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Craftsman is a line of tools, lawn and garden equipment, and work wear.Originally a house brand established by Sears, the brand is now owned by Stanley Black & Decker.. As with all Sears products, Craftsman tools were not manufactured by Sears during the company's ownership, but made under contract by various other companies.
In 2006, MTD began building lawn equipment under the fmc brand for sale in Europe. In 2007, MTD began building the low-end lawn and garden tractors for its otherwise competitor, Toro. In 2008, MTD began having a third-party company (located in China) manufacture a new line of engines for the Craftsman 2008 line of snowthrowers.
Rotary tillers may be rented from tool rental centers for single-use applications, such as when planting grass. A small rotary hoe for domestic gardens was known by the trademark Rototiller and another, made by the Howard Group, who produced a range of rotary tillers, was known as the Rotavator. Rototiller
Gilson Brothers products were also re-branded and sold under the names Montgomery Ward, Lawn-Boy, Ford, Snow Charger, Wizard, Plymouth, Marshall Wells, and others. Most Gilson snowblowers were powered by Briggs and Stratton engines. Tiller sold under Western Auto
A lawn mower (also known as a grass cutter or simply mower, also often spelled lawnmower) is a device utilizing one or more revolving blades (or a reel) to cut a grass surface to an even height. The height of the cut grass may be fixed by the mower's design but generally is adjustable by the operator, typically by a single master lever or by a ...
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Purchased in late 1950s or early '60 by the Beaird Company, also of Shreveport, it was known as Beaird-Poulan. The company was acquired by Emerson Electric in 1972, and was purchased by Electrolux in 1984, which closed its Shreveport factory in 1988. In 2006 Electrolux spun off Husqvarna into its own company.
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