Hello ODK History Lovers

The Presto was an early Australian-made side-wheel hand mower.

The lawnmower represents one of the first lawnmowers that started the Australian
lawnmower industry, and it was manufactured by the firm of William Adams & Company
of Sydney.

NOTE: The Australian Adams Presto should not be confused with the English 'Presto',
made by Arundel, Coulthard & Company of Preston, Lancashire. There is no connection.

The Presto made its appearance in the last quarter of 1932.
Here are two of the earliest records I have found, both from late 1932:-

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The Presto was dubbed in advertising as "The Magic Mower"; hence the name
Presto, meaning, "So suddenly that magic seems involved". Presto was a
clever name because of its double meaning: its main feature was that it was a
'pressed' steel lawnmower, rather than the much more common cast iron framed
machines of the day.

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