trettig 0 #1 Posted May 20, 2011 Tell me anything you know about the Early 1950's Garden Master. Made by Garden All. Attached Image Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lane Ranger 10,530 #2 Posted May 20, 2011 I posted this item before but it is worth posting again: Garden-all and Wheel-Horse Factory in Liberty, Indiana Pictures and Advertisements from Local Paper Frank Bethge invented the Garden-All tractor at his Central Motor Company at 110 West Union Street in Liberty, Union County, Indiana. Production began July 4, 1945 with 10 men employed. Twenty-five to thirty-five tractors were being made weekly and it was indicated that soon the quantities would reach 75 to 100 units per week. By spring of 1947 the goal was they would be producing 600 units weekly. At that period in time two size of tractors were built, a 13/4 horse power and a 3 horse power. The Clinton, Wisconsin and Briggs engines were being used. Soon after the start of the manufacturing of the tractor, Glenn Heilman and D. S. Weaver took over the ownership and management of the Garden-All Company. One photograph available showed Paul Dixon, J. Hugh Smith and Zack Turner finishing the assembly of a four wheel riding tractor. Hugh Morgan, at one time collector of Garden-All products, worked for the Company for a short time in 1949. By 1947 production had increased to the point expansion was necessary and land was purchased on West Union to West Seminary Street in Liberty. In 1949 Garden-All had four models and sickle bars of 30 - 32 and 36 inch cut. The Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
