House & Garden 
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Photograph shows Mr. R. E. Olds, the originator of the Ideal 
Power Latvn Moivcr, testing out one of the late models with 
riding trailer. This outfit with trailer makes the simplest, most 
practical and lowest priced riding power mower ever placed on the 
market. 
wherever there is grass to cut! 
TfheIdeal does theworkhetterandarless cost 
Large, well kept grounds that have 
flower beds to care for, shrubbery to 
trim, grass to cut and sod to roll 
require constant attention. Keeping 
the grass cut and sod rolled is the 
hardest part of the job; and when 
the work is done with hand mowers 
and rollers it is the most costly part 
of the job. 
As a consequence hand mowers 
are rapidly being discarded for 
power machines. And Ideal Power 
Lawn Mowers are receiving enthusi¬ 
astic endorsement wherever they are 
used. 
Private estates, public parks, hos¬ 
pitals, golf clubs, schools, colleges, 
ball parks, cemeteries, industrial 
plants and country clubs are all us¬ 
ing the Ideal with marked success. 
Advantages of the Ideal 
The Ideal is a power mower and 
roller in one and the sod is rolled 
every time the grass is cut. This 
keeps it smooth, firm and free from 
bumps. The Ideal is scientifically 
designed to keep lawns in fine con¬ 
dition. The weight is just right for 
steady year around work. 
The Mower has a thirty-inch cut 
and one man can easily mow four 
or five acres of grass per day at an 
operating expense of about fifty 
cents for fuel and oil. 
Cuts Close to Walks, Trees 
and Shrubbery 
Machine turns easily and will cut 
close up to walks, trees, flower beds, 
and shrubbery. 
When running over walks, drive¬ 
ways, pavements, etc., the operator 
simply lifts the cutting mower from 
the ground by means of a conveni¬ 
ently placed lever. This feature is 
also important in the early spring 
when it is desired to use the machine 
for rolling only. Simply lift up the 
cutting mower, and more weight if 
required and you have the most con¬ 
venient power roller imaginable. 
The success of the Ideal is due to 
its sturdy and powerful, yet simple 
construction. No clutches or com¬ 
plicated parts to wear and get out 
of order. The motor is built in our 
own shop and designed especially 
for the work. 
Owners of large estates, public 
parks, golf clubs, country clubs, 
cemeteries, etc., are all using the 
Ideal Power Lawn Mower with 
great success. 
Special Cutting Mower for 
Putting Greens 
For work on golf courses we furn¬ 
ish, at slight additional cost, a special 
set of cutting blades for use on the 
putting greens. In less than five 
minutes the regular 30" blade can be 
substituted for cutting the fairway. 
When desired, we also furnish, as 
an extra, a riding trailer which 
fastens to the frame and permits the 
operator to ride and at the same 
time have the same easy control as 
when walking. 
You can secure the Ideal through 
your dealer direct or from our fac¬ 
tory. Write today for catalogue and 
further details. 
IDEAL POWER LAWN 
^ R. E. OLDS, 
403 Kalamazoo Street 
Boston, 51-52 N. Market St. 
New York, 270 West St. 
Los Angeles, 222-224 N. Los Angeles St. 
Philadelphia, 709 Arch St. 
Pittsburgh, 108-16 W. Park Way, N. S. 
Chicago, 533 S. Dearborn St. 
MOWER COMPANY 
Chairman 
Lansing, Michiga 
Portland. 55 N. Front St. 
Toronto, 17 Temperance Street 
Cleveland, 1227 W. 9th St. 
Denver, Colo, 18th &• Wazee Sts. 
New Orleans, La., 130 Comp St. 
London, E. C., 63 Farringdon St. 
IDEAL POWER_LAWN MOWER, 
Does //re work, oi 
iive hand mowers 
Laying a flat piece in an ironing 
machine is made easy by the feed- 
board. Courtesy of the Hurley 
Manufacturing Co. 
Saving Time on Tuesdays 
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In another machine the manufacturers 
use their patented gas burner of drilled 
holes and their air mixer as a talking 
point to afford a gas saving. Another 
claims that oiling is necessary only 
every six months. 
The feed board is a requisite part 
which must be perfect. Lowering the 
feed board removes the roll from con¬ 
tact with the ironing surface in some 
machines. This is the same principle 
as putting the hand iron on the rest. 
At the same time the motion of the 
roll is automatically stopped, so that the 
goods can be withdrawn at any time. It 
also enables one to lay a folded piece or 
a number of them on and over the roll, 
and it insures a straight start at all 
times. On single or double thicknesses 
of goods the feedboard need not be 
lowered, as these will start in readily. 
This patented feature means safety to 
the operator and safety to the goods 
being ironed. The feedboard is the 
flat piece of board running the length 
of the machine over which the linen 
passes. 
Some machines are advertised as 
having all gears enclosed and protected. 
This, of course, makes operation safer. 
The swinging arms, two generally, 
provided for hanging linen on, are a 
convenient addition. 
Good Points 
In some cases the gas burner and the 
electric heat are divided in the center 
so that the burner can be used on warm 
work without scorching the unused part 
of the roll. 
The machines should be so made that 
that they are comparatively easy to 
clean. 
Levers are not quite as good as the 
automatic, adjustable feedboard, which 
insures ease of control. It is worked 
by raising and lowering. This brings 
the roll in contact with the ironing 
surface, the same principle as a hand 
iron is brought to and from its rest. 
The action also stops and starts the 
rotation of the roller. In other words, 
it is automatic and there is no possi¬ 
bility of the operator becoming con¬ 
fused at a critical moment There are 
no levers to pull or switches to turn; 
the control is instinctive and always 
under the hands of the operator for 
instant use. Moreover, she can lay 
her work over the roll while idle, in¬ 
suring a straight edge and start the 
work again at her convenience. 
Ironing on these machines is done 
on the fame orinciple as with a flat 
iron, only instead of passing the iron 
over the goods, the goods are moved 
against a stationary iron. 
Power and Fuel 
Gas, gasoline and electricity are the 
fuels used to heat the machines. Elec¬ 
tricity and hand-power turn them. 
Motors come from to ^ horse 
power, depending on the size of the 
machine. When buying one, be sure to 
tell the agent whether you have Alter¬ 
nate Current (A. C.) or Direct Cur¬ 
rent (D. C.) and what voltage you 
have. Motors are generally supplied 
110, 220 volts D. C. and 60 Cycle 110, 
or 220 volts A. C. (We are not consid¬ 
ering here the belt driven larger sizes.) 
About ^ of a pint of gasoline is 
used on the smaller size machine. 
Sometimes the amount increases to 1^4 
pints; from about 17 to 33 cubic feet 
of gas. In the case of electricity as 
fuel for high heat, 2.S to 6 kilowatts 
are used. For medium 1.7 to 4. For 
low .85 to 2. 
The current driving the machine is 
from 180 to 320 watts per hour. 
Size 
The household models come 46", 42", 
37", 32" actual ironing widths. The 
46" and 42" seem to be popular with 
some manufacturers. The former is for 
2J4 yards or 90" wide and 22" small 
linen, and the later for 2j4 yards or 
81" wide or 20" small linen. The 37" 
for 2 yards-wide linen. Size 32" takes 
up actually about 42" x 26" of floor 
space, the 37"—47" x 26", the 46"-—58" 
X 25", etc. There is one ironing ma¬ 
chine on the market that is separate 
from its base so that it can be set up 
in an apartment on the top of a 
radiator or on a 14" shelf. This an¬ 
swers the wants of the “flat dweller.” 
It is an interesting fact that one 
agent in New York is shipping 1000 
ironing machines daily, many of which 
go to Boston. This is due to the low 
rate of electricity that prevails in that 
city. And here’s a point:—even in 
some vicinities where the rate is low, 
where two lines only supply a whole 
state with electricity, it is not advisa¬ 
ble to use electricity for machines. One 
must have a good current, even serv¬ 
ice, etc., to make it worth while. 
How to Operate 
One lights the burners on these ma¬ 
chines as one lights the gas, turns the 
electric switch and irons. It is quite 
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