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“PETER HENDERSON &CO., NEW YORK: =.= 
THE HENDERSON " BAL] -BEARING” Hand Lawn Mower. 
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THE LIGHTEST WORKING MOWER MADBP! 
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A lawn may now be mown In one-half the time 
nary Mower of only 16-inch cut.. « .« « = « required with old style narrow-cut Mowers. 
The Henderson Ball-bearing Lawn Mower is superior to all other Mowers in the following respects: The axles of the revolving cutter, like the axles of 
a bicycle, work in ‘‘ ball-bearing ’’ journal boxes or cups, which reduces the friction enormously. These parts are made of the finest case-hardened steel, and will 
last for years, though we have provided against wear should there be any—so that any one, by simply loosening one screw and tightening another, can force the cup 
and balls higher up the cone-shaped ends of the revolving shaft, thereby taking up all possible wear. This adjustment is so simple, yet positive, that it can be set 
to ahair. Our Mower is also built scientifically correct in other respects, resulting in a phenomenally light running Mower. A 24-inch cut cuts the grass as easily 
as a 16-inch cut old style Mower. Your gardener will not now complain about your Mower being ‘‘too large and a man killer,” if you supply him with a 
“Henderson Ball-bearing’’ Mower, even of wide cut. On thecontrary, the gardeners to whom we sent these Mowers last summer for testing, were enthusiastic about 
them. As one gardener expresses it: ‘‘ZJ can cut my lawn in four hours and not be half as tired as I used to be with ny old Mower when I took a day for it.” 
Another gardener said: ‘‘ When the ‘ boss’ comes home he don’t wonder what I have been doing allday now. I like the Mower because it shows so inuch work done, 
and runs so easy.” Another one states: ‘‘ We only used to keep the Jawn cut around the house for a ways, and let the rest grow up in grass, but now I can mow 
the whole place in half a day, and I tell you it makes our grounds look 
fine.” 
A wide-cut Mower, in addition to doing the work a great deal quicker, 
lasts much longer than a narrow-cut Mower, for there is less wear; in 
other words, if it requires 100 times around with a 12-inch Mower to cut a 
lawn, it will only take fifty times around to cut it with a 24-inch Mower. 
The ‘Henderson Ball-bearing”’ is strictly a high-class Mower; we have 
not endeavored to makeit “cheap,” but the best we know how—from the 
highest quality of iron and steel, which has enabled us to very materially 
reduce the weight. The castings are lathe-turned and bored, and the 
journals machine-trimmed, which insures trueness in fitting and smooth- 
ness in working, with no irregularities to wear off and leave rattle and 
play. The knives are of the finest steel and temper, being made especially 
for our Mowers by Loring Coes, long renowned as the maker of the finest, 
though most expensive, knivesin America. Our knives are sharp and cut 
like razors, and will keep so if the under knife is kept tightened up to the 
revolving knives, for then the blades wear to the same bevel, and, in con- 
sequence, are self-sharpening. Simply bear in mind that a Lawn Mower, 
like a pair of shears, cuts by one blade rubbing-over angther. With shears, 
if the blades are apart, they bend the cloth over and do not cut; with a 
Lawn Mower, if the blades are apart, they bend the grass over without 
cutting it, or pullit, loosening the roots. The remedy is the same in both 
cases—simply tighten up and bring the cutting blades together. With 
most Mowers this is a difficult operation, and hard to understand. but in 
our ney Ball-bearing Mower we have so simplified this adjustment that 
even those ignorant of mechanics will have no trouble in always keeping 
our Mower in fine cutting order, and the lawn in uninjured condition. 
The Henderson Ball-bearing Mower has drive wheels 11 inches 
high, alarge, open, non-logging cylinder placed far enough back to pre- 
vent any “kicking up”’ of the Mower when it strikes heavy grass. The 
spiral of the knives is correctly proportioned to give a continuous cut, 
leaving the lawn as smooth as if shaved, entirely free from t! » corrugated 
surface left by other Mowers. The handles are braced and reinforced to 
prevent twisting and breaking when one side of the Mower is held off the 
ground, and besides the handle is equipped with improved ‘* grips,”’ which 
keeps the hands in a natural position, gives more power, and is less tire- 
some than a continued grasp, with wrists twisted, on a horizontal grip. 
We wish to reiterate that our *‘ Henderson Ball-bearing’’ Mower is made 
without regard to cost—to be the best, most durable, and the easiest work- 
ing Mower on the market, and while the prices are necessarily a little higher 
than those of Mowers simply made to sell, yet in the end our Mower will 
prove much cheaper, aside from annoying delays and repairs experienced 
with cheap Mowers. 
PRICES OF THE HENDERSON “BALL-BEARING” LAWN MOWERS. 
Strictly net; no charge for packing or cartage. 
LSminCHs Cit) <c:.-..s..secnseesrees $10.00 21-inch cut........................ $12.00 
ae-inchiont:..&....:.cccmsers 11.00 24-inch cut......... ........... .. 13.00 
Note.—The 24-inch cut renders it unnecessary for us longer to make the 
small size horse Mowers. It will be found very useful on large lawns, even 
if you have a horse Mower, as there are often times when the ground is. too 
moist and soft to work a horse over it without marring the surface. 
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