The Rototiller in America [Paperback]

Donald A. Jones (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 12, 2003

The rototiller as we know it started with the 1910 Patent by Konrad von Meyenburg of Switzerland. In his patent von Meyenburg detailed his power-driven flexibly mounted tines. The principle of his design as explained in his patent application is: "The power of earth cutting by edge tools depending mainly upon the sharpness, section and surface of the tools and their free cutting, I make them of small section and surface, preferably self-sharpening, elastic and independent; so that each edge, also rotated mainly in a circle, may give way laterally and backwardly, like the claws of a scraping animal, and follow the way of least resistance upon a trembling or shivery curve". In the early 1930's with America and the rest of the world sinking into The Great Depression only three companies were involved in the walk behind rotary tillage industry. One started as a distributor of European machines, one modified European models and renamed them, and the last as a manufacturer.

Product Details

• Paperback: 297 pages
• Publisher: Infinity Publishing (December 12, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0741418061
• ISBN-13: 978-0741418067
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,296,332 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars rototillers reign, November 14, 2006

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Well-researched, well-documented, but gives only a passing reference to the most important manufacturer, Gravely.