About Cub Cadet

Cub Cadet is a premium line of outdoor power equipment, established in 1961 as part of International Harvester company.

During the 1960s IH initiated an entirely new line of lawn and garden equipment aimed at the owners of increasingly popular rural homes with large yards and private gardens. There were a wide variety of Cub Cadet branded and aftermarket attachments available at this time; including mowers, blades, snow blowers, front loaders, plows, carts, etc.

Cub Cadet advertising at that time focused on their thorough testing by boys - acknowledged by many as the worlds worst destructive force! Cub Cadet tractors and mowers became known for their dependability and rugged construction. A cult-like following has emerged around current and former Cub Cadet tractors, similar to the following enjoyed by Macintosh computers.

MTD Products, Inc., of Cleveland, Ohio, purchased the Cub Cadet brand from International Harvester in 1981. Cub Cadet was held as a wholly owned subsidiary for many years following this acquisition, which allowed them to operate independently. Recently, MTD has taken a more aggressive role and integrated Cub Cadet into its other lines of power equipment which now include MTD, YardMachines, YardMan, White Outdoor, Bolens, and Troy-Bilt. Cub Cadet company history courtesy of Cub Cadet and MTD Products, www.cubcadet.com
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