BALL BEARINGS. 
TRIPLE GEAR. 
EASIEST WORKING. 
FINEST FINISHED. 
LONGEST LASTING. 
The Thorburn Ball-Bearing, 
made expressly for us, Is in 
every respect THE BEST 
LAWN MOWER EVER 
MADE. 
The Thorburn Ball-Bearing 
Lawn Mower, 
THE FOLLOWING ARE ITS SPECIAL FEATURES: 
Ball Bearings, exact to joVtr incli, which reduces the friction astonishing]}', making it possible to use 
wider-cut machines. With this mower a lawn can be mown in a much shorter time, and with much greater ease, 
than with any other Mower made. Triple Gears, entirely closed, making it impossible for any dirt or cut grass 
to get into the pinions and clog them. A Solid Rectangular Frame, that cannot be twisted or jarred out of 
parallel, the two side frames being bound tightly together by means of two cold die-drawn steel bolts, which 
make the most rigid frame ever built, and permit of the mower being readily taken apart. A Removable Cut- 
ter Bar, which, by loosening four small screws, may be rolled out of the machine for sharpening, without dis- 
turbing the frame. Micrometer Adjustment for Cones and Ball Cups — The slight wear of the cones, balls 
and cases, consequent upon long continued use, is perfectly compensated for by tiro screws (other machines have 
six, and some ten to accomplish this in parallel bearings). Double Steel Ratchet, making the knives cut the 
instant you move the Mower, a delightful contrast from the old-style Mowers. Cold Die-drawn Steel Axles, 
hard and stiff, and true to within joVo ^'^ inch, which, with the cast-iron hub of the wheels, bored and reamed 
to a perfect fit, make an ideal bearing — much superior to cast-iron axles in cast-iron hubs. Material — Knives of 
first-class high-grade steel, hardened and tempered. Spiders (to which the revolving knives are riveted) and roller 
brackets of very best malleable iron. Side frames and wheels of best gray iron. Shafts of cold die-drawn steel. 
Prices of the Thorburn Ball-Bearing High-wheel Mower: 
14-inch cut $8 50 1 18-inch cut $10 50 
lO-inch cut 9 50 20-inch cut 11 50 
22-inch cut $12 .50 
24-inch cut 13 50 
What Recognized Authorities say about 
THE THORBURN BALL-BEARING MOWER. 
It should be noted that the subjoined letters ai-e fr 
Mower, and who must have satisfactory work from the 
Staatsbukg, N. Y., Oct. 31, ma. 
Messrs. J. M. Thorburn & Co. 
Gentlemen: The Ball-Bearing Mowers purchased 
from you last spring have given better satisfaction 
than any mower I ever used. Tliey run easier, nuike a 
smoother cut and are less liable to get out of order. 
They have been in use daily since May, and are as good 
at this writing as when purchased. You can book my 
order for other two, to be delivered next May. 
Yours respectfully, 
(Signed) Thos. Emerson, 
Gardener, estate of W. B. Dinsmore. 
Ophir Farm, White Plains, N. Y., Oct. :;o, is'.m. 
Messrs. J. M. Thorburn & Co. 
Gentlemen : We last spring purchased from you two 
of the Thorburn New Bail-Bearing Lawn Mowers, which 
om those who give hard and constant use to the Lawn 
machines. 
we have used with great satisfaction continuously the 
past season. Slopes which heretofore we have had to cut 
with the scythe we have this season cut with ease 
with this new mower, so easy is its action. Our lawns 
never looked better. The cut was clean — not a sign of 
ridging— and less manual labor to accomplish these 
results. Yours very truly, 
(Signed) Joseph Dexter, 
Supt. for Hon. Whitelaw Roid. 
MrLLBRooK, N. Y., Oct. 27, 1S9H. 
Messrs. J. M. Thorburn & Co. 
Ge)il loiien : Your Thorburn Bail-Bearing Lawn 
Mower has done excellent work. I have found it en- 
tirely as represented. 
Very truly yours, 
(Signed) I. L. Powell, 
Supt. for Samuel Thorne, Esq. 
