Search
- Donation by Edwin S. George to Henry Ford Museum of a\n Early Moto-Mower Lawn Mower Model, July 8, 1940 - 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. The Moto-Mower Company motorized this technology around 1920 and later offered an example to Henry Ford.
- 08 July 1940-29 July 1940
- Collections - Artifact
Donation by Edwin S. George to Henry Ford Museum of a\n Early Moto-Mower Lawn Mower Model, July 8, 1940
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. The Moto-Mower Company motorized this technology around 1920 and later offered an example to Henry Ford.