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    While I remember, sometimes I forget (must be getting OLD). They had a display of chaff cutting, corn grinding at the same day. The horses were told to move on and they started pulling the chaff cutter and when the operator want them to stop he just called out " whoa up " and the horses stopped and stayed still for ages before he restarted them. Great to see.

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    Came across this old advertisement for an edger, made proudly in Toowoomba, PaulG may know if the company still exists
    old edger 001.jpgold edger 2 001.jpg

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    "light and easy to handle"....looks like it weighs heaps......by today's standards.

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    What a great find Scott. Hall Industries are long gone from Bowen Street sadly though. The picture in the ad looks possibly like early 1970s.

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    Any of you old blokes used one of these? 1955 Lawn Mower Ad.jpg

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    Never used one, but it looks like the fella in the picture is pretty excited about it.

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    classic ed...................

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    seems pretty exited about the mower as well lol

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    This is one of those "caption this" pics!

    Him... "Hi honey, once your finished mowing the lawn, look at my giant pen!s!"
    Her, "Look at me, weeeeeeeeeeeeee!" "That is a giant pen!s. Come cut my grass big boy!"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cranbourne Lawnmowing View Post
    Any of you old blokes used one of these? 1955 Lawn Mower Ad.jpg
    I remember seeing something very similar or possibly the same in the old days traveling with my day when he was the NQ Sales Manager (Rep) with Roy Gripske & Sons. Was in a shop display in the Tablelands from memory. Some of the things the old mower shops have hidden away. I used to search for hours some days finding some really cool antiques.
    DJK Grounds & Gardens
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    http://www.facebook.com/DJKGrounds?ref=hl

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    Lawn mower.JPG
    A client of mine sent me this photo, 1 horse powered mower, Sydney Art Museum.

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    That would make a great picture to go in my pool room.

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