To add more to the discussion surrounding the history of the rotary lawnmower, I have found in my research some very interesting Rotoscythe material, as well as discovering that apparently Rotoscythe began in 1933, as mentioned HERE!

Item One, is a simple machine made by rotoscythe as early as 1949, it is a lot more like the basic principal rotary mowers recently under discussion. in this image we see a restored (Incorrect wheels) 1949 Rotoscythe County.

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Second to this is the photograph I have refered to showing a Rotoscythe in an australian newspaper in 1946, this picture is from the Brisbane Courier-Mail, 16 Sept 1946.

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Next we have the earliest reference I have been able to find to Rotoscythe sales in australia, an add from the 20th of september 1937, in the west australian.

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and finnaly the attached PDF, a 1936 UK Rotoscythe catalouge, which can be viewed HERE!

Cheers
Ty

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