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- "Walking" Model A5 Lawn Sprinkler, 1940-1950 - Homeowners who want green lawns have always needed a way to water them during dry weather. As suburban lots grew in size and number -- especially after World War II, when lawn care became an American obsession -- manufacturers developed innovative sprinklers to meet their needs. Shaped like a tractor, this cable-guided sprinkler "walked" as it watered.
- 1939-1949
- Collections - Artifact
"Walking" Model A5 Lawn Sprinkler, 1940-1950
Homeowners who want green lawns have always needed a way to water them during dry weather. As suburban lots grew in size and number -- especially after World War II, when lawn care became an American obsession -- manufacturers developed innovative sprinklers to meet their needs. Shaped like a tractor, this cable-guided sprinkler "walked" as it watered.