Created by Dutch-Argentine rancher and entrepreneur, Arnoldo Van Grasmaaier, the device (and the heretofore untold legend behind it) represents a key missing link in lawnmower history, from Edward Beard Budding's 1830 "machine for mowing lawns" to the 2007 "SPR51," a radar-equipped mulch-powered autonomous mower.
2008
Tricycle: 26 x 40 x 30 in. Sintra board: 4 x 8 ft.
Found tricycle, reel mower, plexiglass, wood, printed Sintra board
Photo by Erik Peterson.