Ah, just the sort of obscure question we researchers love.
An Aga is a cooking range, popular in the UK.
To see a picture of an Aga go to http://www.littlebylittle.co.uk/pages/Fireplaces%20&%20Ranges/aga.html
Fraternally,
Hank Leland Research Analyst Service Employees International Union
Christopher Rhoades Dÿkema wrote:
> In the rural midwest where I grew up, Massey Ferguson, (formerly Massey
> Harris) made farm equipment, in other words, heavy machinery. Overalls too?
> Christopher Rhoades Dÿkema
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> Michael Pollak wrote:
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> > When someone writes in a British publication that "Inside the cottage,
> > there is a pair of Massey Ferguson overalls hanging above the Aga and a
> > waxcloth on the table," what are they refering to by an Aga?
> >
> > Mike the Ignorant Yank
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