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The company developed their products to serve the needs of government entities, lawn care professionals and land owners. Grasshopper was the first manufacturer to offer dual swing-out levers for their zero-turn mowers (1973) [2] and the first to offer a diesel-powered zero-turn mower (1983). [3]
A lawn mower (also known as a grass cutter or simply mower, also often spelled lawnmower) is a device utilizing one or more revolving blades (or a reel) to cut a grass surface to an even height. The height of the cut grass may be fixed by the mower's design but generally is adjustable by the operator, typically by a single master lever or by a ...
The "World Famous" Lawn Rangers. The Lawn Rangers are a "precision lawn mower drill team" from Arcola, Illinois. Founded in 1980 by two men from Arcola, Illinois and LaGrange, Illinois, the Lawn Rangers are not the first of their kind. The men, Pat Monahan and John O'Halloran, decided that they wanted to be in their hometown parades, the annual ...
Snapper, Inc. is an American company, formerly based in McDonough, Georgia, that manufactures residential and professional lawn-care and snow-removal equipment.Snapper is known for their high-quality products, including rear-engine riding lawnmowers capable of standing on end for storage or repair, and for their invention of the first self-propelled rotary lawn mower.
1942 - Sensation Mower Inc. founded by Howard Phelps. 1966 - Phelps sells the company to local real estate agent Frank Rogers. 1967 - Rogers sells the company to a group of Chicago investors headed by Carl Johnson. 1982 - Sensation Lawn Mower Company was bought by Gilson Brothers. 1980s - Sensation Lawn Mowers cease to be sold.
Harold Parkette is in need of a new lawn mowing service. The summer before, a neighbor's cat was accidentally killed when another neighbor's dog chased it under the mower. Harold has been putting off hiring new help for the summer, but when he sees an ad for a mowing service, he calls. A van reading "Pastoral Greenery" soon pulls up to his home.
The Worthington Mower Company, originally called the Shawnee Mower Factory, produced lawn mowers and light-duty tractors in the United States from the early 1920s until around 1959. Founded by Charles Campbell Worthington and run as a family business, in 1945 it was purchased by Jacobsen Manufacturing .
Persons using a mower should wear heavy footwear, eye protection, and hearing protection in the case of engine-powered mowers. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children be at least 12 years old before they are allowed to use a walk-behind lawn mower and at least 16 years of age before using a riding mower. They also should ...