Came across this add today.

https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/west-lakes/lawn-mowers/antique-grass-cutter/1143752521

Thought I'd check if it was a typo but couldn't be bothered.
$2000 though. Guess the market went up for these ... grass cutters.
Sell sell sell!!!

Pete.

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Re: Follows & Bate - UJ - Antique grass cutter

ihatewetsocks #84287 03/04/17 11:38 AM

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CyberJack

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Hello IHWS

Many thanks for bringing this one to the record.
This lawnmower is advertised as an "early 1900" job.
That is nonsense. The asking price is fanciful - to say the least!

This is a post WWII machine, when F&B were part of the Qualcast group.
The patent is late 1930s - interwar.

I date this one to about 1948, or a bit later.
I hope it is saved, but the seller needs to drop the price by a couple
of thousand dollars.

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Cheers
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Jack

Re: Follows & Bate - UJ - Antique grass cutter

ihatewetsocks #84335 05/04/17 10:37 AM

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ihatewetsocks

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Oh no. You mean it's not worth $2000! That sucks

Oh well.

Pete

Re: Follows & Bate - UJ - Antique grass cutter

ihatewetsocks #84336 05/04/17 11:57 AM

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We know the line Darryl Kerrigan said in The Castle (1997).

Ahh, if only victa had kept producing the thumblatch catcher series, they would be in better shape today!

Re: Follows & Bate - UJ - Antique grass cutter

Mowerfreak #84337 05/04/17 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Mowerfreak

We know the line Darryl Kerrigan said in The Castle (1997).

Ahh yes, the infamous 'jousting sticks' Trading Post ad.

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