Illustration depicting a shearing machine (lawn mower) invented by Edward Beard Budding. A: Iron drum, B: Wooden roller, C: Axis on which spiral blades fitted, D: Box to collect mowing's. This particular type of lawn mower was used in the gardens of the Zoological Society of London. Edward Beard Budding (1796-1846), an English engineer and inventor of the lawnmower (1830) and adjustable spanner (1842). Dated 19th century