Over the years things have changed.In the heyday of L&G equiptment there were a couple hundred mfgs.Currently there are only a handful.I'm have kept an eye out and done some research to come up with this listing:
*Parent Co-Electrolux Intl:
AYP-American Yard Products:
U.S Brands-Husqvarna,Poulan,Poulan Pro,Craftsman,Weedeater(mowers)Jonserude,Stihl and some other "store brands".
*Parent Co-Briggs&Stratton via Yard Power Group,produces U.S. Brands-Newer Murray(no support for older Murray,Noma,Simplicity Power Products,Snapper Power Products,Brute, YardKing,Ferris,Victa and some Store Brands,ie:Walmart
*Parent Co-MTD(Modern Tool&Die):Cub Cadet,Cub Cadet Commercial,MTD,MTD Yard Machines,Troybilt,White Outdoor,Bolens,Current TSC Huskees,Ranch King,Ace,Cenex,contract"Store Brands" etc,and worldwide probably a couple hundred other contract built"names".
*Parent Co-The Toro Company,Toro,Lawnboy,Toro Commercial.There is a persistant rumor that Toro is building up their Commercial/Pro division and that homeowner grade Toros are being contracted out to another builder,but I have been unable to confirm this.
Parent Co-John Deere,info sketchy.Indications are that the cheaper Sabres a few yrs back were built by Scotts as price competitive models for offerings of AYP,Murray Corp,and MTD,Currently the dealer sold models and"box store" models do not seem to be"family??" Deere walking snowblowers are almost indistinguishable from Ariens offerings and come from the same WI city??? "Frontier"?seems to be the Mfg of Deere L&G tractor attachments.
Parent Co-Haban,now long gone...used to make decks,snowblowers,sickle mowers etc for many of the above mfgs.That role appears to now be undertaken by AgriFab,who beside their own label builds spec built share plows,snowblades,and sleeve hitch rear attachments,cart trailers,etc for AYP,MTD etc labeled with "their" Brand.In most cases the attachments are universal or differ only in bracketry for various contracts.
*Parent Co-Ariens...appears to be creeping along even after the loss of their prime engine supplier,Tecumseh a few yrs back.
Sadly,it seems on many of the above past Companies,that the Co Name,which built a sterling reputation for the mfgs product,became only another saleable product as recievership.It will take awhile to sort the Wheat from the Chaff on these new,non vintage supporting names,but just remember at the turn of the century(1899-1900ish)there were hundreds of US Farm Tractor Mfgs.
Hope you find the above helpful.I can't verify that ALL is "written in stone".But it's what I found.
*Parent Co-Electrolux Intl:
AYP-American Yard Products:
U.S Brands-Husqvarna,Poulan,Poulan Pro,Craftsman,Weedeater(mowers)Jonserude,Stihl and some other "store brands".
*Parent Co-Briggs&Stratton via Yard Power Group,produces U.S. Brands-Newer Murray(no support for older Murray,Noma,Simplicity Power Products,Snapper Power Products,Brute, YardKing,Ferris,Victa and some Store Brands,ie:Walmart
*Parent Co-MTD(Modern Tool&Die):Cub Cadet,Cub Cadet Commercial,MTD,MTD Yard Machines,Troybilt,White Outdoor,Bolens,Current TSC Huskees,Ranch King,Ace,Cenex,contract"Store Brands" etc,and worldwide probably a couple hundred other contract built"names".
*Parent Co-The Toro Company,Toro,Lawnboy,Toro Commercial.There is a persistant rumor that Toro is building up their Commercial/Pro division and that homeowner grade Toros are being contracted out to another builder,but I have been unable to confirm this.
Parent Co-John Deere,info sketchy.Indications are that the cheaper Sabres a few yrs back were built by Scotts as price competitive models for offerings of AYP,Murray Corp,and MTD,Currently the dealer sold models and"box store" models do not seem to be"family??" Deere walking snowblowers are almost indistinguishable from Ariens offerings and come from the same WI city??? "Frontier"?seems to be the Mfg of Deere L&G tractor attachments.
Parent Co-Haban,now long gone...used to make decks,snowblowers,sickle mowers etc for many of the above mfgs.That role appears to now be undertaken by AgriFab,who beside their own label builds spec built share plows,snowblades,and sleeve hitch rear attachments,cart trailers,etc for AYP,MTD etc labeled with "their" Brand.In most cases the attachments are universal or differ only in bracketry for various contracts.
*Parent Co-Ariens...appears to be creeping along even after the loss of their prime engine supplier,Tecumseh a few yrs back.
Sadly,it seems on many of the above past Companies,that the Co Name,which built a sterling reputation for the mfgs product,became only another saleable product as recievership.It will take awhile to sort the Wheat from the Chaff on these new,non vintage supporting names,but just remember at the turn of the century(1899-1900ish)there were hundreds of US Farm Tractor Mfgs.
Hope you find the above helpful.I can't verify that ALL is "written in stone".But it's what I found.