[AT] Names that have become generic

Brian VanDragt bvandragt at intraworldcom.net
Thu Apr 1 18:47:25 PST 2004


A lot of people call all skid steer loaders "Bobcats" too.

Brian

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gene Dotson" <gdotsly at loganrec.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 5:14 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Names that have become generic


>     How about "Cat" or "Caterpillar" for any tractor that runs
> on tracks? Maybe Mackinac for a heavy jacket or Skil Saw for an
> electric hand saw?
> 
>                         Gene
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: DBigdog <DBigdog at columbus.rr.com>
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> 
> : Also, around here at least, for many years any rotary style
> brush/weed
> : cutter was referred to as a "Bush Hog".
> :
> : Bigdog
> : ----- Original Message -----
> : From: Dean VP
> : To: 'Antique tractor email discussion group'
> : Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 12:42 PM
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> :
> :
> : Thank you. Now we are back to the original intent of the
> question.
> :
> : Dean A. Van Peursem
> : Snohomish, WA 98290
> :
> : CRS = Having a Photographic Memory but a shortage of unused
> film.
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