[AT] Trot-bilt

[David Bruce]

The older Troy stuff is pretty good - the MTD stuff is mass market for 
better or worse).  I have two older Troy tillers (the one I bought in 
the late '80's and the one my great uncle bought in the early '70's. 
Nice machines - the tines have been replaced on both.

David
NW NC

On 11/9/2012 8:16 AM, Don Bowen wrote:
> I recently bought a Troy-Bilt chipper shredder off Craig's list.  It is
> 20 years old and had never been used.  I got the year from the date code
> on the B&S engine as 1991.  I looked into Troy-Bilt and found that they
> were part of Gardenway who went under around 2001.  MTD bought the
> Troy-Bilt name and other products out of bankruptcy court but not the
> chipper shredders.  Those were later purchased by Murray but I do not
> think they were ever put back into production.
>
> http://www.braingarage.com/Dons/Travels/journal/August%2012/images/chipper.jpg
>
> The chipper works great chewing 4" branches into a mulch.  I welded up a
> hitch so it can be moved about with the mower.  What I would like to
> find is a source for parts and a manual.
>
> http://www.braingarage.com/Dons/Travels/journal/September%2012/images/hitch.jpg
>