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LawnMoweiy 
O WNERS of large estates and municipali¬ 
ties with large parks—where there is a 
wide expanse of lawn to be kept in con¬ 
dition—have long realized the resulting 
economy of using power driven machines for 
cutting grass. 
Some five years ago we put on the market the 
first walking power driven mowers ever built, 
and many of those first Ideal machines are still 
rendering good service. However, like the auto¬ 
mobile, the gas engine, the aeroplane, etc., the 
most practical and valuable development work 
has taken place with the machine in actual every¬ 
day use. 
After five years of careful and practical study, 
our engineers finally conceived the idea of build¬ 
ing a tractor power lawn mower —not only have 
we done away with the idea of trying to drive 
the cutting blades direct from the engine, but 
we have also simplified the construction through¬ 
out. 
The Same Principle as the 
Hand Mower 
What we have done is to simply 
incorporate in a power driven ma¬ 
chine the same principle that is em¬ 
bodied in a hand mower. The illus¬ 
trations on this page show exactly 
how the tractor idea has been worked 
out. We have simply mounted the 
engine on a substantial frame above 
the heavy roller. This roller is driven by a belt from the engine. 
The mower, you will notice, is fastened to the frame by three 
brackets and is simply pushed ahead of the roller, and the 
blades are operated by the traction of the side wheels. 
The Test That Tells 
The advantage of pushing the mower ahead of the machine 
instead of connecting the power to the mower is quite obvious.j 
It eliminates the possibility of damage, should the knives sud-^ 
denly strike some obstruction. 
In fact, the real test of a power driven machine comes when 
the mower suddenly strikes a stick, a bone, a piece of cloth or 
any obstruction that will occasionally find its way into* the 
very best kept lawns. This obstruction may stop the machine 
instantly—if the engine is connected direct to the cutting 
knives, it is this sudden stop which causes trouble by injuring 
and possibly breaking some part. 
The Ideal being of the TRACTOR type, cannot be in¬ 
jured in the slightest by suddenly running into some 
obstruction, because the traction wheels slip and no 
damage is done . 
Simplified Construction 
The design of this Ideal Tractor Lawn Mower is so simple 
—it is so free from all unnecessary complications—the prin¬ 
ciple employed is so obviously correct, that it can safely be 
called a machine that is not only fool-proof but practically 
accident-proof . We have done away with all necessity of com¬ 
plicated clutches to wear and get out of adjustment. The single 
cylinder engine is of very simple construction, with hit and 
miss governor and jump spark ignition. It is, in fact, an en¬ 
gine designed especially for the work. 
Extra Set of Blades 
We furnish with every machine, an extra cutting mower. 
This eliminates any possible excuse for endeavoring to do a 
good job for cutting with a dull set of knives. No matter how 
constantly a machine may be operated, you can always keep 
a set of sharpened knives on hand, so one set of knives can be 
taken out and another one substituted in two minutes’ time. 
Very Economical 
One man with an Ideal Power Lawn Mower can do as much 
work as five or six men with hand machines. This is most im¬ 
portant when labor is scarce. At a very nominal expense, the 
Ideal will keep your grass cut, rolled and in the pink of con¬ 
dition. In these times when labor is so badly needed for indus¬ 
trial and agricultural work, there is every reason why the Ideal 
should be employed wherever there is grass to be cut. 
Cuts Four to Five Acres a Day 
The Ideal Tractor Lawn Mow¬ 
er has a 30-inch cut. A man 
with one of these machines can 
mow from four to five acres a 
day on an operating expense of 
about fifty cents for fuel and oil. 
The operator has practically 
nothing to do excepting to guide 
the machine. Al the oper¬ 
ator’s left hand is located 
a lever for stopping and 
starting. The lever works 
a belt tightener, as the 
machine is operated by a 
belt driven from the 
engine to the roller. 
This method does 
away with the neces¬ 
sity for a complicated 
clutch — it is simple, 
safe and sure. 
Use It for Rolling the Grass 
With the Ideal is also furnished a small 
caster, which may be substituted for the cut¬ 
ting knives, and the machine is then ready to 
be used as a lawn roller. The weight of the 
machine when used as a roller is approximately 
500 pounds. When heavier rolling is needed, 
more weight can easily be placed in the machine. 
Cuts Close to Walks, Flower Beds 
and Shrubbery 
The Ideal is so simple and easy to handle that you can run 
it practically any place that a hand mower can be operated. 
You can work very close to the walks, close up to the shrub¬ 
bery and to the flower beds. 
10 Days ’ Free Trial 
If you are interested in a Tractor Lawn Mower we will 
gladly place one of the machines at your disposal for 10 days’ 
trial, that you may see for yourself how thoroughly and eco¬ 
nomically they do their work. 
We sell the Ideal Tractor Mowers under a positive guarantee 
of satisfaction—we do not claim that it will give satisfaction 
if used where the grass has grown so long that a mowing ma¬ 
chine should be used—but for keeping a lawn in good condi¬ 
tion it will do the work cheaper and better than any power 
mower on the market, and we will gladly refund money on 
any machine that fails to give satisfaction when properly 
operated. 
Where conditions are reasonable, and with ordinary care, 
the Ideal Tractor Lawn Mower should give good service for 
at least 10 years. 
Order Early 
On account of traffic conditions, it is advisable to place 
order as early as possible, to ensure having the machine ready 
for the early spring work. 
You can buy the Ideal through your local dealer, or 
where there is no dealer near you, we will ship direct 
from factory. Write today for complete literature and 
name of nearest dealer. 
IDEAL POWER LAWN MOWER CO. 
R. E. OLDS, Chairman, 
403 Kalamazoo Street Lansing, Mich. 
New York Office —270 West Street 
Chicago Office — 163-171 North. May Street 
DEAL 
TRACTOR 
LSJ/NMOWERS 
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