Early May traditionally marks the beginning of the summer smog season. Free resources available from EPA and state environmental agencies can help people easily find out about local air quality to protect health for themselves and their ...
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The propane industry has set its sights on that symbol of American middle-class achievement: the lawn mower. Blame it in part on the natural-gas drilling boom, which has left distributors scrambling to find new ways to increase demand for ...
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Sherwood Ross, better known in the industry as Jerry Ross, passed away Tuesday at the age of 92. Ross was an engineer and former president of Ross Bicycles, one of the top U.S. bike manufacturers from the 1950s to late 1980s. Through the ...
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What dangers lurk in your backyard? Especially for young children, the risks range from the obvious (mowers and tractors) to the unexpected (poisonous plants). Here are the major danger zones--and how to minimize your child's risk this ...
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A lawn mower is a machine that uses a revolving blade or blades to cut a lawn at an even height. Lawn mowers employing a blade that rotates about a vertical axis are known as rotary mowers, while those employing a blade assembly ...
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Your lawn could become a "toe-away" zone if you’re not careful when operating rotary-blade lawn mowers. The U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission estimates more than 37,000 Americans suffer a power mower-related injury each year. ...
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By rotation Cylinder or reel mowers The cylinder mower carries a fixed, horizontal cutting blade at the desired height of cut. Over this is a fast-spinning reel of blades which force the grass past the cutting bar. Each blade in the ...
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Jacking up prices after an emergency is not acceptable. That's the message New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman sent to gas station owners this week, six months after Superstorm Sandy struck. Price gouging was common in the ...
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Lawn mowing is not safe and lots of kids get hurt every year from traditional lawn mowers. It's a growing trend, stories like this increase in number every year - and the only way to solve this problem is by developing safer technology. ...
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The base Exchange store is both a perk and tradition of military life. Every day, millions of active duty and retired service personnel and their families shop at the Exchange for everything from candy bars to lawn mowers. Merchandise is ...
Sensation Lawn Mowers was a commercial lawnmower brand created by Howard Phelps in 1944. The Sensation Lawn Mower Company was located in Ralston, Nebraska, USA. History Howard Phelps received patent number 2,265,545 on his mowing ...
In 1934, the original Lawn-Boy lawn mower was manufactured by the Evinrude Company, becoming the first one-handed reel power mower introduced to the American public. Evinrude purchased Johnson Motor Wheel Company from a New York stock ...
Grass cutting is a weekly ritual for most lawn owners. Here are some things to remember to help you get the best from your lawn mower and your lawn. Lawn Mowing Tips Remember that mowing is pruning. Proper mowing increases the ...
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The Victa lawn mower was invented in 1952, in the backyard of of Mervyn Victor Richardson.Concord, Australia. In 1951, Mervyn's son Garry mowed lawns to earn money in university holidays. Garry borrowed Mervyn's cylinder-based power ...
Dixie Chopper is a brand of industrial zero-turning lawn mower manufactured by Magic Circle Corp., in Fillmore, Indiana. It was founded by Hoosier Art Evans in 1980. Dixie Chopper is run by President and CEO, Simon Wilson. Dixie Chopper ...