American Lawn Mower

The largest producer of push reel mowers operating in the United States! American Lawn Mower was founded in 1895 by the family of Robert B. Kersey, the grandfather of the company’s current president. The original facility was in Richmond, Indiana. The company moved to Muncie, Indiana in 1901.

In 1936 American Lawn Mower Company purchased another push reel mower manufacturer, Great States Corporation in Shelbyville, Indiana. Today the company still operates out of the same plant and makes push reel mowers under both the American and Great States label with 50 employees producing 700 to 900 mowers a day.

In 1995 American Lawn Mower Company marked “100 years of building the reel tradition.” June 21, 1995 was proclaimed by the Indiana Governor to be Reel Lawn Mower 100th Anniversary Day in the State of Indiana. The proclamation was read at the State House, and all citizens were urged to join together and focus their attention on the importance of environmentally-friendly lawn care practices.

To celebrate 100 years of manufacturing push reel lawn mowers, the company went on a search for the oldest person still using a reel. The search found Grace Rockwell, who was then ninety-five years old and from Mercerburg, Pennsylvania.