PART FIVE - SIGNIFICANCE

The Malvin was an early Australian rotary mower, from the 'Golden Age' of early
rotaries, where small companies could 'have a go' at building and selling mowers.
Within a decade that would all change. Australian lawnmowers became the province
of just a handful of big players, who had the capital to make a range of lawnmowers.

As best as we know, Malvin produced just 2 sizes of the one model, but offered a
choice of engines. The company was a small one, specializing in mobile saws. Their
lawnmowers seem to have been manufactured from the mid-fifties, but probably didn't
see life beyond just a couple of seasons. By the late 1950s, lawnmower designs -
and expectations - were moving too rapidly for the small manufacturers.

The Malvin is clearly rare and highly collectible. The rewarding thing, for me,
is that Terry's Malvin finally gave this lawnmower an identity.

The rest is history.
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Jack

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