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Murray made all "502" and "536" model prefix product that was sold under the Craftsman name at Sears. (AMF and Western Tool made "536" product as well, but they were absorbed by Murray). Murray licensed the Stanley brand and produced lawn and garden mowers and snow blowers sold at Wal-Mart and other retailers. [ 1 ]
In 1968 MTD started snow thrower production. At the same time Yard-Man buys George Garden Tools. [1] In 1975 MTD purchased the Yard-Man name from Montgomery Ward. In 1980 MTD built its 160,000 sq ft (15,000 m 2) manufacturing plant in Brownsville, Tennessee (now defunct).
In 2019, Briggs & Stratton announced they would be closing their engine factory in Murray, Kentucky, with production being moved to their Poplar Bluff, Missouri facility. [5] On July 20, 2020, Briggs & Stratton filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. [6] KPS Capital Partners purchased a majority of the company stake for $550 million. [7]
Today their engines still power a ton of mowers, snow blowers and other machines, and you can grab a 21" Murray mower with a Briggs & Stratton engine for a relatively modest sum — under $200 ...
A snow blower or snowblower or snow thrower is a machine for removing snow from an area where it is problematic, such as a driveway, sidewalk, roadway, railroad track, ice rink, or runway. The commonly used term "snow blower" is a misnomer, as the snow is moved using an auger or impeller instead of being blown (by air).
The cheapest sub-$200 snow blowers are usually corded electric models, but spending a bit more can buy the cordless convenience of a battery-powered blower or the added power of an electric-start ...