Stanley (right) pictured with brother Clarence in front of his original factory In 1903, Stanley Wilbur Shaw established Shaw Manufacturing in the rented space of an old drug store. It was a dual-purpose retail space. Shaw was also a watch dealer. He sold Elgin and Waltham watches. Original site of the first building today. Shaw was … Continue reading Shaw Manufacturering, Galesburg KS
Stanley Wilbur Shaw must have had a vision to create garden tractors. When conversion tractors were being designed, his ideas produced a smaller unit. His reasoning was a smaller turning radius. Why did he see a need? He was in the wide open spaces of Kansas. Ohio collector Jeff Shaw recently added an interesting artifact … Continue reading Kansas Innovation
Let just start with a video I filmed in Doug's shop. Looks pretty sharp! I don't claim any credit on how the tractor turned out standing tall. That's on Doug Edwards of Edwards Tractor Restoration. Doug is a very experienced painter. He has been practicing his trade for many years. He painted heavy equipment for … Continue reading The R8 “Barn Find” Reveal
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