Reel Lawn Mower

Hand, Horse, and Motor by James B. Ricci

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Resources

The following organizations are excellent resources for continued research into the reel lawn mower:

In the United States

  • Mascaro-Steiniger Turfgrass Museum
    Penn State, College of Agricultural Sciences
  • Turf-Tec International
    Tallahassee, Florida
  • UMass Extension Turf Program
    University of Massachusetts
    Amherst, Massachusetts
  • The Turfgrass Information Center
    Michigan State University
  • Rough and Tumble Historical Association Inc.
    Kinzers, Pennsylvania

In England

  • The Old Lawnmower Club
    Milton Keynes Museum
    Wolverton, Buckinghamshire
  • British Lawnmower Museum
    Southport, Lancashire
    Holds a large variety of lawn mowers
  • The Hall and Duck Trust
    Somerset, England
    Holds a large collection of old lawn mowers; by appointment only
  • Garden Museum
    London, England
  • Bicton Park Botanical Gardens
  • East Budleigh, Budleigh Salterton, Exeter, Devon
  • The Museum in the Park
    Stroud, Gloucestershire
  • Science Museum
    South Kensington, London
  • The All England Lawn Tennis Club
    Wimbledon, London
  • The Museum of English Rural Life
    University of Reading
    Reading, Berkshire
  • The British Commercial Vehicle Museum
    Leyland, Lancashire
  • Lord’s The Home of Cricket
    Marylebone Cricket Club
    London, England

In Scotland

  • Arbroath Signal Tower Museum
    Ladyloan, Arbroath
  • Walled Kitchen Garden Grapevine
    United Kingdom

In Wales

  • The Lumsden Collection of Antique & Vintage Lawnmowers
    Picton Castle & Gardens
    Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire

About James B. Ricci

jim-ricci-reel-lawn-mower Jim Ricci’s childhood fascination with the Locke Power Lawn Mower led him to collect vintage reel lawn mowers and chronicle the history of the lawn mower industry in his book, Hand, Horse, and Motor: The Development of the Lawn Mower Industry in the United States.

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Events

May , 2024
The Old Lawnmower Club Annual Rally at the Milton Keynes Museum. Members come from all over the UK (and some, like Jim, from farther afield) to join in the fun.

Jim recommends these small engine shows, at many of which he will display vintage reel mowers:

May , 2024
Bernardston Gas Engine and Tractor Show
Pratt Field, 257 South Street
Bernardston, Massachusetts

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Reviews & News

Review from Anthony Conroy

“A new chapter has been written on the evolution of the American Lawnmower. A truly amazing reference book which is totally unique, and from the country which pioneered the Automotive industry one could be forgiven for thinking there must be many publications on the subject on the History of Lawn Mowers in the USA, but […]

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