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History

Pinned Bolens Tractors: The Tube Frame Series 1962-1978
Dec 12, 2014 05:42 PM |
Bolens 1000
in History
Some Background information: The Bolens tube frame tractors were made for a total of 16 years. Although these garden tractors were small, they were built to last and withstand almost any task that you would throw at them. Bolens ingenious inventio...
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REO Motors History
Dec 20, 2014 12:12 PM |
superaben
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REO stands for Ransom Eli Olds, the designer of Oldsmobile. Ransom Olds was a brilliant man and avid entrepreneur. He was an inventor of many other things beyond automobiles. One of the many things he invented made possible probably the first powe...
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A Short Story of Empire Tractors
Feb 08, 2014 04:03 PM |
Mike Unwin
in History
Well this is my first try at telling the story of Canada's Empire tractor, a little history and a little on my tractor efforts. A few pictures and a promise to upload all my recently acquired literature of this little told story. Hopefully this will ki...
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The History of Montgomery Wards and Simplicity...
Jun 30, 2013 11:41 PM |
Texas Deere and Horse
in History
I have been researching Montgomery Wards garden tractors to find out what Manufacturer built what tractor for M/W and when they were built. There are a lot of ideas on who, what and when certain tractor were built and sold by Montgomery Wards. I hope y...
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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...
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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 behi...
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Olde Abe
Feb 18, 2012 06:35 PM |
josh deaven
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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...
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Brief History of Quick Manufacturing Inc. &...
Apr 14, 2011 02:28 PM |
wvbuzzmaster
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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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Bolens Garden Tractor History
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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