April, 1915 
HOUSE AND GARDEN 
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The Lawn Mower — Its Proper 
Selection for Various Conditions 
T HE creation of the lawn mower was 
entirely due to an Englishman — 
Edward Budding — a native of Gloucester¬ 
shire, England. He had considerable 
ability as a draughtsman, mechanic and 
inventor. It was while he was superin¬ 
tendent for a large woolen manufacturer 
in Dursley, England, that the cloth-clip¬ 
ping machine used in the manufacture of 
woolen goods suggested to him the possi¬ 
bility of inventing a machine for clipping 
grass. He successfully worked out his 
idea, and on October 25, 1830, was 
granted a patent on the first lawn mower. 
A roller mower, with demountable cutter and steel¬ 
carrying wheels, adaptable to the small place 
It was of a pattern now known as the 
"Roller" mower. A large roller is used 
instead of drive wheels; it operates a gear 
which causes the movable blades to re¬ 
volve against the cutting knife and also 
helps to keep the lawn smooth and free 
from bumps. 
Since that day, manufacturers have 
realized that different conditions required 
different machines, and as a result the 
buyer of the present time can obtain a ma¬ 
chine peculiarly adapted to his require¬ 
ments. For instance, all mowers are not 
suitable for terraces having an abrupt 
slope, and machines used on golf greens 
or tennis courts which are mowed daily 
would be unsatisfactory for the average, 
lawn mowed weekly. 
I he small lawn or grass plot, so com¬ 
mon to the private dwellings in most 
cities, where all that can be had are small 
patches of grass in the front and back 
yards, requires a small, light-weight mow¬ 
er of about 12" cut, having direct-drive 
internal gears, 8" wheels, four revolving 
blades and adjustable, split-bronze bear¬ 
ings. A medium-priced machine is all that 
is required, because it receives so little 
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