Odd seat question

Has anyone seen a seat like this before? It says joy rider on it and Buffalo. It has a pair of extension springs and a shock absorber on it. The springs are mounted horizontal under the seat and the shock is mounted vertically under the seat. It is currently mounted on a 1949 8N.

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The seat was made by Fleischer Manufacturing Inc. of Columbus, Nebraska.

They made the "Joy Rider" seats as attachments for MANY old tractors "back in the day" The company is still around, I don't know if they have any support for the seats, though.
Fleischer
 
" SBS XII: Family-Owned Business Success: Leveraging... - [Cached Version]
Published on: 4/22/1999 Last Visited: 7/9/2002

Mathew "Bud" Fleischer is the second-generation owner of Fleischer Manufacturing, which was founded by his father and uncle in 1945 to develop a more comfortable tractor seat.Today, Fleischer's "Buffalo" brand is a pioneering leader in conservation tillage equipment.

Fleischer learned the family business from the ground up.At the age of nine, he started sweeping floors and sorting nuts and bolts for 25 cents an hour, continuing to work part time throughout high school and college.Upon completing his degree in industrial management in 1969, Fleischer joined the business full time, working his way through every area of the company.He was promoted to secretary in 1971 and president in 1978.

In 1986, his father turned over full ownership of the company to his three children.Fleischer received 53 percent of the stock, while his two brothers, who are not actively engaged in the business, divided the remainder equally.

Fleischer, a visionary unconstrained by tradition, knew by the early 1990s that he needed help to take the company to the next level.Believing strongly in his employees, Fleischer promoted two long-time, non-family staff members to the posts of CEO and executive vice president in 1994-a decision he has never regretted.

That same year, the Fleischer family offered a large share of the firm to employees through an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), which turned employees into committed stockholders and provided tax-sheltered liquidity for the Fleischer brothers.

Asked about his succession plans for the next generation, Fleischer has created a place for his son after he graduates from college, but is encouraging him to "explore his horizons" before choosing Fleischer Manufacturing as a career.If he doesn't, the Fleischer brothers plan to offer the rest of their stock to the employees who have helped build Fleischer Manufacturing into the success it is today.

Excerpted with permission from Small Business Success, Volume XII, produced by Pacific Bell Directory in partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration."
 
(quoted from post at 09:58:11 06/29/09) " SBS XII: Family-Owned Business Success: Leveraging... - [Cached Version]
Published on: 4/22/1999 Last Visited: 7/9/2002

Mathew "Bud" Fleischer is the second-generation owner of Fleischer Manufacturing, which was founded by his father and uncle in 1945 to develop a more comfortable tractor seat.Today, Fleischer's "Buffalo" brand is a pioneering leader in conservation tillage equipment.

Fleischer learned the family business from the ground up.At the age of nine, he started sweeping floors and sorting nuts and bolts for 25 cents an hour, continuing to work part time throughout high school and college.Upon completing his degree in industrial management in 1969, Fleischer joined the business full time, working his way through every area of the company.He was promoted to secretary in 1971 and president in 1978.

In 1986, his father turned over full ownership of the company to his three children.Fleischer received 53 percent of the stock, while his two brothers, who are not actively engaged in the business, divided the remainder equally.

Fleischer, a visionary unconstrained by tradition, knew by the early 1990s that he needed help to take the company to the next level.Believing strongly in his employees, Fleischer promoted two long-time, non-family staff members to the posts of CEO and executive vice president in 1994-a decision he has never regretted.

That same year, the Fleischer family offered a large share of the firm to employees through an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), which turned employees into committed stockholders and provided tax-sheltered liquidity for the Fleischer brothers.

Asked about his succession plans for the next generation, Fleischer has created a place for his son after he graduates from college, but is encouraging him to "explore his horizons" before choosing Fleischer Manufacturing as a career.If he doesn't, the Fleischer brothers plan to offer the rest of their stock to the employees who have helped build Fleischer Manufacturing into the success it is today.

Excerpted with permission from Small Business Success, Volume XII, produced by Pacific Bell Directory in partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration."

You guys are a wealth of knowledge. Thank you for all of the help identifying the seat.

Now for the next question, Is this seat something special that could be considered rare, or is it a run of the mill accessory?

Thanks again for your help.

Mike in Ohio
 

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