Hello SMP

A warm welcome to these forums.

This is absolutely priceless information about the WA scene.
The problem with recording the history of these firms is the lack
of information on them.

I know that Dwyer & Felton operated from Beaufort Street, Inglewood,
but I have no photos of their mowers. They appear to have been
in the Atco style. Do you know what they named their mowers?

It sounds like Allan Hair was a real showman. It's a pity MEY and
Alroh closed shop, but it is fantastic to See Mowmaster survive.
I note their residential mowers (18" & 22") have dual clutches and
present as being of superb quality. http://www.mowmaster.com.au/

A note on terminology
Yes, 'Cylinder' is the most-favoured UK term nowadays; 'reel' for the
North Americans. That was not always the case, with UK manufacturers
calling these mowers 'cylinder', 'reel' 'beater' 'drum' and 'spirals'
before WWII. I have argued in favour of 'reel' for two reasons: it avoids
confusion with other 'cylinder' components, and it pays a nice homage
to the initial invention - from the textile industry.

Thank you again for the nice summary in answering the question. It was a
combination of historical circumstance and commercial reality.

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Jack