953 nut 55,232 #1 Posted April 30 Colt Garden Tractors Very little information exists concerning the Colt Garden Tractor which is a shame because they had an innovative product and were ahead of their time. Warren & Wally Johnson founded Colt Industries in 1962 and built the Colt Garden Tractor Colt came to market with their revolutionary patented hydraulic drive system, “Colt-A-Matic” dual range HyTorque automatic transmission. It had infinitely variable speeds up to 9.5 miles per hour as standard equipment. It also had a cast-iron grill for front weight and Ross automotive type steering. The Colt came with Kohler Starter/Generator equipped engines in 7 or 9.5 horse power. A hydraulic braking system was offered as an optional accessory. A full line of attachments was also offered though most were probably sourced from other manufacturers. Marketing of the Colt Tractor included Joan Engh, Miss Wisconsin 1962, on the cover and back of their sales literature. J. I. Case Company was interested in entering the garden tractor market and bough the Colt Manufacturing Company in 1964 retaining the Colt name for the first year and then rebranding it as Case. 5 5 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,232 #2 Posted April 30 And from this beginning, the fully hydraulic (as opposed to hydrostatic) line of Case tractors 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
