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Modern Day Lawn Mower Research Paper

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The Evolutions of the Modern Day Lawn Mower Before the time of the lawn mower, there was grass and sheep, and the sheep ate the grass. The grass was short, but the process wasn’t very efficient. For places, such as Utah, this was fine, but in more settled areas this lack of a lawn mower caused a problem for landowners. Then, Edwin Budding observed a cutter used in cloth factories for removing the nap from fabric. Budding's brainstorm was around 1830, when gardeners typically used scythes to trim turf. For the best results, the job had to be done when the ground was wet with dew-early in the morning or late at night. A less-than-careful effort might leave telltale, unattractive marks from the scythe. When Budding's idea became a reality, it freed the workers to cut turf at more convenient hours. Budding and his partner received a patent for his lawn mower. The machine was obnoxious for modern standards. It was difficult to use-in many cases, two persons were needed: one to push, one to pull. …show more content…

Power mowers were only as effective as the strength and stamina of the person or animal pulling or pushing the machine. That began to change in the 1890s, as inventors and manufacturers looked at ways to bring engine power to mowing. A steam-powered mower was introduced in the 1890s, but it was heavy, noisy and hard to control and maneuver. Just after the turn of the century, gasoline-powered machines became available and unlocked the door to productivity. Engine power made rotary blades more feasible on mowers. Engines could provide the power to spin the rotary blade fast enough to cut the turf effectively. Rotaries became more popular after World War II, as engines became cheaper and more powerful for residents in Utah, and the accelerating migration to the suburbs meant more people had larger lawns to maintain. Rotary machines were cheaper to make and

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