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My Trip Back In Rototiller History

Jul 03, 2012 06:01 PM | earthgrinder in History

I recently had the opportunity recently to travel to Troy, NY and do some research into the history of Rototiller and Troy-Bilt. These are the doors leading to once famous Troy-Bilt tiller factory at the corner of 102 St & 9 Ave in Troy, NY.  Before that this was the home of ROTOTILLER, INC. from 1937 until around 1959 when Porter-Cable purchased controlling interest and moved the operation to Syracuse.

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Pennsylvania Panzer Garden Tractor History

Feb 24, 2012 10:03 PM | GTTinkerer in History

Panzer tractors originated with an engineer named Jim Clark.  Jim worked for a precision instrument manufacturer named Ahrendt Instrument Company. Jim had just built a new house in the Washington suburb of College Park Maryland and he rented a walk behind garden tractor to help him with the landscaping.  

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Olde Abe

Feb 18, 2012 06:35 PM | josh deaven in History

When I was a young boy my parents took me to a local Apple Harvest Festival.  While we were there walking around looking at all of the exhibits we noticed a big old steam engine in the back corner of the show grounds.  My father and I walked back to see what they were doing.

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Brief History of Quick Manufacturing Inc. &...

Apr 14, 2011 02:28 PM | wvbuzzmaster in History

This is the first edition of the history of the Springfield, Ohio manufacturer of Springfield lawn and garden equipment in the 1950s and 60s. As I uncover more information I will add to the history and republish the article.



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History on Bolens Garden Tractors

Nov 19, 2010 09:19 AM | Bolens 1000 in History

I have always had an interest in Garden  Tractors in general, but my favorite brand would have to be Bolens garden tractors. Bolens was founded back in 1850 by a man named Harry Bolens.

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