Vintage Horticultural and Garden Machinery Club

Pictures of what I believe is my Whitman and Barnes push hoe.
It is very much as I bought it some 15 years ago and requires a really good polish up in order to look like yours.
Do you have any knowledge of age Clive?

Pictures of what I believe is my Whitman and Barnes push hoe.
Do you have any knowledge of age Clive?

Hello Clive, I am really interested to see this post as I am pretty certain it is the same as one in my shed. When I bought it I was told it was French, (although the person said that about several items in his collection), but obviously not as your research has come up with Whitman Barnes. Will take photo and post on here to compare. Regards–Steve

We have one of these in our collection and although I was unable to find any info on it I had worked out it should fit on a wheelbarrow.
It had to fit the wheelbarrow as I proved it would not fit onto the bike !!
I have only seen one other so this one makes three now.
Charlies extra information makes interesting reading–thanks.

As Alan states it is a Pulvo. They were also produced with a flat roller instead of the serrated tine wheel.

It’s very difficult to visualise what happened to the little brown book; Bookknapping is a good theory but I think possibly the Bookworm got it. Bookworm is cousin to Woodworm. You know, the little worm that eats Planet handles when you are not looking. There was a lot of munching going on at the Club stand and it wasn’t all pork pie, although…[Read more]

I believe I have seen a picture of this crawler before, possibly on an internet sale site. The rear, smaller, wheels appear to be BMC Mini and I know of another “ITW” that is converted using Mini wheels. I presume the larger front wheels would reduce the tendancy for the front of the tractor to lift when pushing into a pile when loading. Never the…[Read more]

This would appear to be a daisy grubber and I remember seeing one once before at an event somewhere. If I remember correctly the spring mechanism allows greater, (to a degree), purchase when levering.
I like the idea of shooting weeds into the neighbours garden, no doubt in the dead of night, — a brand new way of annoying the neighbours without…[Read more]

Hopefully this tractor will be saved by its new owner.
Until recently only one of these was known to the club, then a second one appeared and know a third, still rare though. It was a pleasure to see two together at Newby Hall this year.
We have a number of items in our collection where I have never seen or heard of another but eventually a second…[Read more]

Congratulations Geoff. Very kind of the good Lady Ravenhall to treat you so kindly.
By comparison all I got for my birthday was a bottle of Tizer and an electric bill to pay!
I would go with the oily rag resto and safety check and then you can use the roller whilst a full assessment into a factory finish restoration is considered, however,…[Read more]

Hello Charlie,
I presume this is the same Robert Boby company who produced the little single wheeled drill that I know a number of members have in their collections. If so, they were based at Bury St Edmumds. Their drill is very similar to a model produced by Gower, Market Drayton. Boby’s produced quite a range of agricultural related equipment…[Read more]

Charlie, We don’t think you can get out of it now. All visitors to Weeley will have to see that rare as hens teeth, abundant as rocking horse droppings, secure as the Bank of England leather folding sleeve generally purporting to be your wallet. Rare?, Yes, many believed this to be as extinct as the Dodo but I am assured it is known to manifest…[Read more]

Hello Charlie,
I understand The Emery was produced in Halesowen, West Midlands and I worked for many years for a company based there. Despite numerous attempts I could not discover anything about this company or find anyone who knew of them.
Regards–Steve

Hello, This is an early version of a Horace Fuller made at the Feedex Works, Horsham, Sussex. For this to be Granmothers Grandads, that may be pushing it a bit (no pun) but it is earlier than the popular one from the 1950s. I suspect this could be early post second world war ie mid to late 1940s but I am not sure when Fullers started production.…[Read more]

From machines I have seen on the rally field I think the only thing missing is the belt. The vee belt fits in a twisted foremat rather like a 90 degree figure of eight (if that makes sense)–Steve

This is potentially an interesting development which may or may not impact upon insurance regulations in the UK. The case is question appears to be (as Geoff points out) based around a situation where there appears to be a lack of suitable employer liability insurance, RTA cover for the vehicle involved or a level of public third party liability.…[Read more]

I think a machine as old and as rare as this even in its dilapidated condition with a light clean up would make a display piece in its own right, particularly at a Simar themed event. Its good that you are going to try and recover it.–Steve.

Charlie, So he’s playing that old trick again!
I’ve witnessed Chair buying members breakfast at Tractor World and thought to myself “What a benevolent Chair. He really appreciates his fellow members.”
Then I noticed each breakfast came complete with electorial propaganda; a ‘Vote Geoff for Chair’ leaflet which had to be signed very quickly by the…[Read more]

Hello All,
I will be there all being well with, not only some painted rust which is coming out for its first time, but also the club shop which is rather well stocked so come and choose your desired items.
Also looking forward to seeing the proof of Chairs Trusty book.
Its going to be a very full weekend– set up on arrival, breakfast, view…[Read more]

Ivan–Some nice items. The power edge trimmer looks very original. Only last night you were telling me the garage and sheds were too full!!! Just goes to show, always room for another.–Steve