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Wednesday 30 August 2023

On This Day August 31

The first lawn mower was invented by farmer's son and textile mill laborer Edwin Budding on August 31, 1830 in Thrupp, just outside Stroud, in Gloucestershire, England. Inspired by rotary machines used to trim velvet, he joined forces with the businessman John Ferrabee to build a self-powered cylinder.  Budding's first mower was 19 inches wide, had a box that collected the clippings as they were thrown forward by the blades and allowed the user to adjust the height of the cut. 


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