The Fascinating Story of Tecumseh, the Engine Empire That Powered Half of America's Mowers

For most of the twentieth century, half the snowblowers sold in America ran on an engine cast in a single Wisconsin town. The brand on the cowling said Toro, or Ariens, or Craftsman, or John Deere. The engine inside almost always said Tecumseh. In 2007, after 112 years, the factory in New Holstein closed. This is the engine empire built inside it. #Tecumseh #BriggsAndStratton #SmallEngines #AmericanManufacturing #FactoryTowns