I lost a great friend in the collecting hobby last fall. I am speaking of Robert C Antram. He is the man who sparked the flame within me to become a collector of the Frazer Rototiller. He fueled that spark by sharing so much information that took him years to collect without the aid of the Internet. I thought it humorous that some of the literature had a note "for you eyes only" and "do not share". His interest and mine branched into the connection with ROTOTILLER, INC. in Troy, NY. Through another avenue I got to know some of those associated with Troy-Bilt and ROTOTILLER, INC. and was fortunate to answer some questions that Bob was searching for. He and his son Dave talked me into attending the national meet in Gettysburg in 2015 along with a freshly restored B1-6 ROTOTILLER. I am so thankful that I went and the two of us could represent the other part of the Kaiser Frazer story. It is because of Bob's quest for the rest of the story that I have continued researching the history of the Frazer ROTOTILLER and ROTOTILLER, INC. I have done things that I never thought I would do in that I have developed a large website on the ROTOTILLER brand, have written many articles on different models, and because of all of that I have become a more out going person. I truly will miss my friend Bob Antram!
