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Engine Replacement Guide

October 25, 2020 by Alan

Sometimes it’s necessary to change the engine on a machine, usually this is because the existing one, often the original, has come to the end of it’s life and parts are no longer available or it’s just not cost effective.… Continue Reading

1951 Exhibitions

July 21, 2020July 21, 2020 by Alan

On the 4th May 1951 the Festival of Britain opened to the public. Newspaper reports say that the idea first began to mark the centenary of the Great Exhibition in London in 1851. The main 1951 Festival was located on… Continue Reading

10 Machinery Questions

April 6, 2020 by Alan

Would you like to test your knowledge on vintage garden machinery? Here are ten general questions to pass five minutes, the answers are at the bottom of the page. If you missed the Christmas questions – they are much harder… Continue Reading

1967 Book Review

February 11, 2020February 10, 2020 by Alan

It’s not often, if ever, that a book review for horticultural machinery and tools for the garden appears. But here it is, a very short review, albeit fifty three years late, because this particular gem of a book I hold… Continue Reading

Fifty Years Ago…..

January 9, 2020 by Alan

The year is Two Thousand and Twenty. Sounds futuristic, doesn’t it? It resonates as one of those dates plucked out of thin air by black and white sci-fi movies from the 1950’s and 60’s trying to convince us that we’d… Continue Reading

10 Vintage Equipment Questions

December 4, 2019 by Alan

Since it’s December and the nights are long and dark, a short quiz on vintage horticultural stuff might pass 5 minutes. Here are ten general questions, the answers and explanations are at the bottom of the page. Each question &… Continue Reading

Coverella 21 and Dynamow

November 14, 2019 by Alan

I’m sure club members will no doubt have seen adverts for any number of machines or tools claiming to be bigger, better, quicker, stronger or more versatile than anything that has ever graced a garden before. The problem is that… Continue Reading

Webb Mowers

November 7, 2019October 12, 2019 by Alan

I’ve been reading a Webb lawnmower brochure from 1973, the first page headline is “How to choose the right mower for you and your lawn” which is quite fortuitous as someone recently asked that very statement via email. There are… Continue Reading

Horses and Garden Machines

November 7, 2019September 12, 2019 by VHGMC

Our journey this month takes us back to 1912 where labour was absolutely vital to keeping a country house spick and span both inside and outside. No self-respecting lady (or gentleman) would dare be seen without a couple of maids… Continue Reading

World of Chainsaws

November 7, 2019August 15, 2019 by VHGMC

Old and vintage chainsaws are an interesting collectable item, some are highly prized and command serious prices. Yet chainsaws are something that folk browsing a display may not have considered or know much about. A question then: Off the top… Continue Reading