FAQ List
Can I Join The Club?
The Old Lawnmower Club is open to anyone with an interest in the collection, preservation and display of lawn mowers made from 1830 onwards.
Can You Help If I Am In North America?
We can only provide basic advice on North American lawn mowers made before 1960. If we cannot help directly we will pass your query to someone else in our club. We are unable to provide any help for any North American mowers made after 1960.
Can You Identify My Mower?
Perhaps. Our knowledge and information archive helps us to identify many British lawn mowers. We will try to help but if we cannot we will pass your query to someone else who can.
What Is An Old Lawn Mower?
We do not put a date on what constitutes an "old" lawn mower. However, in general, most collectors tend to be interested in machines made before about 1970. Some of our younger members are interested in machines made after this.
Can I Deliver My Mower To You In Milton Keynes?
No. The Museum has a strict acquisition policy that prevents it accepting mowers without prior agreement. The Club used to have close contact with the Museum and still holds its annual rally there but other than this we have no direct involvement. In fact, most of our members live in different parts of the UK and some are overseas.
Do You Want My Mower?
We are club for collectors not a collection of mowers. The club does not own any mowers. However, we will be happy to advertise your mower in our Grassbox newsletter free of charge as long as you provide suitable information.
Can You Help Me Sell My Mower?
We will be happy to advertise your mower in our quarterly Grassbox newsletter. We need certain information to do this, specifically the make and model of the mower, the cutting width, the type of engine, whether or not the grass box is present, your name, and an evening telephone number. You can also provide an email address if you wish. You can also use our Online Advertising Form to submit the information we need. We cannot include images with an advert so please do not send them.
Can You Value My Mower?/How Much Is My Mower Worth?
In line with most museums we are unable to provide a valuation. However, we may be able to tell you how much similar machines have fetched at recent auctions.
How Can I Send You An Image Of My Mower?
We can accept images in most of the major formats including jpg, tif and gif. Please keep images sizes to less than 600x400 pixels to minimise the file size. If you prefer, keep file size to less than 50 kilobytes. We will ask if we need higher resolution for any reason. Also, in the first instance only send a single image. We will ask if we need more.
Can You Help Me Restore My Mower?
We can provide general advice on the preservation of old lawn mowers. The Restoration section of our website provides information that you may find useful.
