Hi Jack,
It's more than likely Merv saw a car snorkel system ,especially since his ideas for a rotary lawn mower
came after he had inspected another inventors mower.

It is amazing when people like the wright brothers get an invention to work for the first time.

I have wondered if Supa-Swift thought of their name from the SWIFTSURE hot water system.

I have a patent for the 1969 electric start mower. Turner electric start link click here

Cheers
Max.

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