were also offered. Rotoscythe introduced in Not to be confused with the later "Eton" made by J.

Shay, although the two machines are "related". Shay Rotoscythe , this was a 14 inch version of that firm's "Windsor" c The mower was available in 14" cut with four blades on the cylinder. The catalogue refers to the mower as the "Even-Cut". In a wide range of these American machines were being offered for sale in Gt. Pony mowers were also made. On some imported "Excelsior" mowers the words "London Excelsior" appear on the grass box.

Very few of these machines are known to now exist. By , only the 'Express' Speedwell was still listed. Appears to have been replaced by the "Guildford Minor" gang mowers in the early s. This included a high-grass machine. The name "Fenden" was also used as the firm's cable address. F1 A rubber tyred manual sidewheel mower produced under the Folbate name by Qualcast post See also "Kut-Ruf".

A similar mower to the "Villa". When the Folbate name disappeared in the "Falcon" continued on as the Suffolk "Falcon" until Several catalogue mowers eg "Dolson", "Horley" were "Falcons" sold under the retailer's name. This consisted of three long reciprocating knife blades with following iron wheels, operated by a pair of long handles. The 8 inch long blades had a 5 inch width of cut.

A two-bladed version was also available. Gear-driven roller mowers ca. The colour scheme for the latter was black and gold. The grass box was originally of a peculiar curved design resembling a baby's crib.

In the smaller sizes a 2-stroke Villiers engine was fitted but in the two larger machines a J. The editor unearthed one of these from a derelict cottage in France. No other details. One example in an Essex collection has a 9. Original colour scheme appears to have been gold. This utilised thin steel blades which lay horizontally rather than vertically on the cutting cylinder and which acted against a flexible shear-blade.

One 18 inch example bears the serial no. Originally marketed by John Hansen F. The colour scheme was gilt with bright stainless steel blades. At that time a canvas grass collector was offered, although some models were sold with an aluminium grass box with wooden sides from the back of which a chain connected with the wooden 'T' handle.

The Company were also the makers of the interesting "Astor Grass Clipper" a hand-operated reciprocating-knife lawn edger c By the s "Flexa" mowers were being made for the Wilkinson Sword Co. This was a sidewheel mower with a tubular steel handle - a successor to the "Tutor". Available in 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20 inch versions. Probably dates from s or early s. It was introduced in and production ceased in G Model A product of Qualcast c.

It was made in 10, 12, 14, and 16 inch sizes and remained in production until the mid s. In appearance it was a typical sidewheel mower of the period. The slogan for the machine read "They cut cleanly and decisively - no "yanking" to and fro needed, tho' grass be wet and tangled".

Replaced by the "Antelope" in Advertisement for mower seen in The Ironmongers' Chronicle, 11 May Examples of this machine exist as catalogue mowers with identical design but different name, including Blackfriars. A 12 inch version was the "Super". It was on these machines that the manufacturers first placed the Wansbrough Patent method of altering the height of cut. Larger 24, 27, 30 and 36 inch machines included in advertisements were sold for donkey, pony or horse haulage.

The colour scheme of red and gold may be original. The retailers would have been Timothy White Taylors, the hardware and pharmaceutical chain who used the name Gordon for a range of garden tools which included sidewheel and roller mowers, line markers, rollers etc. Makers unknown. One example was restored by Andrew Hall in The colour scheme appears to have been silver with gold wheel rims, the words " "Graham" All Steel" appearing in yellow letters on the black T-handle.

The name probably relates to the firm's connection with the company mentioned below. Introduced in the mids, the "Grassmaster" could be converted into the "Vergemaster" lawn edger at extra cost. The same company also made gang units at that time. With its two large rear wheels and smaller front wheel, the "Grazier" was a larger version of the "Sexton". Offered concurrently with the "Pennsylvania" in the s.

A variant was the "New Power Greensmower". Patent runners, available as extras, allowed the machine overlap paths. Appears to have replaced the "Extracut" gang mowers in the early s. The smallest, "One-Guinea" machine, was a "T"-handled gear-driven roller mower of 6 inch cut, the "Two-Guinea" machine was singular with a 9 inch cut while "Three-Guinea" machines were available either as a 12 inch version of the smaller mowers or as a two handled machine.

These had 9 inch driving wheels as opposed to the 10 inch in the Model "K". The "Hawk Major" was the 19 inch version. Grass boxes, delivery plates, and longer handles were offered as optional extras. By both powered cylinder and rotary mowers were being offered for sale under this name.

Manual mowers were offered in two models, the "Gem" and the "Super", having a 10 inch and 12 inch cut respectively.

Original "Hayterettes" were red and silver, but hammered green, red and green, and dark green were used later. Superseded by the "Jewel" in The engine could be lifted from the machine to power flexible-drive tools. NOTE: Several manufacturers made high-wheel machines as variants of existing models for use on long grass. Originally with a petrol engine driving the blades only, electric and self-propelled versions were added to the range in The roller mower was probably a product of Folbate as it seems identical with their "Falcon".

This was gear-driven machine with a rectangular grass box, the handles being stiffened by rods connecting with the frame of the machine. By the 26 inch model had been dropped and a 42 inch model substituted. Originally with Blackburn engines the later marks had Sturmey-Archer engines. The 16 inch machines had a total-wastage oil system. HOVERVAC A product of Flymo c, this was a mains electric rotary mower with the grass box integrated within the body and emptied the same way as a cylinder vacuum cleaner.

HY A slightly scaled-down version of the ATCO "Standard", available in 12 and 14 inch cutting width, made in the late s and early s. This was a horse-drawn mower made for undulating surfaces such as golf courses and employed the Hillman Patent method of raising and lowering the cutting unit. MacDonald of Leeds in the s.

This was a gear-driven roller mower made in a variety of sizes from 6 to 36 inches - the larger ones being donkey, pony or horse mowers. The largest were intended as pony mowers. J1 A traditional wooden-handled manual sidewheel mower manufactured after World War 2 by Qualcast under the Folbate name. The "Jehu" is distinguished from the smaller "Wizard" by its cylindrical in-line rather than transverse petrol tank. At the same time Shanks were offering a 4 hp 24 inch machine and a 10 hp.

Colours were red, green, and gold. Teagle, this was a hand-held hedge and weed cutter with a reciprocating-knife head, introduced in the mids. Power was provided by the designer's own 50cc 2-stroke engine. Early machines had a chain drive enclosed within the tubular framework, but later machines had a shaft drive with bevel gearing.

The last model, the "Super Jetcut" had a totally enclosed gearbox. Introduced in the "Jetstream" was subsequently manufactured in a variety of sizes and with a petrol engine option. The "Jetstream" was also made under the Suffolk name. No grass box was offered. Possibly a product of Coldwell who also made an asymmetrical trimmer under this name.

This was a product of Cylinder Components Ltd. Cyclo of Kings Norton, Birmingham. One known example, distributed by Robinsons of Winchester, bears the serial no. A Webb 12 inch cylinder attachment could be fitted for cylinder mowing.

The phrase "sledgehammer to crack a nut" springs readily to mind. The various models of this had alphabetical designations. An interesting late 19th century forerunner of the children's mowers made by Webb in the s. K Model A s product of Qualcast. This was a sidewheel mower similar to "Model H" but having 10 inch diameter driving wheels as opposed to 9 inch in the "H". One 14 inch example is owned by a Club member.

Simmonds of St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Also imported by Shaw. The "Keen Kutter" was a trade name used on many of the manufacturer's products. This was designed to be used on tight corners and banks rather in the same way as the later strimmers. This sold at 25 guineas. One example in the UK has a dark blue and orange colour scheme and bears the serial no.

The chassis and wheels of the "Kut-Ruf" were identical to those used on the earlier "New Empire", although the mower's similarity to the Pennsylvania "Fairway" also indicate American origins. This was made in various cutting widths and cylinder variations, but all apart from export-only machines had the firm's Adams self-sharpening device.

Local collectors in the US give the manufacturing dates of the "Lady" as An export-only model, occasionally to be found in the UK, utilised the frame of the post-war "Arlington", wheels from the Model "M", and married these to pre-war "Lady" handles. One example of this export mower in an Essex collection has a light green colour scheme.

Made to resemble a ladybird, it could be used on AC or DC and sold for 16 gns in In the ss "Ladybird" also made bolt-on electric conversion units for popular manual machines such as Webb and Qualcast. See also "New Ladybird". Powered by a 2hp. The "Lawnrider" was in production from until the mids. L Also available as a bank cutter with a pole handle. Early models eg K had a cast air intake with the "VEC" motif, rather than the mesh intake of the later models.

Best known are the range of mowers made by ATCO in the mid to late s. These followed on the tradition set by the "Standard" and the "HY", being mowers made for the smaller suburban garden. Side plates were used, unlike the "open frame" construction of the earlier mowers, and the petrol tanks were mounted transversely and not "in-line". A variety of Villiers engines were used, mostly housed in an aluminium fairing, and in some machines a "kick-start" was introduced for the first time.

These "Lightweight" mowers paved the way for the "kick-start" mowers by that company so popular after World War 2 and into the s. Grass boxes, delivery plates, and a long handle for banks were optional extras. Another extra was Slatter's Patent Front Runner which could be fitted to all sidewheel mowers having a rear roller, thus enabling them to overlap the lawn edges. Similar to the "Lion" but of aluminium construction. This model had a slightly curved "T" handle and a trailing grass box.

Two versions were available: six inch, costing 25 shillings; eight inch, costing thirty five shillings. Ransomes sales figures for suggest were sold in total that year the company's records show that it sold of the Automaton models the same year. These were powered by electric motors either mains or battery and consisted of a rotary trimming head on the end of a long handle. Fagan W.

Neither grass boxes nor delivery plates appear to have been offered. In the Model "M" with its tubular steel handle was being offered in 16, 18 and 20 inch sizes. One existing 10 inch example bears the serial no. This latter machine had a yellow colour scheme. The "Magic" was also sold post-war under the "Folbate" name. Many un-named mowers of the late ss period are "Magics", as are mowers like the "Velocity".

A range of "Tarpentool" accessories could be driven off the mower by means of a flexible drive. A mains electric version was also sold. MAJOR [Qualcast] A product of Qualcast, c to c, and the first roller mower produced by this company, the "Major" was not a success and was soon replaced by the "Panther". An 8 inch example is owned by a Club member. The early "Marquis" was a s manual roller mower with "chevron" blades on the cutting cylinder, but the later post-war models were high quality powered mowers for the professional market which were still being made into the s well after the company withdrew from the domestic market.

By the "Marquis" with its 15cm cut was the smallest machine being made by that company. The 17 and 20 inch sizes had Villiers engines whilst the larger machines had Norman engines. A feature of this machine was the easily removable cutting cylinder. The engine was a 98cc Villiers two-stroke. Made for the professional market this was one of mowers which continued in production when the firm withdrew from the domestic market in the mids.

A more powerful version of the "Meteor". It was unusual only in that it was the product of a firm normally specialising in roller mowers. Production dates were from All in all the "Maxees" was made from to in its various forms, electric and petrol engine models including a conversion unit also being available from MAYFLY A s product of Shanks, this was a powered roller mower designed for fine turf areas, having a 16 inch cut and a 6-bladed cutting cylinder.

A mains electric version was also made. The mower was available in 14" cut with five blades on the cylinder and utilising ball bearings. This was a s ride-on rotary mower which resembled a miniature tractor. One 24 inch Mk. BL and the provisional patent no. The standard version had a 3 hp. Aspera engine whilst the De Luxe version had a 3. A 14 inch Villiers-powered roller machine, the "Midget" was first produced in the s in response to the growing need for mowers for the small suburban garden.

The power plant was a 1hp. These had a 9 inch cut and a 6-bladed cutting cylinder. These were manual roller mowers similar to the range of adult machines made by that company but were only 1ft 9in high and had an 8 inch cut.

Drive from the roller to the blades was by rubber belt. Small tin grass boxes were fitted and these bore either the Webb name inside an oval or the later Webb "striped lawn" logo. It is doubtful whether safety standards would allow these to be made today. Initially a very compact Villiers-engined roller machine, the "Minor" was one of first post-war mowers and was developed through successive models.

MODEL A product of Samuelson, c, this was a gear-driven roller machine available only in 6 inch cut and marketed specifically for small lawns and borders. The Webb Lawn Edge Trimmer was available as a separate accessory to attach to the mower.

Available with 7-blade cutters for extra fine cut. Supplied in formation of one to nine units with overall cutting widths from 2 feet 6 inches to 21 feet. Available in sizes from 10 to 20 inches. Available in 12 to 24 inch sizes, these mowers were designed for two-man operation. See also "New Monarch". Available in 10 to 20 inch sizes. The colour scheme was olive green with orange blades and side wheels.

It had a 6-blade cutting cylinder and was a low-cost version of the "Zephyr". This machine utilised a series of cutting discs rotating in the horizontal plane and was in production until One example in an Essex collection has an inverted "A"-handle. Possibly an American import. One example is known in a UK collection. These were marketed as the Pennsylvania Moto Mower. They had a 27 inch cut and cc Blackburn engines.

In the mids a 21 inch model was introduced which had a slightly larger JAP engine. This later machine was marketed as the Lloyds Pennsylvania Motor Mower. The engine drove the cutting head only. This machine was first exhibited at the Smithfield Show and, unlike most rotary mowers even in the early days, had completely unguarded blades. Later marketed as the "Four Seasons Scrub Cutter". The vertical drive from the main wheel was, by a series of chains and pulleys, converted to horizontal drive which in turn operated a rotary cutter.

Whether the machine could be pushed fast enough to give adequate rotation to the blade must remain questionable, although it seems to perform well enough on short grass. This was probably a catalogue or mail-order mower although no other details are available. The colour scheme of the one machine seen is sky-blue. Some of these machines had a 7 inch cutting width but were probably advertised as being 8 inch. This was not unusual for German mowers of the period. One 8-in.

Introduced in the s and continued in production well into the 20th century. An example is in the Milton Keynes Museum. This is probably a product of the Champion Mfg. Hirst of Halifax, c, this was a gear-driven roller mower available in sizes ranging from 10 to 24 inches the largest being pony mowers.

The model was still being advertised in By the "New Clipper" had a height regulator worked from the handles and a serrated bottom blade. It had 9 inch diameter drive wheels and a 4-bladed cylinder. The chassis and wheels of the "New Empire" are identical to those on the later "Kut-Ruf". One agent handling this machine was J. This was a manual roller mower with tubular "X" handles, available in 15 and 18 inch widths.

NEW ERA [Pennsylvania] A product of "Pennsylvania" of typical American design for the period early 20th century this roller mower shared the same handles as Green's "New Monarch" and there are examples bearing both names.

This was the company's first rotary mower. In France in the "New Model" was being offered in 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, and 50 cm. Pilter at 24, Rue Alibert. This had 9 inch diameter drive wheels and a 3-bladed cutting cylinder. This manual sidewheel mower, also available with a long handle for work on inclined surfaces, was the "Paris" mower made for the home market.

See also "Anglo-Paris". The British agents were J. See "Greensmower". The design incorporated 7 inch diameter "non-skid" wheels. Large versions of this were made for use on fine grass.

The wording in the catalogue is worth repeating, "The knives revolve in exactly the same way as a big Mower and it is quite easy to push. A polished handle is fitted, and the metal work is finished in blue, green, red, and black enamel; the knives in aluminium paint. The whole is neatly cardboard boxed. It is not intended to cut much grass, but it snips off some, so may be truly said to cut grass. In these were sold in sizes from 6 to 30 inches the largest being horse and pony machines.

These mowers utilised the company's India rubber tyre which ultimately proved unsuccessful. In this sidewheel mower was advertised as "unbreakable" having been dropped from an aeroplane - a claim which the editor finds hard to believe!

This consisted of a wheel-driven cutter-bar to which a pole handle was attached. The smallest machine weighed 16lbs and the largest 30lbs. Introduced in the s and manufactured until the s, this machine had a cc Sturmey Archer Ransomes engine mounted between two large wheels and was used to push one mower unit whilst pulling two smaller mowers at the rear.

An American designed powered edge trimmer. In this J. The engine was a 1hp. The majority of these machines were conventional twin-handled manual chain driven mowers until the introduction of the "Powered Panther" in the s with its tiny J.

The "Panther" continued to be made under the Suffolk name into the s. The "Superlite Panther" was a lightweight post-World War 2 machine with diecast aluminium side plates, whilst the "Super Panther Electric", introduced in , was a mains electric machine. Battery powered versions were also available. This was a 21 inch mower with a 1. A development of the company's "Rocket". This was a sidewheel machine with the driving wheels set well back and the frame of the mower tapering to allow the wheel tracks to line up with the ends of the cutting cylinder; thus allowing cutting and trimming "close to fence or tree".

The blades on the cutting cylinder were divided into two sets, ie not continuous. See also "Red Peerless". Several American manufacturers seem to have used this name, including Montgomery Ward Co. A single T-handle was fitted. The engine drove the cutting cylinder only. Production continued post and the mower was, in the s, refined to become the "Super Pegasus" which had a 1hp.

Design appears to be similar to the "Lynx" and may be a domestic version. Advertisements claimed the "Pelican" was "light to handle, easy-running, this high-class roller-type mower gives lawns flawless perfection through its clean, smooth cutting action". The original manufacturers were the Supplee Hardware Co. In these agents started manufacturing "Pennsylvania" mowers in this country. These mowers can be identified by the letters "PQ" Pennysylvania Quality cast into the frames.

Roller mowers and pony mowers were also made under the "Pennsylvania" name, as was a bank trimmer, an 8 inch machine with a front roller, driven by a mains electric motor.

The Pennsylvania "Trio" was a triple pony drawn gang mower offered by Lloyds in Also marketed under its German name of "Perfektion". Design has large side wheels driving mechanism to lift and lower rear-mounted cutter with seat above. Advertised as available in but design appears older. The one-quarter hp. Hoover motor drove the cutters only. Contained in the Thomas Plant Catalogue.

Plimpton of Liverpool. These were shown in the Harrod's catalogues of the time. It is assumed that other cutting widths also had the "Plus" prefix. This was still being offered in the firm's catalogue described as the "Patent Pony" mower. By Mk. Blackburn engine and a "chevron" cutting cylinder; c Brunswick Street. The roller mowers produced under this name were called "Rollmo". A range of sidewheel mowers was also produced in the s, which included the basic "Presto", the "Presto De Luxe" and the "Presto-Grasmo".

Colour scheme for the basic "Presto" sidewheel mower was light green, with red handle bows and gold lettering. The design incorporated 8 inch diameter wheels with "wide tread sure grip" and rubber tyres. The design incorporated 98cc Villiers Midget two-stroke engine, six-bladed cutting cylinder and cork plate clutch, and an oval cross-section petrol tank mounted above the engine. The overall appearance superficially similar to the "Qualcast Motor Mower". It was a similar machine to the "S.

By this date the grass box was not ribbed, as in earlier machines. Powered by a 50cc Suffolk two-stroke engine the original "Punch" with its horse's head logo, had dual drive added by , in which year the "Super Punch" and "Super Punch Professional" were also introduced to the range.

Four models of the "Punch" were in production by , and the "Super Punch" was still in production in Some models also bear the word "Leeds". Q A motorised version of the Qualcast "Panther" c Q30 A manual sidewheel mower by Qualcast which replaced the Q7 in , this had a rear-mounted grass collector instead of the traditional front-mounted grass box.

Q7 A manual sidewheel mower by Qualcast which replaced the B1 in The design featured a 16 inch cut, 98cc Villiers Midget two-stroke engine, cast iron side frames, and handle-start. The cork plate clutch - at one end of the rear roller - was activated by a lever on the handles pulling a cable. Early designs had a single large sprocket on the end of the roller which meant that the cutter rotated whenever the engine was running: later models had two adjacent sprockets so that the cutter only turned when the clutch was engaged.

Early designs also had the petrol tank mounted on the mid-spar of the handles whereas later usually post World War 2 models had the tank mounted above the engine. Another difference on earlier models was the use of a single, central adjuster on the thrower plate - to enable the blade to adjust to the reel - whereas later models had two adjusters, one at either end.

Although officially called the Qualcast Motor Mower by the manufacturer contemporary to production, the model is often referred to as the "Qualcast Sixteen" by collectors and enthusiasts. The design of the mower is superficially similar to the "Presto-Rollmo Motor Mower" and other slightly later machines. It was a rotary mower with an 87cc 2-stroke engine which was totally enclosed in a fibreglass cover. Made for the professional market they were the Ransomes equivalent of the Dennis "Z" type.

This, like the "Richmond Star", was an asymmetrical mower driving through the right-hand wheel only, the theory being that the "idle" left-hand wheel allowed a closer cut to the lawn edges The handle was offset to the right, presumably to stop the mower going round in circles. This name was also used by Coldwell. One Vincent-engined example bears the serial number It is understood that Farmfitters made the carcass of the machine.

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