Kansas built

ROGER RINGER · Apr 13, 2017

Looking for stories of any farm tractor, hit and miss engine, or farm implements and tools built in Kansas. Did the Jayhawk tractor ever exist? I know about OMC, and Shaw. Researching a book on Kansas History. Any topic welcomed.

FBH44 · Apr 13, 2017

Check out Hesston, in Hesston KS. Currently make Massey combines.

ROGER RINGER · Apr 13, 2017

Thanks but I am wanting obscure companies. I have a lot on Hesston and Field Queen.

old · Apr 13, 2017

I have a Scout backhoe that was made in Kansas. I hangs on the back of my 8N Ford

Matt Thomas · Apr 13, 2017

They didn't make entire tractors but the Funk Aircraft company made 6-cylinder and V-8 conversion kits for 8n Fords. They were in Coffeyville.

GaryinKs · Apr 13, 2017

At one time Krause made a farm tractor, late 1940s I believe, Holcomb Manufacturing in Holcomb makes land
planes, some outfit made grain drills in Grinnel or Quinter I can't think of the name, Quinstar in Quinter
made sweeps,a place in Winona made implement carriers, Funk made Ford tractor conversions and combine header
adapters

db4600 · Apr 13, 2017

Don't forget about Kansas City Haypress. They made some crazy cool engines and presses as well.

shaun wallace · Apr 13, 2017

BMB in Holton made rotary mowers and a 6 wheel ATV.

teachingscience · Apr 13, 2017

About 20 years ago a buddy of mine bought a couple of blue rear engine tractors that were built either in or around Wichita. It was built on
the design of an Allis G but was larger and I think it had a Fiat engine.The company went out of business and he bought a couple at their
auction. I want to say they were named "Wichita" but not sure. I dont think they ever went on sale to the public.

Lazy WP · Apr 13, 2017

Sunflower is still made there. Landpride and Great Plains. Crustbuster drills were/are made there.

leroy in ne · Apr 13, 2017

have seen 2 or 3 Mayrath tractors and many augers. I believe they were built in KS but may be wrong

Jim Kruft · Apr 13, 2017

Henry backhoe built in Salina in the early 60s, I used to work for Kenson Mfg, Mid 60s and was told that Kenson tractors were built in Salina but do not know when or where(was told this bu the son of Mr.Kenson) That shop was on north west side of Salina .

ROGER RINGER · Apr 13, 2017

Thanks I have these.

ROGER RINGER · Apr 13, 2017

Does it have a tag with any information on it?

ROGER RINGER · Apr 13, 2017

I remember the blue tractor made on the Allis design. Have not seen anything on it, did not know it was made in Kansas I thought it was Arkansas.

ROGER RINGER · Apr 13, 2017

These are knew names to me. Thanks.

ROGER RINGER · Apr 13, 2017

I have the Mayrath story. They did make a garden tractor also. Thanks.

David from Kansas · Apr 13, 2017

There was a tractor made in Salina, Kansas but I can't think of the name. Only made for 2-3 years and I think they made two different models. Once visited a guy who lived just south of Salina and he had one of each model in his shed. Probably early 40's, just a guess. they were red.

teachingscience · Apr 13, 2017

The blue one I saw did not go into production. The company went under before it got that far. The two my buddy bought looked like wel built
machines. Looking back, I wish I had tried to get one from him. They used off the shelf parts so maintenance would be easy.

ROGER RINGER · Apr 13, 2017

That would be the OMC.

caterpillar guy · Apr 13, 2017

Landoll is in Marysville Kansas makes tillage equipment and semi trailers. Mostly lowboy type trailers.

Brendon-KS · Apr 13, 2017

Heckendorn built mowers and other equipment in Cedar Point, KS. Their most popular item was a
riding mower - you still see a few here and there. In the late 80's the assets of the company were
sold and it is now based in Peabody, KS but I'm not sure what all goes on there.

Brendon-KS · Apr 13, 2017

I should have also mentioned the Baldwin and Gleaner combines. The first Gleaner was built near Wichita in 1923 and they're now built in Hesston. The Curtis combine was also built by one of the Baldwin brothers when he went his own way for a while.

Krause is another Kansas implement company with a long history and is still in operation in Hutchinson.

muleboss · Apr 13, 2017

(quoted from post at 16:44:58 04/13/17) The blue one I saw did not go into production. The company went under before it got that far. The two my buddy bought looked like wel built
machines. Looking back, I wish I had tried to get one from him. They used off the shelf parts so maintenance would be easy.

There must have been several as I have seen two myself.

ROGER RINGER · Apr 13, 2017

Have the stories of Baldwin and Krause. The Krause company is now Khun/Krause

Dalex · Apr 13, 2017

That was a John Blue tractor , made in Huntsville Al. They used Farmall Cub engines ....

Lowell Gehring · Apr 13, 2017

Meade mfg in Meade ks made tractor cabs among other things. There was a commander 4wd tractor made in Partridge ks

Tom OConnor · Apr 13, 2017

Witte engines after they were bought out by Lister were made in Olathe, Kansas and then were moved to Corpus Christi, Texas and became Gemeni Engines.

Gary from Muleshoe · Apr 13, 2017

The Wik Ferris Wheel bale loader was
manufactured in Herrington. Loaded a lot
hay with one.

omahagreg · Apr 13, 2017

Dad says they ordered an after market cab for their new John Deere combine in the late 50s that came out of Kansas somewhere. Not sure of brand or where in Kansas.

muleboss · Apr 13, 2017

(quoted from post at 20:56:22 04/13/17) That was a John Blue tractor , made in Huntsville Al. They used Farmall Cub engines ....

Not the ones I saw.

LAA · Apr 13, 2017

The Topeka highway mower, built in Topeka, is an interesting machine.

notjustair · Apr 13, 2017

It's new and not big machinery, but the finest zero turn mowers are built in LaCross/Hays Kansas. Deines Corp has been around for many
years (used to be known as the Marty J). I'm determined to buy myself a brand new one but my 1983 model 1860 is still mowing several acres
a week and won't stop.
Deines mowers

coshoo · Apr 14, 2017

Had a friend who grew up in Great Bend, KS- he said the loaders of the same name were built there. Great Bend is now owned by Bushhog, I understand.

Deere Mark · Apr 14, 2017

Royer Tractor Company -- Wichita, Kansas. Royer D-19 12-25 from about 1918.

These photos taken a few years ago. This may be the only one in existence. In a collection of tractors in Connecticut.
It was on the cover of the Antique Power mag ( Jan/Feb 2005).

1948CaseVAI · Apr 14, 2017

Check out the Baldwin brothers that made the first Gleaners. Then, if I recall right, they contracted out the manufacture to Butler in Kansas City. Butler was in the metal building business which is why the Gleaners were galvanized sheet metal - that is what Butler was used to using.

Crustbuster started in Spearville. I had a summer job in the very early 70s hauling Crustbusters from Spearville to Larned.

Of course you have Krause plow and Kansas Oxygen probably.

Blattner brothers welding in Rozel KS built a good regional business with manufacturing machinery transport carriers in the 50s and 60s. Blattners are still there.

Pappy · Apr 14, 2017

Looking at a lot of small farm power engines---hit and miss Etc. some were Ottawa. Made in 0ttawa, KS I believe.

ROGER RINGER · Apr 14, 2017

The Royer story was a passion of mine. I saw it at the Poppin Johnnies swap meet after it was restored. I finally visited with the daughter of the man that restored it and spent 2 months chasing the company. Too bad it left the state. It was built at the time when Wichita thought it would be a major player in tractor manufacturing.

ROGER RINGER · Apr 15, 2017

Kansas City Haypress was a KC MO company. Good story though.

ROGER RINGER · Apr 15, 2017

I find that the Topeka Highway Mower was bought and moved to Ottawa. Anyone have information on the start and end in Topeka?

ROGER RINGER · Apr 15, 2017

I am still looking for any information on the Sellers Motor Tractor. We can only find information on the autos built in Hutchinson. There was a patent for a tractor but find nothing on it.

JimKS · Apr 15, 2017

Schafer Plow of Prat made a tractor model 2000PS154.

Jim

ROGER RINGER · Apr 17, 2017

Thanks I found the information on Schaffer tractors. another good story.

1948CaseVAI · Apr 17, 2017

I think Wilbeck made one-ways in Hutchinson at one time. There is a Wilbeck descendant breaking backs (chiropractor) in Wichita still today.

muleboss · Apr 17, 2017

At one time there was a riding mower made in Macksville Ks.

ROGER RINGER · Apr 18, 2017

If anyone has a brand name on the one in Macksville I would appreciate that. I am trying to find more information on the Heckendorn. Would like some personal information on the founders. Online information is very rudimentary. I would like to get the story of the people and how it was designed. Thanks.

ROGER RINGER · Apr 20, 2017

I am looking now for information on Raymond Forpahl at Harper Kansas. He built or designed a 4x4
tractor called the Commander. He also patented the articulation that most tractors use today. He
designed several things for Deweeze. He also built a helicopter, syrup wagon, and something called
the White Rose Gold Mine. Information is real scarce about him.

ROGER RINGER · Apr 20, 2017

At some point the Topeka Highway Mower was sold to American Hoist & Derrick Co. and was built at Irwindale, CA. I cannot find when that happened.

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