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1999 – Husqvarna acquired Yazoo/Kees Husqvarna acquired Nebraska-based lawn mower manufacturer Yazoo/Kees. [5] 2006 – On its own feet The company was spun off by Electrolux. 2007 – Acquisitions of strong brands The acquisition of Gardena in 2007 made the Husqvarna Group the European leader in consumer watering products. Acquiring Zenoah ...
Chainsaws with specially designed bar-and-chain combinations have been developed as tools for use in chainsaw art and chainsaw mills. Specialized chainsaws are used for cutting concrete during construction developments. Chainsaws are sometimes used for cutting ice; for example, ice sculpture and winter swimming in Finland. [citation needed]
Husqvarna was founded near the town of Huskvarna in Sweden in 1689. [3] The company started out as a maker of muskets, and the Husqvarna logo still depicts a gun sight viewed from the end of the barrel. [3] [4] As with many motorcycle manufacturers, Husqvarna first began producing bicycles in the late 19th century.
In the EU, chainsaw boots must comply with EN345-2. [7] These boots must be to the appropriate EN20345 standard for general safety footwear, [2] and must also be distinctively marked as suitable for chainsaw use, according to EN381-3 [1] Protective chainsaw gaiters to EN381-9 over general steel-toe boots are acceptable for occasional users. [1]
Two-man saw in Oregon. A two-man saw (known colloquially as a "misery whip" [1]) is a saw designed for use by two sawyers. While some modern chainsaws are so large that they require two persons to control, two-man crosscut saws were primarily important when human power was used. [2]
In 1965 an off-road motocross BSA B44 named the ‘’Victor’’ was launched at the Earls Court Show. Developed from scramblers used by Jeff Smith to win the 1964 and 1965 500cc World Championships, followed by the Victor Grand Prix and Victor Enduro models, as well as a road-going version, the 1967 Victor Roadster.
Lollipop Chainsaw [a] is a 2012 action-adventure game developed by Grasshopper Manufacture. A collaboration between game designer Goichi Suda (also known by his nickname Suda51) and filmmaker James Gunn , the game was published in Japan by Kadokawa Games and internationally by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment .
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning is a 2006 American slasher film and a prequel to the 2003 film.The sixth installment in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise, it was written by Sheldon Turner from a story by Turner and David J. Schow, directed by Jonathan Liebesman and co-produced by Kim Henkel and Tobe Hooper (co-creators of the original 1974 film).