History

For more than 100 years, Jacobsen® has been a leader in the turf maintenance industry. Jacobsen represents a strong commitment to engineering innovation that has resulted in breakthrough technology and advancements in the production and care of fine turf.

 

Since the day Knud Jacobsen demonstrated the first gas engine powered mower, the company that bears his name has worked to increase customer productivity and provide the most dramatic results. Over the years, Jacobsen equipment has been trusted to cut royal palace lawns, Super Bowl gridirons, legendary golf courses and the most sacred grounds surrounding monuments and cemeteries.

 

From the introduction of the first gasoline engine powered mower more than a century ago, to innovations improving cutting diameter, mower weight, turning capabilities, maintenance time savings, and quality of cut, Jacobsen's advancements continue to benefit customers worldwide.

 

1902 – First gasoline engine powered mower

1921 – First mower with a gas engine able to mow 4 acres a day

1924 – First Jacobsen greens mowers introduced

1923 – Production of first Cushman® air-cooled gas engines

1935 – First direct drive lawn mower

1969 – First tri-plex greens mower

1985 – Turf Groomer patented

1988 – First lightweight fairway mower

1993 – First all-electric tri-plex greens mower

1995 – Flash Attach patented

2000 – First LP gas powered mowers

2001 – Lightest 7-gang fairway mower introduced

2001 – First super-lightweight fairway mower introduced

2003 – First all-electric walking greens mower

2003 – First zero-turn riding mower with built-in AC power generator

2003 – Jacobsen MagKnife introduced