OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums The History Forum The Old Soap Box RESPONSE to Emu Grass Catcher

This Topic is in response to the Emu Grass Catcher Story:-
https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=59746

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I never added this new info regarding year,models and interstate selling previously because I thought you had all the info on them...
The fairfield biz has lots of info id not seen, inc your Digger mower.
I just used the generic "Rotary mower" title when searching, and found a few cool things

G'day Mal

Thank you for that response to my article. Um, No, I can never have "all the info."
The info keeps changing as new records from newspapers and magazines are digitized.

It's nice to see these records again though - it shows that correcting, cataloging,
and tagging actually works very well. But it is a time-consuming process

The ad you supplied was corrected & tagged by me this year, after new digitization
records from the Biz had been made available by the National Library.
See: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-title256

The Biz is of particular interest to me because it was a local paper (1917-1980),
reporting in the heart of Sydney lawnmower production during the rotary revolution.
But other local Sydney - and Melbourne - papers are equally important.

This is a classic example of how History Records will be updated as
new information becomes available. Copyright issues remain problematic.
It is a continual process - 'troving' for new information.

I'm glad you have "found a few cool things". Please share if relevant

Hope this helps.
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Jack

p.s. for the record:-
the ad HT6 supplied (above) was from the Biz, Wednesday 6 April, 1960.