What happened to...
The brands and machines that disappeared, and where they went: who bought them, why they closed and who owns the name today.
What Happened to the Troy-Bilt Horse Tiller?
The rear-tine tiller America bought by mail-order coupon, the 1982 boardroom coup, the 2001 bankruptcy, and who owns Troy-Bilt today.
What Happened to the Chevy LUV?
The small Chevrolet pickup built by Isuzu in Japan, shipped in two pieces to dodge a 25 percent tariff, outsold by the S-10, and ended by 600 rusted trucks crushed on a Tampa dock.
What Happened to Poulan Chainsaws?
From a hammered truck fender in East Texas to the Micro 25 on every hardware shelf, and why the Arkansas factory closed in 2023.
What Happened to Homelite Chainsaws?
From generators in Port Chester, New York, to the 12-pound XL-12 and three million saws, then Textron, John Deere and a Hong Kong toolmaker. Where the Homelite name ended up.
What Happened to Bolens Tractors?
How the Port Washington, Wisconsin garden tractor pioneer passed through five owners and became a name without a factory.
The Craftsman Radial Arm Saw Recall: 3.7 Million Saws and the Guard They Never Had
Why Emerson and the CPSC recalled about 3.7 million Sears Craftsman radial arm saws in 2000, how to tell if yours is one of them, and what happened to the radial arm saw.