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    Rare Find 1911 Colby Plow Boy

    When the 3 Colby Plowboy's (Plow Boy) were manufactured by Jones the plan was to market the tractor but like so many inventions it hit at a time when there was a recession and the rights were sold to Buffalo Pitt. At that time Buffalo Pitt was dabbling in tractors. Most famous for machine...
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    Rare Find 1911 Colby Plow Boy

    The story of the Colby Plowboy tractor is in the book KANSAS ODDITIES. The link to the early Farmall's has not been made yet but it is possible. Pictures of the tractor is in the Museum at Colby and the Kansas State Historical Society. It was originated for and by 3 farmers in the Colby area...
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    Hockett Tractor

    The company was know as the Gasoline Thresher and Plow Company in Sterling Kansas. The Hockett or may be known as the Sterling/Hockett built around 100 tractors and is listed as the first tractor offered for sale commercially. Several were used in the Sterling and Lyons Kansas area. Looking for...
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    Colby Plow Boy tractor

    I am looking for photos, other than the ones that the museum at Colby has, for the Jones Manufacturing - Colby Plow Boy Tractor. Only 3 are known to have been built. The Jones Company sold out to Buffalo Pitt and I am wondering if the tractor that they built in 1911 might be the successor to the...
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    TOPEKA HIGHWAY MOWER

    I am still looking for information on the Topeka Highway Mower. I need when the mower was sold to American Hoist and Derrick Company in Irvin California? Any information on the sale and when production ended?
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    Kansas built

    At some point the Topeka Highway Mower was sold to American Hoist & Derrick Co. and was built at Irwindale, CA. I cannot find when that happened.
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    Kansas built

    I am looking now for information on Raymond Forpahl at Harper Kansas. He built or designed a 4x4 tractor called the Commander. He also patented the articulation that most tractors use today. He designed several things for Deweeze. He also built a helicopter, syrup wagon, and something...
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    Kansas built

    If anyone has a brand name on the one in Macksville I would appreciate that. I am trying to find more information on the Heckendorn. Would like some personal information on the founders. Online information is very rudimentary. I would like to get the story of the people and how it was...
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    Kansas built

    Thanks I found the information on Schaffer tractors. another good story.
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    Hankie garden tractor

    Hankie in Hutchinson made the first self propelled lawn mower but is listed as designing a riding garden tractor. Has anyone seen or have one. Still catching up on family but would love to get a picture of one if it was sold. The tractor guides only have a drawing of it.
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    Kansas built

    I am still looking for any information on the Sellers Motor Tractor. We can only find information on the autos built in Hutchinson. There was a patent for a tractor but find nothing on it.
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    Kansas built

    I find that the Topeka Highway Mower was bought and moved to Ottawa. Anyone have information on the start and end in Topeka?
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    Kansas built

    Kansas City Haypress was a KC MO company. Good story though.
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    Kansas built

    The Royer story was a passion of mine. I saw it at the Poppin Johnnies swap meet after it was restored. I finally visited with the daughter of the man that restored it and spent 2 months chasing the company. Too bad it left the state. It was built at the time when Wichita thought it would be...
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    Kansas built

    Have the stories of Baldwin and Krause. The Krause company is now Khun/Krause
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