From the workshops at The Hall & Duck Trust
Mean while down in our workshops,its business as usual.Just finished a full restoration of a 12 inch Coldwell Improved Excelsior.This machine dates to circa 1905 and has the very unusual application of cast handles,this machine is normally found with a wooden T bar handle.Although adverts can be seen with the cast handles,we've never seen them in the States only in Australia,so its nice to know this was found in Scotland
Please note the colour scheme is correct.
Would be good to see what other members are up to, in these very strange times!
The Archivist
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Just noticed this post as I
Just noticed this post as I was searching for information on the Coldwell Excelsior & it came up in my search, was aware of one similar to yours in Tasmania, haven't come across any others, although I did see i think a reference to a pair of handles being advertised in June/July last year?
Wow that's really nice, love
Wow that's really nice, love the colour, thanks for the post!
Hi Clive
Hi Clive
Yes those handles that got away!
The finished product looks quite well with Master Duck's paint brush!
Kind regards
Andrew
Oh think I get it now, so
Oh think I get it now, so Mike bought the handles from Scotland, but where was the rest of the mower from?
Well just to say we all know
Well just to say we all know your reputation of being quick off the blocks,but just remember you are now dealing with a long established professional organisation,with many fingers in many pies mainly of a Horticultural nature.
The machine also came from Scotland from a whole collection that we purchased many,many years ago,which from memory we had 3,the other 2 had the normal wooden handles,though to be fare they all fall into the rocking horse category
unusual application of cast
Quite rare, in fact !