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THE NON-SKID PUSH MOWER

In 'the old days' push mowers had metal wheels.
The problem was that in wet conditions the wheels had a tendency to slip.

Solution for the 'backyarder'? Use rubber or a new-fangled synthetic.
Rubberised wheels for push powers [hand mowers] only became standard fitments
in the 1950s. Remember that the first Victas had metal wheels - the Billy Carts.

Here's an article from the 1920s. It used rubber from a garden hose:-