Buy Online: Cranbrook Engineering Mowers and Garden Machines

Welcome to Cranbrook Engineering Garden Machinery Shop

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FREE DELIVERY of machines in mainland UK* (and of accessories ordered with machines).
All prices include VAT: you pay what you see in the catalogue.
All machines are guaranteed and most makers have a network of authorised service dealers.

*We regret that a surcharge now has to be added for all deliveries to parts of Scotland.

	4-wheel Rotary Mowers. Versatile on rough or smooth grass, they come in self-propelled or push versions. Some models can mulch the clippings.			Rear Roller Rotary Mowers. These imprint smart stripes on your grass and can cut close to a border edge by overhanging slightly. They come in self-propelled or push versions. Some models can mulch the clippings.
	Electric Rotary Mowers. Light and quiet, these machines find favour with many.			Hover Mowers. These rest on a low-friction air cushion and are highly manoeuvrable. Good on steep slopes and close to edges.
	Cylinder Mowers. The type of machine to trim a really fine green sward like a bowling green. Petrol and electric models are available.			Brushcutters and Line Trimmers. Machines which trim round the edges of obstacles or slash down bramble thickets, depending on model. Most are hand-held, but some large ones have wheels.
	Hedgetrimmers and Power Pruners. Trimmers are available with either double-sided or single-sided blades, and some can reach the top of high hedges. There are electric or petrol models on offer. Power pruners also have a long reach.			Chainsaws. Click to see a variety of sizes. Electric chainsaws are available as well as petrol models.
	Cultivators. Tillers save hours of digging and leave a beautiful tilth for planting or sowing.			Shredders and Chippers. These powerful machines reduce prunings and other waste to granules. It's then an easy matter to fill bags for disposal or to make your own compost. We keep petrol and electric models.
	Turf Health. Scarifiers, Rakers, Dethatchers and Aerators feature here. Petrol and electric models are available. These machines can contribute greatly to turf health.			Lawn Edgers. Trim the edges of your borders and paths extremely fast.
	Sprayers and Spreaders. Spreaders are for dry granular material including fertiliser, seed and ice-melter. Sprayers dispense liquids used in the garden or estate. Hand or towed versions are for sale.			Rollers. Towed garden rollers of various widths.
	Garden Trailers and Handcarts. Garden trailers including tipping trailers. We here include carts which are powered or pushed and are bigger than wheel-barrows.			Blowers and Vacuums (Leaf and Litter Collectors). Blowers sweep leaves and litter with a jet of air. Some machines can collect by suction into a bag; and some shred what they collect. Some models can be adapted to suck or blow.
	Leaf Sweepers. These sweepers have rotating brushes and a large catcher bag. Push or towed models are available.			Personal Protective Equipment. Including chainsaw and wet-weather clothing. Personal safety is important when using garden machinery.

Cranbrook Engineering started selling and servicing mowers and Garden Machines back in 1958, so we know a lot about it. We sell many major brands and all the usual types of machine.

Cranbrook Engineering began life in 1927 as a garage. When we branched out into lawnmowers and garden machinery in 1958, the choice was comparatively limited. Cylinder mowers were more common than rotary mowers in those days, and brushcutters and shredders weren't generally available. Engines were not always easy to start and their power was modest compared with their weight.

We realized that a lot of the expertise learnt in selling car parts applied as well to mower spare parts. This led us to start stocking the spare parts of the day, and especially to take on the franchise for Briggs & Stratton engines. The result was that we were soon wholesaling to the trade as well as retailing to the public. We joined the top ten of Briggs & Stratton dealers. Gradually we took on many brands and became well known for our ability to obtain spare parts quickly and accurately. Today, we are supplying parts for many machines and (exclusively) for Golden Star brushcutters and hedgetrimmers.

Garden machinery now is more varied than ever before. Rotary mowers of course come with wheels or rear rollers (for striped grass), and there are petrol, battery or mains electric models. Apart from mowers, there are brushcutters, chainsaws, power pruners, hedge trimmers, shredders, chippers, scarifiers, lawn rakers, cultivators (tillers), and blower/ vacuums (sometimes classified as leaf collectors). We have added sprayers, spreaders, rollers, trailers and handcarts to our inventory. Quite a recent and clever tool is the long reach hedge trimmer which can be adjusted to many angles and can cut high hedges or unreachable shrubbery. They are all explained in our e-Showroom. Brushcutters usually double as strimmers. 'Strimmer' is short for 'string trimmer' and is, of course, a nylon line or string whirling round so fast that it cuts soft material. It is all too easy to damage bark with a strimmer, so a little care is needed. Although cylinder mowers are expensive to sharpen, they still give the very best finish and there is still a fair choice available.

Engines now are very powerful, reliable and light. There is a trend towards four-stroke engines because it is easier to reduce emissions from them. But two-stroke engines are more powerful for their weight (or lighter for the same power); and poor starting is a thing of the past. Nowadays all engines by good makers start well and run cleanly, but of course they need maintenance like any other machine.