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Sign with a coloured picture of 2 Albion reapers in oval insets. The signs came to museum as part of the Reeves collection.
A metal sign with a coloured picture of 2 Albion reapers in oval insets. The background shows The Union flag. Lettering is in gold, yellow, red and white. The sign is inscribed "Albion Harvesting Machines" "The most successful and popular machines as home and abroad" Harrison, McGregor + Co Ltd, Leigh, Lanc’. The background is black and it has a golded painted rim.The signs came to museum as part of the Reeves collection.

MERL Miscellaneous note, Greta Bertram, 10 March 2014 – The Reeves Collection was donated by R. & J. Reeves and Son Ltd. of Bratton Iron Works near Westbury, Wiltshire. The firm, which manufactured agricultural machinery, was well-established by 1849, and went into final receivership in 1970, when the Collection was donated to MERL. Bratton Iron Works was demolished in 1973. A detailed list of all of the objects in the Collection can be found in the accession file for 70/235. Records relating to the firm can be found in the MERL Archives, reference TR REE., MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – ‘Sign (Albion Harvesting Machines) // MARKETING // Reeves // Description: A metal sign with a coloured picture of 2 Albion reapers in oval insets. The background shows The Union flag. Lettering is in gold, yellow, red and white. The background is black and it has a golded painted rim. Dimensions: Length 73cm and width: 53cm // Associated information: Inscription- "Albion Harvesting Machines" "The most successful and popular machines as home and abroad" Harrison, McGregor + Co Ltd, Leigh, Lanc’