PART FOUR - Steelfort Lawnmaster c1970s
This article covers the Lawnmasters up to c1970s.
The Lawnmaster brand survives to this day, and I understand
Steelfort Engineering to be the last of the great lawnmower
Manufacturers in New Zealand.

A Lawnmaster Dual Drive was my first true lawnmower.
I acquired it as a teenager from a mate. It was the only domestic reel mower I
knew that had independent clutches for reel and roller. It wasn't a perfect design ...

The rear roller was smooth (rather than ribbed), and it had way-too-high centre
of gravity for anything but flat ground. Nonetheless, I loved it and I have fond
memories of it. smile

Below is an image of a NZ Steelfort trade stall display c1970s, again from
Palmerston North Libraries and Community Services.

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SOURCE: https://manawatuheritage.pncc.govt.nz/item/55e8de94-e91b-4d76-89ba-b77cc8885e26