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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 1981 the Cub Cadet product line was acquired from International Harvester, and the White Outdoor Products Company was acquired from the old White Motor Company.
The first Cub Cadet model made was the International Cub Cadet Tractor, better known as the Original. The Cub Cadet Original was powered by a 7 hp and 8 hp replacement Kohler engine and was made between 1961 and 1963. The CJR was a hydrostatic version of the Cub Cadet transmission made by Sundstrand Corporation.
Starting in the 1960s, Cub engines steadily increased power with higher rated RPM's, peaking at 15 horsepower (11 kW) for the International Cub and 154 Lo-Boy by 1975, and 18 horsepower (13 kW) for the 185 and 184 Lo-Boys. 1957 Cub Lo-Boy. The Cub Lo-Boy, introduced in 1955, was a lowered version of the Standard Cub.
Simultaneously, efforts were made to modernize and increase the lifespan of the drive train. During production, the T-55A was frequently modernised. In 1965, a new track was introduced that could be used for between 2,000 km and 3,000 km, which was twice the range of the old track. It needed a new drive sprocket, with 14 teeth instead of 13.