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Lawn mower invented by Edwin Budding in England
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A cutter (reel-type, spiral bladed) appears in US through manufacturer Amariah Hills and receives the first US patent of its type
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John Albert Burr received a patent for an enhanced rotary blade lawn mower
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Colonel Edwin George develops first lawn mower powered by gasoline
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Knud and Oscar Jacobsen create a lawn mower with a gas engine that cuts 4 acres a day
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William Beazley produces a rotary lawn mower that cuts horizontal to grass (instead of perpendicular like real lawn mowers.)
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Toro creates a lawn mower that is affordable for families
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Lawn mower sales begin to dramatically rise as families move to suburbs after World War ll
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zero turn lawn mowers "Ride Kings" were invented by Max Swisher
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Briggs & Stratton develop a lightweight aluminum engine for lawn mowers
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Cecil Pond creates the first ride-on lawn mower (4-wheel lawn tractor)
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Lawn Mower safety standards are established including a safety label
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Robotic lawn mowers are debuted by two companies