Jacobsen Manufacturing has produced lawn mowers and light-duty tractors in the United States from the early 1920s until around 2020. They were located in Racine, Wisconsin from 1921 to 2001, when they moved to Charlotte, North Carolina. In 2017, Jacobsen moved from Charlotte to Augusta, Georgia. In 2020, it was announced they would relocate from Augusta, Georgia to their sister factory of Ransomes-Jacobsen in Ipswich, England, UK. They are currently owned by Textron since acquisition in 1975.
Jacobsen Manufacturing was founded around the turn of the 20th century as a pattern-making shop by Knud Jacobsen, a Danish immigrant who came to Racine, Wisconsin, in 1891. A skilled woodworker, Jacobsen made patterns for automobiles, agricultural machines and electrical equipment. Jacobsen restructured his business as Thor Machine Works in 1917. In 1921 it released the 4-Acre mower, a gasoline-powered reel mower marketed through Jacobsen Manufacturing. Not long after the Greens Mower was released. In 1928 Jacobsen made a notable contribution to small engines by inventing the recoil start, by 1932 all Jacobsen mowers used recoil starters. The company continued to produce mowers for estates and golf courses throughout the 1920s and 1930s, and was not damaged by the Great Depression. Knud Jacobsen retired in 1939 and was succeeded as president by his son, Oscar Jacobsen.[1]
Logo used for the Jacobsen 4-Acre mower
In 1945 Jacobsen Manufacturing purchased the Worthington Mower Company of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, known for its gang mowers for golf courses, parks and airfields.[2] In 1949 the new subsidiary began making Model G tractors using Ford tractor components, mostly for use in parks and golf courses.[3] The company introduced new products, such as a tractor-mounted compressor in 1955.[4] It continued to make lawnmowers in Stroudsburg for golf course maintenance and for residential use until it closed around 1959.[2] Jacobsen manufactured under the Worthington brand until the mid-1960s.[3]
The company had purchased the Johnston Lawn Mower Company of Ottumwa, Iowa, and used this division to enter the residential mower market, offering reel-type and rotary-type mowers for this market in the 1950s. The Javelin riding mower came out at the end of the 1950s, and the Jacobsen Chief garden tractor was launched in 1961 with the 100A which was electric start with 7 hp Kohler K161 and the 100B which was rope start with 7 hp Kohler K161.[1] In 1965 Ford entered the garden tractor market with their two models, T-800 powered by an 8 hp Kohler K181 and the T-1000 powered by a 10 hp Kohler K241. In 1966, Jacobsen Chief Tractors started using a Peerless 2300 and steering was improved as well as a style change. Jacobsen made tractors for Oliver, Ford, Minneapolis-Moline, and White. Jacobsen also made light tractors aimed at the farm market, with innovative attachments to make the tractors more useful and to make them qualify for tax breaks.[5]Textron purchased Jacobsen in 1975, and still produces Jacobsen garden tractors and mowers today at their factory in Ipswich, UK.[1]
Maurer, Joe (September–October 1999). "C. C. Worthington and the Worthington Mower". Gas Engine Magazine. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
O'Clair, Jim (February 2012). "1952 Worthington Model G". Hemmings Motor News. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
"Tractor-mounted compressor offered by Worthington Mower". American Potato Journal. 32 (9): 355–356. September 1955. doi:10.1007/BF02898433. S2CID 12707858.
Will, Oscar H. (2009). Garden Tractors: Deere, Cub Cadet, Wheel Horse, and All the Rest, 1930s to Current. Voyageur Press. ISBN978-1-61673-161-8. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
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jacobsen, manufacturing, produced, lawn, mowers, light, duty, tractors, united, states, from, early, 1920s, until, around, 2020, they, were, located, racine, wisconsin, from, 1921, 2001, when, they, moved, charlotte, north, carolina, 2017, jacobsen, moved, fro. Jacobsen Manufacturing has produced lawn mowers and light duty tractors in the United States from the early 1920s until around 2020 They were located in Racine Wisconsin from 1921 to 2001 when they moved to Charlotte North Carolina In 2017 Jacobsen moved from Charlotte to Augusta Georgia In 2020 it was announced they would relocate from Augusta Georgia to their sister factory of Ransomes Jacobsen in Ipswich England UK They are currently owned by Textron since acquisition in 1975 Jacobsen ManufacturingTraded asNYSE TXTIndustryLawnmower ManufacturingPredecessorThor Machine WorksFoundedc 1921 Racine Wisconsin U S FounderKnud JacobsenFateAcquired by Textron 1975HeadquartersIpswich UK EnglandProductsTractors lawnmowersHistory editJacobsen Manufacturing was founded around the turn of the 20th century as a pattern making shop by Knud Jacobsen a Danish immigrant who came to Racine Wisconsin in 1891 A skilled woodworker Jacobsen made patterns for automobiles agricultural machines and electrical equipment Jacobsen restructured his business as Thor Machine Works in 1917 In 1921 it released the 4 Acre mower a gasoline powered reel mower marketed through Jacobsen Manufacturing Not long after the Greens Mower was released In 1928 Jacobsen made a notable contribution to small engines by inventing the recoil start by 1932 all Jacobsen mowers used recoil starters The company continued to produce mowers for estates and golf courses throughout the 1920s and 1930s and was not damaged by the Great Depression Knud Jacobsen retired in 1939 and was succeeded as president by his son Oscar Jacobsen 1 nbsp Logo used for the Jacobsen 4 Acre mower In 1945 Jacobsen Manufacturing purchased the Worthington Mower Company of East Stroudsburg Pennsylvania known for its gang mowers for golf courses parks and airfields 2 In 1949 the new subsidiary began making Model G tractors using Ford tractor components mostly for use in parks and golf courses 3 The company introduced new products such as a tractor mounted compressor in 1955 4 It continued to make lawnmowers in Stroudsburg for golf course maintenance and for residential use until it closed around 1959 2 Jacobsen manufactured under the Worthington brand until the mid 1960s 3 The company had purchased the Johnston Lawn Mower Company of Ottumwa Iowa and used this division to enter the residential mower market offering reel type and rotary type mowers for this market in the 1950s The Javelin riding mower came out at the end of the 1950s and the Jacobsen Chief garden tractor was launched in 1961 with the 100A which was electric start with 7 hp Kohler K161 and the 100B which was rope start with 7 hp Kohler K161 1 In 1965 Ford entered the garden tractor market with their two models T 800 powered by an 8 hp Kohler K181 and the T 1000 powered by a 10 hp Kohler K241 In 1966 Jacobsen Chief Tractors started using a Peerless 2300 and steering was improved as well as a style change Jacobsen made tractors for Oliver Ford Minneapolis Moline and White Jacobsen also made light tractors aimed at the farm market with innovative attachments to make the tractors more useful and to make them qualify for tax breaks 5 Textron purchased Jacobsen in 1975 and still produces Jacobsen garden tractors and mowers today at their factory in Ipswich UK 1 References edit source source source source source source source source source source A Jacobsen Chief garden tractor being driven Citations a b c Will 2009 p 55 a b Maurer 1999 p 2 a b O Clair 2012 Tractor mounted compressor 1955 p 355 Will 2009 p 56 Sources Maurer Joe September October 1999 C C Worthington and the Worthington Mower Gas Engine Magazine Retrieved 2013 10 26 O Clair Jim February 2012 1952 Worthington Model G Hemmings Motor News Retrieved 2013 10 26 Tractor mounted compressor offered by Worthington Mower American Potato Journal 32 9 355 356 September 1955 doi 10 1007 BF02898433 S2CID 12707858 Will Oscar H 2009 Garden Tractors Deere Cub Cadet Wheel Horse and All the Rest 1930s to Current Voyageur Press ISBN 978 1 61673 161 8 Retrieved 2013 10 27 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jacobsen Manufacturing amp oldid 1107230235, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
