Coldwell Improved Excelsior

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June 2, 2020 at 10:34 pm #34560

vhgmcbuddy
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Hi All
New member here from Tasmania, Australia.

I have aquired a Coldwell Improved Exceleior made late 1800s early 1900s, looking for any information that I can find. I will post pictures once I have resized them.

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Ian

June 2, 2020 at 10:53 pm #34561
vhgmcbuddy
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Hi all

Please find attached photos of my Coldwell.

Cheers

Ian
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June 3, 2020 at 2:58 pm #34572
alan
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Hello Ian

The only image I can find is of a 1905 advert. At the bottom is mentioned the Excelsior and Improved Excelsior. ‘The Excelsior was awarded first prize, Royal Horticultural Society, 1886; also first prize, Paris Int. Ex. 1889. Many additional advantages are included in the 1905 pattern of the Improved Excelsior’
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June 3, 2020 at 11:17 pm #34581

vhgmcbuddy
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Hi Alan
Thanks for that, so itlooks, like the name Inproved Excelsior was used on many different models. The model I have is small and defiantly a push mower and not a tow behind. The name Inproveed refers to to the cutting real being changed from 3 to 4 blades, this was to improve the cut on the softer UK lawn grasses.

Cheers

Ian

August 6, 2020 at 9:33 pm #35189

hdtrust
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Hi Ian
Just picked your thread up.Please think about what I’m going to say,You said the improved was adding a blade to the cutting cylinder,you are right there but not because of grasses here in the UK,When your machine is sat out in Tasmania!.They altered the blades for New Zealand,their grasses have the same characteristics as ours. Coldwell sent many,many machines to your part of the world,far more than here.The reason is there was a tie with Shanks of Arbroath Scotland.
If you need anymore help with the Coldwell,you may email me direct,through this site
Kind regards
Andrew
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