Hello
ODK history lovers
James N Kirby Sales Pty Ltd was the marketing division of the
James N Kirby group of companies.
The
State Library of WA holds a few images of the Kirby Sales
WA building located at
104 Beechboro Road South, Perth, WA.
Today, the building looks derelict; but back in the day – the 1950s and 1960s –
this showroom showcased the various Kirby products made or imported by
Kirbys at that time: fridges, freezers, washing machines, radios, fans, ironing
boards … lawnmowers.
Google Maps 2021James Kirby’s involvement with rotary mowers probably
started with his being a director of
Tecnico. Tecnico made
Australia’s first rotary lawnmower.
However, Kirby was a lawnmower maker in their own right.
We know that their
1957 Carter rotary mower was made by
Carter Tools Pty Ltd of Parramatta, NSW.If only this building could talk …
It just so happens that a couple of 1958 images depict
Carter mowers on the WA showroom floor …
TO BE CONTINUED …