Vintage Lawn Mower Ads

[midnite rider]

Now I see where the off-set wheel design originated..
In so many ways, a better time...You will never see one of todays mowers being tauted for its light weight....and a man shown easily lifting one !
Is the origin of the ad known ??
Pop. Mechanics or Science ??

I believe that was the year 1953, out of Life magazine. I am looking for a sharper version than that one. :biggrin:

 

[midnite rider]

Here is one for REO Royale out of 1953 in the Saturday Evening Post. :biggrin:

 

[bakerg]

Toro.:biggrin:

 

[jmurray01]

Well well well, this thread is still going, who'd have thought there would be so many vintage adverts!

So, missed me ?

 

[bakerg]

Well well well, this thread is still going, who'd have thought there would be so many vintage adverts!

So, missed me ?

You are back from outer space.:confused2: at least that's what I read on TBN.:wink:

 

[midnite rider]

Royal Blade De Luxe lawn mower - leaflet issued by Qualcast of Derby, 1959 :biggrin:

 

[earthworm]

A GNS ???
Google....nothing pertainent...but a one page search...
These babies must have cost a fortune, even in '59.
The Rolls Royce of mowers ?

 

[ironhorse]

You have to admit....that is a spiffy machine!

so are those purple pants!!:thumbsup:

 

[midnite rider]

Simplicity, 1954, the kid wants his turn from his pipe smoking Dad.

 

[Snapperfreak]

Looks like the neighbor has lawnmower envy :smile: