Emil Lerp

German businessman and inventor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Emil Lerp (1 January 1886 – 1 January 1966) was a German businessman and inventor of the first mass produced transportable gasoline chainsaw.

Born(1886-01-01)1 January 1886
Goldbach, Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Died1 January 1966(1966-01-01) (aged 80)
Hamburg, West Germany
KnownforInventor of the transportable gasoline chainsaw
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Emil Lerp
Born(1886-01-01)1 January 1886
Goldbach, Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Died1 January 1966(1966-01-01) (aged 80)
Hamburg, West Germany
Known forInventor of the transportable gasoline chainsaw
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Lerp was born in Goldbach, Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in 1886. In 1927, he invented the transportable gasoline chainsaw. Lerp tested his invention on a hill called Dolmar, and named his company after the testing site.[1] On 15 June 1928, Lerp received a patent in Germany for his invention.[2][3] His former business partner Andreas Stihl founded the German company Stihl which also makes chainsaws.

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