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- Chadborn & Coldwell Lawn Mower, 1880-1890 - Lawns require regular maintenance. First patented in the United States in 1868, cylinder- or reel-type mowers became an enduring, affordable option for anyone with a small lawn. The basic form consisted of blades that rotated around a horizontal axis, cutting the grass as the user pushed the machine. This model featured a roller attachment to even lawn surfaces (for example, smoothing mole runs) as it mowed.
- 1880-1890
- Collections - Artifact
Chadborn & Coldwell Lawn Mower, 1880-1890
Lawns require regular maintenance. First patented in the United States in 1868, cylinder- or reel-type mowers became an enduring, affordable option for anyone with a small lawn. The basic form consisted of blades that rotated around a horizontal axis, cutting the grass as the user pushed the machine. This model featured a roller attachment to even lawn surfaces (for example, smoothing mole runs) as it mowed.
- Trade Card for the Clipper Mower Made by Chadborn & Coldwell Mfg. Co., 1880-1890 - In the late 1800s, improved transit allowed suburbs to grow around cities. Well-kept lawns were a key feature of a suburban home, and the lawn mower was an essential tool. Early mowers were often heavy and hard to push, though this trade card suggests that using the "Clipper" lawn mower was like a walk in the park.
- 1880-1890
- Collections - Artifact
Trade Card for the Clipper Mower Made by Chadborn & Coldwell Mfg. Co., 1880-1890
In the late 1800s, improved transit allowed suburbs to grow around cities. Well-kept lawns were a key feature of a suburban home, and the lawn mower was an essential tool. Early mowers were often heavy and hard to push, though this trade card suggests that using the "Clipper" lawn mower was like a walk in the park.
- Trade Card for the New Model Mower, Chadborn & Coldwell Mfg. Co., circa 1888 - In the late 1800s, improved transit allowed suburbs to grow around cities. Well-kept lawns were a key feature of a suburban home, and the lawn mower was an essential tool. Early mowers were often heavy and hard to push, though this trade card suggests that using the "New Model Mower" was like a walk in the park.
- circa 1888
- Collections - Artifact
Trade Card for the New Model Mower, Chadborn & Coldwell Mfg. Co., circa 1888
In the late 1800s, improved transit allowed suburbs to grow around cities. Well-kept lawns were a key feature of a suburban home, and the lawn mower was an essential tool. Early mowers were often heavy and hard to push, though this trade card suggests that using the "New Model Mower" was like a walk in the park.