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Pennsylvania Lawnmower Co. (Manufacturer)

This is a small domestic push lawn mower. It has a small wooden roller, rotating cutting blades and a single wooden handle with a T-piece at the top. There is no grass catcher. The mower was used by the donor in his own garden. It was manufactured by the Pennsylvania Lawnmower Company from America and sold via their European agents, Lloyd, Lawrence & Co., from Finsbury, London.

1 lawnmower: wood; metal; complete but dirty conditionInscription: Pennsylvania Lawnmower *LL + CO* P53 Patented

MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: LAWN MOWER // Accession number: 85/44 // Classification: GARDEN TOOLS // Negative number: // Acquisition method: Gift // Acquired from, date: Mr P. M. Reason, [...], 19 July 1985 // Store: camp // Condition: complete but very dirty - needs cleaning // Recorder, date: JMB 26.9.85 // Description: A small domestic push lawn mower. It has a small wooden roller, rotating cutting blades and a single wooden handle with a T-piece at the top. There is no grass catcher. // Dimensions: Width: 42.0cm Length of handle: 103cm. // Depth: 37.0cm // Associated information: This mower was used by Mr. Reason at his home. // Inscription: PENNSYLVANIA LAWNMOWER // *LL & CO* // P53 // PATENTED // This is an American company of lawnmower manufacturers with agents and branches in Europe. // References: MERL Archives TR AMD P2/B 2851: trade catalogue 1940's // TR RAN ET3/32: album late C19th', Letter, MERL to Mr P. M. Reason, 24 July 1985 – 'Dear Mr Reason // It was very kind of you to bring the Pennsylvania lawnmower to the Museum last week. It is a useful addition to our collections and we are very pleased to have it. // Yours sincerely // Mrs J Betts // Museum Assistant'

1940-01-01 - 1949-12-31

1940s

Wood, Metal

Lloyds & Co. (Letchworth) Ltd (Agent)
Pennsylvania Lawnmower Co. (Subject)