REPORTS FROM THIRTY-FIVE COUNTIES 
ON THE 
“AUTOMATON LAWN MOWER.” 
1—BEDFORDSHIRE.—From Mr. W. R. 
Southam, Dunstable.—Your Automaton Lawn 
Mower gives great satisfaction, and does its work 
remarkably well. 
2.—BERKSHIRE—From Mr. J. Holden, 
Crown Nursery, Reading.—The Automaton 
Lawn Mower gives satisfaction to myself and the 
gentleman who has bought it. I will thank you to 
send me another 10-inch Machine immediately. 
38.—BUCKS.—From Mr. W. Grimsdell, High 
Wycombe.—Mr. Grimsdell is very much pleased 
with the 16-in. Automaton Lawn Mower. 
4.-CAMBRIDGESHIRE.—From the Rev. 
Edwd. J. Routh, M.A., Newnham —I have 
great pleasure in stating that the Automaton Lawn 
Mower I purchased from you a year ago gives me com- 
plete satisfaction m every way. It works well and 
smoothly, and does not get out of order. 
CAMBRIDGESHIRE—John Symonds, 
Esq., Dotterel Hall, Balsham, has used one 
of Ransomes, Sims & Head’s Automaton Lawn Mowers 
for 4 years, and has much pleasure in saying that he 
can recommend it with confidence. 
_CAMBRIDGESHIRE.—From G. F. Jos- 
ling, Esq., Great Thurlow Hall, nr. New- 
market.— Having used Messrs. Ransomes’ Automaton 
Lawn Mower two seasons, I have pleasure in stating 
that Iam perfectly satisfied with it in every way, and 
consider it a very useful machine, being both strong 
and light in draught. 
CAMBRIDGESHIRE.—From Edwd. P. 
Frost, Esq., West Wratting Hall.—I have 
pleasure in stating that the Automaton Lawn Mower 
with which you supplied me, works very satisfactorily. 
5.—CARNARVONSHIRE.—From Lt.-Col. 
Williams, Bangor.—Liecut.-Col. Williams begs to 
inform Messrs. R. §. & H. that the Automaton Lawn 
Mower arrived safely, and has been in daily use this 
week, working to his entire satisfaction. 
6.-CHESHTRE.—From Mr. John Down- 
ward, Hampton Hall, Malpas.—I have had 
an Automaton Lawn Mower in constant work for 
a twelvemonth, and consider it a good and efficient 
implement. 
7-~DERBYSHIRE.—From Mr. C. Benns, 
Clay Cress, Chesterfield —The Automaton 
Lawn Mower you sent me answers very well; indeed it 
is the only one I have had which does not require more 
power to work it than is advertised. 
8.—DEVONSHIRE.—From Mr. W. James, 
Ringmore House, Teignmouth.—My gar- 
dener informs me that the Automaton Lawn Mower 
with which a Supplicd me last summer, works 
admirably and quite to his satisfaction in all respects, 
9.-DORSETSHIRE—From Mr. C. Beale, 
areham.—Be good enough to send off immediately 
a 14-inch Automaton Lawn Mower. The one you sent 
does its work in a first-rate style. 
10._DURHAM.—From Mr. Thos. Hall, Tat- 
field House, Washington.—The Automaton 
Lawn Mower purchased last season has given me good 
= I shall have no hesitation in recommend- 
it. 
11—ESSEX.—From E. C. Javal, Esq. Ran- 
cliffe House, East Ham.—I have sat plea- 
_ Sure in expressing the satisfaction given to me by the 
Automaton Lawn Mower supplied by you in the year 
1869. I may add that it is now as efficient as when I 
received it from you. 
ESSEX.—From T. Eglinton A. Gwynne 
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Esq.,J-P., F.8.A., &c., Cliff House, Dover- 
court.—I have much pleasure in stating that the 
Automaton Lawn Mower obtained from your establish- 
ment works very satisfactorily. It does its work in a 
superior and rapid manner, and my gardeners express 
themselves much pleased with it. 
ESSEX.—From the Rev. Perey Smith, 
Pattiswick Rectory, Braintree.—I have now 
given your Automaton Lawn Mower trial of full a year, 
and it has more than exceeded my expectations. It has 
never been out of order ; and it performs its work ex 
Peditiously and efficiently. My gardener, an intelligent 
man, who knows well its make and performance, is 
much pleased with the machine, and has never regretted, 
abandoning the scythe for it. 
ESSEX.—From Mr. J. Douglas, Gardener 
toF. Witbourn, Hsq., Loxford Hall, Iiford. 
—I have muck pleasure in bearing testimony to the 
excellence of your Automaton Lawn Mower. It is 
remarkably easy to work, the arrangement for setting 
the knives is most simple, and the machine itself is not 
liable to get out of order. It is the most efficient Lawn 
Mower I have ever used. 
ESSEX.—From E. Mead, Esq., South 
House, Great Waltham, Chelmsford.—The 
Automaton Lawn Mower is a first-class Machine. I 
am very pleased with its work. I have used it when 
the grass is wet, as well as when hard and dry, and 
see no difference in its work, which cannot be said of any 
others. 
ESSEX.--From Mr. H. Harrison, Gardener 
to W. H. Dunnett, Esq., Dedham.—Now the 
mowing season is past, I beg to testify to you my satisfac- 
tion with the 36-inch and 20-inch Automaton Lawn 
Mowers I got from you last May; I have used the 36-inch 
Machine with a small pony, on a very sloping piece of 
grass, with perfect ease and ithas done its work in amost 
oom and satisfactory manner. Of the 20-inch hand 
achine, enough cannot be said in its praise; the easi- 
ness of draught, and the clean and perfect cut, are most 
satisfactory. Our lawn was sown with grass seed, so it 
was rather in a rough state when we commenced with 
your Machines, now it is allone can wish for I have 
great pleasure in recommending your 20-inch Lawn 
Mower for small places, as the best I have used. 
12.-GLOUCESTERSHIRE.—From Mr. E. 
Bridges, Collonade, Cheltenham.--The aa 
maton Lawn Mower you sent me is one of the best 
have ever seen, and does its work admirably. I shall 
recommend these Machines wherever I can. 
13.—HANTS—From R. H. Cooper, Esa» 
Stud Farm, Lymington.—The Automaton Lawn 
Mower has given great satisfaction. It cuts the grass 
well, works easily, and has never got out of order. 
HANTS.—ISLE OF WIGHT.— From 
John Le Mesurin, Esq., Bimbridge.—I am 
glad to be able to report that your Automaton Lawn 
Mower works most satisfactorily. : 
14._HERTFORD.—Mr. J. Cooper, Maiden- 
head Street.—I have great pleasure in saying, from 
what I have seen of your Automaton Lawn pig 
through my customers, that they really are very 52! at 
factory. 1 think I am right in saying I have ¥ 5 
no complaint whatever. This fact will speak for their 
value, &c. 
15.—HUNTS.—From A. Sperling, Bsa.J-P3 
Lattenbury Hall, St. ives.—I have 
Ransomes’ small-size Automaton Lawn Mower 
several years, and I prefer it to other machines. 
a work well and easily, and the wear and tear 
ight. 
HUNTS.—From Mr. Jas. Bartram, Gar 
dener to J. Rust, Esq., Alconbury House” 
I have mueh pleasure in recommending your pegonrer 
aton Lawn Mower, having had one for two se we 
which for durability, freeness of cutting and con 
nience, has given me great satisfaction. i“ 
16.—KENT.—From A. Jackson, Esq, May: 
field Place, Orpington.—The Automaton; 
Mower is a first-rate one, and cannot be better. = 
Archimedian, just come out, will not go vie! ro 
it leaves the cut grass on the lawn, which has 
swept off afterwards. 
ou in 1869, works quite to our satisfaction. we® 
: experience that the grass ought to be mown th Leys 
state than when cut with the scythe; also ualities 
ought to be taken that there be no § pairs ok Se 
of ground, and no loose pebbles. These cau D 
presume, must be necessary in the use of bie Pe the 
mower. With a trifling attention to these ig cen 20 
implement works extremely well. There has be 
breakage of any importance. 
RANSOMES, SIMS & HEAD, ORWELL WORKS, IPSWICH. 
