Buzz 502 #1 Posted May 4, 2009 Farm Fun Day was last weekend and Bantam was the featured garden tractor. We had 14 show up which is more than I've ever seen in one show before. Oh by the way, mine is the orange one........ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pond195520032003 27 #3 Posted May 4, 2009 Nice pics Buzz will have one some day who brought the Magnatrac Dozer :drool: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wheel horse 1045 2 #4 Posted May 4, 2009 how fast are they? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CasualObserver 3,411 #5 Posted May 4, 2009 Cool pics Buzz. Thanks for sharing, looks like it was a good turnout. Never seen that many in one place. Do you know if Swisher bought out Bantam, or do you know what happened to them? The two in the last pic have a general resemblance to the old Swisher Big-Mow and Ride-King. I got some pics of a Hiller Yardhand that was at the swap meet here last weekend... similar size and shape, but they're still in the camera. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buzz 502 #6 Posted May 7, 2009 Falls Manufacturing bought Bantam in 1958 but that's all I know. Swisher is still in business http://www.swisherinc.com/ but has little history on their site. They sure do look similar. It looks like a project for our spare time tracing their histories.... Swisher Ride King Bantam Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Iron 1 #7 Posted July 22, 2009 Interesting! Those pics speak for themselves! History isn't gone, just preserved. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HorseFixer 2,013 #8 Posted July 23, 2009 Cute lil tractors Buzz! Thanks for sharing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
