Weirdest Inventions From The Past

Remote Controlled Lawn Mower

Having a lush, green lawn in the front of your house was a marker of success and wealth in 1950s suburban life. But a big lawn means big problems, mainly pushing around a heavy lawnmower a couple times a week. But the savior of these tired lawn owners came in the form of this handy machine.

These ladies look especially relaxed, that’s because they have a lawnmower that does all the work for them, that is to say, it’s remote controlled! This was only the beginning in lawnmower technology for residential neighborhoods. Rideable mowers that enclosed the driver in an air conditioned pod with cushioned seats actually existed at one point. Seems like a convenience that was very welcome during the hot summer.