Who Makes Craftsman?
We all know Sears and Craftsman have always had their products made for them. This article will go through the current Riding Mower, Tractor and Zero-Turn Manufactures of the 2012 products Sears sells under the Craftsman Brand.
Who Makes Craftsman?
Sears, Craftsman has never had the factories to produce their own equipment. Sears is a retailer and they have always used OEM’s (original equipment manufactures) to make the items they sell. There is always a lot of confusion to who makes what for Craftsman because the manufactures change over time. Companies like Haban go out of business, others get bought out (like Emerson, Snapper, Gravely, Wheel Horse, Lawn Boy, Cub Cadet, Hahn, Roper, Eclipse) Sears even has used different names for the products they sell over the years (Companion, Dunlop, Evolv, Craftsman.) This is muddled even more because the Internet is full of out-dated and wrong information. The information I will show you here is freely available…just go to managemyhome.com, put in the Craftsman model number of the mower (from Sears.com) and the owners manual comes up. On the manual there is a model number. The first three digits is a manufacturer’s code that tells you who made the product. You can find the manufacturer’s name for that code here: vintagemachinery.org/Craftsman/manufacturers.
I want to make it very clear though that Sears has always spec’d their equipment. What this means is that just because the mower is made for them by a particular manufacture, i.e., Briggs, in a specific facility, i.e., Snapper Plant … the equipment is made to Craftsman’s specifications … and the quality that Craftsman dictates is the best possible for that tractor/mower series and price range. (For example, The 30 hp Craftsman Premium tractor looks like a Simplicity Prestige on the outside, but the specs are different than the tractor sold as a Simplicity Prestige. The engine is a larger, premium motor, instead of a residential series. The deck is designed for Craftsman customers, and the price matches Sears volume, not a small dealer’s margins. I have even caught a few local Sears competitors specifically trying to mislead their prospective customers into thinking that the Craftsman product was inferior to the product on their sales floor just because the Sears price was less. )
Here is the list: You can go to this article to learn more about these manufactures: Riding Mower Brands
Who Makes Craftsman Riding Mowers?
Craftsman Riders: The 2011 28034 is made by Briggs & Stratton. For 2012 they are all made by MTD.
Who Makes Sears Craftsman Lawn Tractors?
Craftsman LT series: MTD
Who Makes Sears Craftsman Yard Tractors?
Craftsman YT 3000, YT 4000, YT 4500 with Turn Tight: Husqvarna
Who makes sears tight turn mowers. Craftsman YT: Husqvarna
Who Makes Sears Craftsman Garden Tractors?
Craftsman GT 6000 with Turn Tight Technology: Husqvarna
Craftsman Premium 30 hp 54 in: Briggs & Stratton
Who Makes Sears Craftsman Zero-Turns?
2012 Craftsman: MTD
Who Makes Sears Craftsman Premium Series?
Craftsman Premium (Heavy Duty) Briggs & Stratton
Who Makes Sears Craftsman Professional Series? Series is discontinued for 2012.
Craftsman Professional: Models with 247. prefix MTD, Models with 917 prefix Husqvarana
Who makes Sears Craftsman Professional Series Zero-Turn? Series is discontinued for 2012.
Craftsman Professional (Prosumer): Schiller
Who makes Sears Craftsman Premium Series Garden Tractor?
This tractor is reborn as the Craftsman Premium CTX9500 for 2012
Craftsman Premium 30 hp 54: Briggs & Stratton.
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