This History Record continues the story of Brown Brothers of
Colombo Street, Christchurch and their lawnmowers.

In the NZ Reel Mowers History Forum, Alan uncovered Brown Brothers
early lawnmower history [see Related Reading].

An old NZ company, Brown Brothers commenced business in 1908.
Typically, the company diversified – pumps, generating plants, sprinklers
... lawnmowers.

It would appear that their first mowers were converted push mowers, using
local or imported push lawnmowers and powering them with imported engines
using a locally patented belt drive from the engine to a drive wheel.

This Part 2 uncovers Brown Brothers manufacture of a rotary lawnmower
that dates to the mid-1950s.

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Historically, this is an important NZ rotary.
It has a couple of advanced features for the day.

TO BE CONTINUED …