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Flymo Advert Printing

July 26, 2019 by Alan

I’ve often considered writing about Flymo, yet the more information I see the more immense the task becomes. Flymo, like many manufacturers had multiple interests and it turns out their range of machinery is huge and it would perhaps be… Continue Reading

Bolens & Machines on TV

November 7, 2019June 8, 2019 by Alan

‘The sun always shines on TV’ goes the 1985 song by A-ha, and to a certain degree it does although it might not be the sun that brightens your day but the appearance of some vintage horticultural machinery which you’d… Continue Reading

Ford garden machines in the UK

November 7, 2019May 11, 2019 by Alan

Ford is a global manufacturer and has a wide range of products under its belt with a vast array of associated advertising, one would be inclined to think that it’d be easy then, a doddle even, to find out about… Continue Reading

Then and Now – Gamages, Holborn

November 7, 2019April 14, 2019 by Alan

Several manufacturers names and adverts turn up on a quite regular basis, these include: Howard, Greens Mowers, Jap engines, Sheen flame guns, Tarpen equipment, Allen scythes and the list goes on, but also one other name, that of Gamages of… Continue Reading

Husqvarna – Nearly Found One

November 7, 2019March 11, 2019 by Alan

Some machines appear to be rare, scarce, non-existant, but are they? Or are they out there hiding in the bushes? This article is about how elusive some items can be….or perhaps I’m not searching in the correct place for the… Continue Reading

Ariens (& Gravely)

November 7, 2019February 18, 2019 by Alan

Many of the machines and pieces of equipment that are collected fall in to one of three categories: pedestrian machines, ride on machines and hand tools. But there are three more categories which we rarely think of, these are:1. Popular… Continue Reading

Resources for Research

January 14, 2019 by Alan

It’s been fascinating to research and compile several articles for this website homepage over the last couple of years, these articles relate to different machines, places and times in horticultural, retail and engineering history. Where does this information come from,… Continue Reading

People, tools and places, their history

November 7, 2019December 16, 2018 by Alan

One element that appears when researching vintage garden equipment is the names associated with that particular item. These names may be of the designer, manufacturer, importer, company owner, it may even be a name on a long-forgotten patent. Sometimes with… Continue Reading

Recycling Machinery

November 7, 2019October 27, 2018 by Alan

Horticultural equipment collectors are, in my opinion, quite good at recycling in order to keep their hobby rolling along. One only has to look at a collector’s spares heap or the garage workbench with the aroma of WD40, a line… Continue Reading

Every Machine Has a History

November 7, 2019July 25, 2018 by Alan

One of the pleasures, or depending on ones view it could be a fault, of any hobby is gathering up new items whether they are needed or not. For instance a model railway enthusiast may start with a single train… Continue Reading