Did oliver ever make lawn tactors

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just wondering because I dont ever remember seeing one

-- Heath Sayne (sayneh@bellsouth.net), December 09, 2001

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I DON'T EVER REMEMBER SEENG ONE EITHER. I THINK OLIVER SOLD OUT TO WHITE BEFORE LAWN TRACTORS GOT THAT POPULAR.

-- Mel Kelly (melkelly@webtv.net), December 09, 2001.

I believe they did. I came across something about them when I was doing some research on an Oliver tractor.

-- Gary in Indiana (gk6854@aol.com), December 09, 2001.

Yes they did Heath and they are quite sought after. I collect old Sears garden tractors and I have seen only a few Olivers at shows.

Here's a pic of one....

Oliver 125

-- Jason in S. Tenn. (AJAMA5@netscape.net), December 09, 2001.


I did some resurch and found out tha Oliver also made Chainsaws.

-- Mel Kelly (melkelly@webtv.net), December 10, 2001.

They must have. They never sold tractors or much else in Australia, but I remember seeing ads for Oliver lawn tractors in Australian magazines.

-- Don Armstrong (from Australia) (darmst@yahoo.com.au), December 10, 2001.


That's wierd, my link worked when I posted it but not now. Oh well, here's a link to the main site, just click on "Photos", then "Oliver".

Garden Tractor Page

-- Jason in S. Tenn. (AJAMA5@netscape.net), December 11, 2001.


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