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Hi Guys unfortunately selling one of my prized possessions on ebay please check out if interested cheers Peter

Hi peter, what an exquisite machine, never seen on quite like it ...unfortunately out of my league price wise....but I would like to know some detail for our archives....
How did you come by the mower? What was the original colour scheme?
I hope it goes to a good home, and preferably to a museum; where many generations can enjoy the meticulous detail of its construction.
Looking forward to your reply, Peter,

Hi Darryl yes it's a real gem. purchased it about 18 months ago its was a mess, i reckon it was probably laying around in a shed untouched for 50 years. You could barely see any colour under the dirt.hard to say what original colours were as there had been various layers of paint. It was mainly green with red wheels and reel, however when stripped there was signs of gold {paint}on the reel. Have you looked on ebay? there is some interesting documentation with it giving some background to it's history.

Glad it's appreciated by those in the know
cheers Peter

Hi Peter, I hope you have kept a copy of some of the documentation...I would like to see it posted here as part of the archive..just doing a bit of research myself and came across this...
which is from 1924.
Peter, you have preserved a piece of history....

That old mower is a work of art! its sad you have to sell it, I dont think to many like that come along in a life time....

Hi Chris , time for someone else to enjoy it,
cheers
Peter

pleased to advise that the mower has rightly gone to a museum for all to see cheers Peter

Cheers, as this thread has reached a conclusion I will now close it, if anyone wants to add something please PM a moderator.