50's Fairbanks Morris Riding Mower ad:
P platefire Well-Known Member Joined Jun 27, 2019 Threads 14 Messages 130 Jul 29, 2024 / Gas Powered Lawn Mower History #41 50's Fairbanks Morris Riding Mower ad: Last edited: Jul 30, 2024
P platefire Well-Known Member Joined Jun 27, 2019 Threads 14 Messages 130 Jul 31, 2024 / Gas Powered Lawn Mower History #42 Here is a 1959 ATCO (British) ad:
S slomo Lawn Pro Joined Jul 14, 2019 Threads 78 Messages 5,065 Jul 31, 2024 / Gas Powered Lawn Mower History #43 platefire said: Here is old picture of the the 1902 Ransomes' in action plus a present day picture of a fully restored one. This is said to be the first commercially available gas engine powered riding mower and weighed 1.25 Tons and was 8'-0 Long. View attachment 68786View attachment 68787 Click to expand... No doubt Commercial Grade all the way LOL.
platefire said: Here is old picture of the the 1902 Ransomes' in action plus a present day picture of a fully restored one. This is said to be the first commercially available gas engine powered riding mower and weighed 1.25 Tons and was 8'-0 Long. View attachment 68786View attachment 68787 Click to expand... No doubt Commercial Grade all the way LOL.
P platefire Well-Known Member Joined Jun 27, 2019 Threads 14 Messages 130 Aug 1, 2024 / Gas Powered Lawn Mower History #44 It had to be a riding mower because it's no way your going to push that 1.25 ton beast around by hand.
It had to be a riding mower because it's no way your going to push that 1.25 ton beast around by hand.
7394 Lawn Pro Joined Sep 5, 2014 Threads 89 Messages 5,053 Aug 6, 2024 / Gas Powered Lawn Mower History #45 platefire said: 50's Fairbanks Morris Riding Mower ad: View attachment 69345 Click to expand...
7394 Lawn Pro Joined Sep 5, 2014 Threads 89 Messages 5,053 Aug 6, 2024 / Gas Powered Lawn Mower History #46 Fairbanks - Morris were big into making magnetos.. Very good quality.
