Tractor Brands
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Sears first ventured into the realm of lawn tractors in 1959, introducing the David Bradley Suburban line. The David Bradley moniker was phased out by 1964, giving way to the now-iconic Craftsman branding, which fully dominated Sears' lawn and garden tractor offerings by the 1970s. Today, all lawn and garden tractors sold under the Sears umbrella bear either the Craftsman or Craftsman Professional designation. Throughout its history, production of these tractors has been entrusted to various manufacturers, with AYP and MTD being the primary contributors in more recent times.

The genesis of Cub Cadet can be traced back to the dawn of the 1960s, when International Harvester sought to establish a presence in the compact tractor segment. These early IH Cub Cadets were robust garden tractors, cleverly engineered using parts sourced from their larger Cub sibling, and they were all assembled under one roof in Louisville. A significant shift occurred in 1981 when International's Lawn Products Group transitioned ownership to MTD, forming the subsidiary known as Cub Cadet Corporation (CCC). Production then relocated to a modern facility in Brownsville, Tennessee. Though initially operating with a degree of autonomy, Cub Cadets gradually adopted shared components with other MTD marques, ultimately becoming a seamlessly integrated component of the broader MTD portfolio. The Brownsville manufacturing plant ceased operations in 2009.