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He thought of the idea after seeing a machine in a local cloth mill which used a cutting cylinder mounted on a bench to trim cloth to make a smooth finish after weaving.
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Thomas green introduced the Silens Messor which used chain to transmit power from the rear roller to the cutting cylinder. These were lighter and quieter than the ones before.
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It was available with either gear of chain drive, and grass collection boxes were an optional extra.
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It was the first lawn mower powered by an internal combustion engine.
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It was driven horizontal to the grass rather than perpendicular like traditional reel mowers creating a very close cut
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By 1957 it accounts for 80 percent of engines the company ships in the U.S.
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They can cut a yard without the owner having to do anything and can go to their charging station by themselves.
