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Cylinder Lawnmowers for the Finest Cut of All!
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These are the types of machines that will last generations
if looked after properly, and there are many mowers bought
in the 1950s and 60s that are still going strong. If you
wish to create a lawn of putting green quality, with stripes,
then our cylinder lawn mowers will enable you to reach this
sort of perfection. See also: Creating
the Perfect Lawn, Lawnmower
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Atco - the world's best name in cylinder lawnmower manufacture: Atco produced its first framed 22" petrol
powered lawnmowers in 1922. These heavy machines were sold
at £75 each by salesmen using a specially modified motor
cycle and sidecar combination. In 1935 a new steel chassis
was introduced to replace the cast iron version, reducing
weight significantly. During the war years the 100,000 sq.
ft. of floor space at the company's Birmingham site was
given over to munitions production. In the post war period
the Birmingham sites grew four-fold. Full time mower production
and servicing heralded the beginning of a 'boom' period
for domestic lawnmower manufacturers. In 1955 Atco received
its first Royal warrant, granted by Queen Elizabeth II for
Atco's tractors and lawnmowers. In 1964, the first Atco
Royale, which has since become a degin classic, was introduced.
In 1975, lawnmower production moved from the West Midlands
to the Stowmarket site of Suffolk Iron Foundry (1920) Ltd
(just down the road from our warehouse, in fact). In 1986,
a second Royal warrant by HRH Prince of Wales was added
to the portfolio. In 1996, Atco celebrated its 75th anniversary
and remains the leading cylinder mower manufacturer in the
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