13 Facts About Lawn mower

1.

Lawn mower is a machine utilizing one or more revolving blades to cut a grass surface to an even height.

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2.

Lawn mower was invented in 1830 by Edwin Beard Budding of Stroud, Gloucestershire, England.

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3.

Lawn mower's machine was the catalyst for the preparation of modern-style sporting ovals, playing fields, grass courts, etc.

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4.

Lawn mower manufactured over 5000 machines until production ceased in 1863.

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5.

The Atco 'Standard' motor Lawn mower, launched in 1921 was an immediate success.

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6.

Venture was so successful that by 1958 the company moved to much larger premises in Parramatta Road, Concord, and then to Milperra, by which time the Lawn mower incorporated an engine, designed and manufactured by Victa, which was specially designed for mowing, rather than employing a general-purpose engine bought from outside suppliers.

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7.

The Victa Lawn mower is regarded as something of an Australian icon, appearing en masse, in simulated form, at the opening of the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000.

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8.

Hover Lawn mower, first introduced by Flymo in 1964, is a form of rotary Lawn mower using an air cushion on the hovercraft principle.

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9.

The cut of a well-adjusted cylinder Lawn mower is straight and definite, as if cut with a pair of scissors.

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10.

Lawn cut with a cylinder mower is less likely to result in yellow, white or brown discolouration as a result of leaf shredding.

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11.

Much smaller and lighter variants of the roller mower are sometimes used for small patches of ornamental lawns around flower beds, and these have no engine.

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12.

Rotary Lawn mower rotates about a vertical axis with the blade spinning at high speed relying on impact to cut the grass.

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13.

Robotic mower is contained by a border wire around the lawn that defines the area to be mowed.

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