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Aspera & Tecumseh Engines
Tecumseh is one of the main engine brands we see on many vintage machines, including mowers, rotavators, wood chippers, and even mini bikes. In the USA, Tecumseh bought the small engine manufacturer Lauson in 1955, and in 1956 the company… Continue Reading
Mowers and Bicycles
It is often overlooked, but many of the manufacturers of vintage horticultural machinery were also involved in manufacturing an array of other items. Just because we know them for horticultural items doesn’t mean they didn’t have interests (or beginnings) in… Continue Reading
Quiz 2024 – Locations and Countries
Here are twelve questions for a short quiz. Usually, the questions are quite random but this time they have a theme! How good is your machinery/manufacturer/geography knowledge as the questions and answers all relate to places around the UK and… Continue Reading
Quiz: Guess the company…#3
This is the third in a series of ‘Guess the company’ quizzes – and is more difficult than the first two and the clues are not in date order. Can you determine which single company the clues refer to?
The… Continue Reading
Vertex Engine
Earlier this year there was a discussion on the forum about how many different manufacturers (or brands) had produced engines that were fitted to horticultural machines. The list became long and would have been longer if I hadn’t stopped adding… Continue Reading
The Invention of the Nylon Line Strimmer.
Let’s see a show of hands for everyone who has owned or used a domestic garden strimmer. This tool has become essential in many gardens, selling in large quantities over the years. But just how long has the garden strimmer,… Continue Reading
Quiz: Guess the company…#2
This is the second in a series of ‘Guess the company’ quizzes. From the following eight clues can you work out which single company they refer to?
The answer is at the bottom of the page.
The first quiz can… Continue Reading
The Hare And The Tortoise
There are many horticultural items that we now take for granted. These include secateurs with their introduction in the early 1800s (read more about them here), and rotary mowers with the early Rotoscythe being described as unorthodox with the suggestion… Continue Reading
Lawn Fertiliser Spreaders
You may be wondering why there’s a picture of a stuffed green frog in this article, but more about that later…
I’ve concluded that nearly every garden, certainly those with a lawn, will have felt the presence of a garden… Continue Reading
Quiz: Guess the company…#1
From the eight clues can you name this famous company?
Since the December quizzes are always popular, here are some clues to pass a few minutes and work out the company name. The answer and a more detailed explanation of… Continue Reading
