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History of Hose Reels
By admin | July 23, 2006
Where did the World of Hose Reels begin ?
How did the evolution of garden gadgetary arrive at the ever more popular automatic retractable hose reels
Hose reels have their history in Watering Cans. For as long as gardening was a hobby or tending a vegetable patch was necessary, man needed to find a convenient way to move water from source to where its needed.
A watering can is a portable container, usually with a handle and a spout, used to water
plants by hand. It has existed since at least the seventeenth century and has since been
improved.
History
The term “watering can” first appeared in 1692, before then it was known as a “watering pot”. In 1885 the “Haws” watering can was patented by John Haw. He replaced the top mounted handle with a single round handle at the rear.
Hose reels as we know them now arrived early in the 20th century with the advent of cheap flexible hosing and connecting widgets to outdoor faucets.
In recent years both amatuer and professional gardeners demanded more from manufacturers, expecting modern technology to be applied to gardening equipment. The retractable hose reel by Hydro offers users hassle free hose application, hose reel storage and hose reel winding.
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July 26th, 2006 at 7:29 am
This company SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Try to get parts
Try to find a phone number or a way to contact them
None of my emails have been answered.
RIP OFFS
August 13th, 2006 at 3:34 am
I think that is harsh… i bought a wizard 150 over 18 months ago, and bought a new nozzel lat month (my dog chewed the original…. i had no problems ordering…
(and i should also note, i’ve recommended at least 6 purchases to friends and family!)