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  There are now 590 photos in Tractor , 2-wheel, & Implement Pictures 

 I have added a New Sole Distributor for Trans Tech under New Parts, check it out. 

It has  occurred to me that Probably the greatest function My web-site can provide is the Ability for Speedex enthuest all accross the country to Net-Work with each other about their tractors. We need to take advantage of this opportunity in the ways provided thru the POST and Classified & Guest-Map on this Home page. On the Supporting Member Side of the site is a list of  members Wanting to Share by providing their Phone # and E-Mail address. I encourge you to use these resources.

 

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 Look for Speedex feature artical in the Lawn & Garden Tractor Mag. July/Aug.2008

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.1-12-10.. I have  Posted A Lot of New Photos you have sent me...If I missed yours PLEASE let me know!...thank you for your patience..Mike ..Send a digital photo of your tractor  to me at mhamper1@roadrunner.com  just click on my address and attach the photo and I will post it on the site.. 

A group photo of some of the S peedex fellows at the Atwood Lake Festival show for tractors.

.. New Pictures 02-03-10

New Pictures 01-11-10

New Pictures Here 01-07-10
H i s t o r y

In 1935 Harold Pond founded the "POND TRACTOR COMPANY", and built Speedex tractors. He developed the Model B which is the first four wheel garden tractor in America. It had tiller steering, steel wheels, Briggs & Stratton Model ZZ air cooled engine, a Ford Model-A transmission, and Ford Model-T rear axle. By 1940 it was sold with rubber tires and by 1941 it was sold with a 6HP Briggs engine. A 1941 Sales Pamplet lists the Co. name as "POND GARDEN TRACTOR CO." the Model-B tractors were built in 1939,1940,1941,1942,1943.  During this time he also developed the Model A and C walk-behind Tractors. In 1942 the Model FG ( Farm and Garden )was developed using a Ford Model A 4-cylinder engine, Model-A transmission,and Model-T rear axle. Later FG's had Model-A rear axle.

It wasn?t until 1949 that Harold Pond then changed his company name to the "SPEEDEX TRACTOR COMPANY".

In 1950 Harold developed the M-23 which utilized his own differential and transmission design. Several models proceeded from 2 wheel tractors to other 4 wheel tractors, the D-4, M-8, M-12, M-14, M-16, M-23, M-25 and WT two wheel walk behind..

In 1957 Harold Pond sold his company to Maury Foote and Jerry Stowe. Harold and his wife Golda then moved back to his native state and town of Galesburg ,Kansas. Born April 30th ,1905 Horld E.Pond died on Nov. 18th 1966 at the age of 61.

Jerry Stowe was a school teacher and a successful potato farmer, specializing in varieties for the potato chip market. Stowe was incharge of Sales and Design. Maury Foote, a graduate of the Eastman School of music, was a teacher, then a manufacturer of road sign hardware, then a structural engineer, fabricator and salesman. Foot took over purchasing and the production end of business.  Both men were owners, managers, and salesmen totally and  directly active in the further design and promotion of the Speedex line of garden tractors. New changes included adding steering wheel control and the availability of many accessories for each tractor.. In 1959 the S-Series was introduced with the S-14 and S-23. In 1960 they adapted a front mounted mowing deck which was attached to the front axle. This was the first four wheel riding mower in America. They continued improving their design and adding new tools and implements. In 1966  Foot and Stowe introduced the Kohler engine as an option on the S18 tractor. Their production reached the optimum capacity of 1000 units a year and remained stable until they sold the company. In 1969, General Combustion, who merged with Mechtron International, boosted production to 1500 units a year and developed the "first full floating mower deck" and later developed the Model 832 which was the "first Diesel powered garden tractor" in America. Eagle Tractor owned and produced tractors for a short while introducing the Speedex Falcon and Speedex Eagle. In  Feb. of 1992 The Eagle Tractor  Co. was purchased by a partnership called Speedex Tractor Inc. In 1997, Speedex was aquired by Trans Tech International. and was located in Bolivar Ohio. The last model tractor was an impressive 1999 Model-2032 20hp Briggs two cylinder engine. Unfortunatly Tractor production stopped in the year 2000. Trans Tech still offers parts for many of the Speedex line of garden tractors.

Please .. Note.. ...Mike

When I Post a Show I will try to include a Map if possible here....Mike Hamper



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