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  The first lawn mower was created by Edwin Beard Budding. It consists of blades around a cylinder.
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  Scotsman Alexander Shanks invented this type of mower. It covered a large amount of grass. The pony pulled in front, and the operator walked in the back.
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  Elwood McGuire of Richmond invented this mower. This was not the first human-pushed mower, but it was known for its light weight.
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  The boiler was oil-fired. It had a boiler above the mower chassis, and was powered by a cylinder steam engine with a flywheel and spur gear transmission.
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  John Albert Burr improved a rotary blade lawn mower. This mower was designed to have traction wheels and a rotary blade that does not get easily caught up in the lawn clippings.
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  Power generally ranges from four to seven horsepower. The engines usually require a manual pull crank to start them
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  They look like small tractors.They were designed to mow big areas of lawn in a short amount of time.
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  It is a robotic lawn mower. It needs to be charged. This will mow the lawn so you do not have to do it yourself.
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  You will not have to charge it very often. There will be an improved battery and safe for the environment.