Joe Frazer and ROTOTILLER

[Earthgrinder]

I have been a collector of G-P Rototillers as a hobby since 2000 and have owned one since 1977.  Besides collecting the G-P Rototiller, I collect all Rototiller brand equipment and I am equally interested in the history of both companies.  Early on in my hobby Robert C Antram was a big help in providing information he had collected over the years and also shared questions that he still had.  I read all the articles I could find on Rototiller, especially the G-P Rototiller.  I had the great opportunity to connect with former Troy-Bilt employees, a couple of these people had father's who worked for Rototiller in Troy, NY.  In 2012 I went to Troy and spent a day at the Rensselaer County Historical Society and Museum to research their archives from the Garden Way Company.  Among those files was some great information pertaining to the contract with G-P to build a version of the large tiller that Rototiller, Inc. was building until 1944.  So with that information and information from other sources I wrote a story on the history of the "Frazer Rototiller".  It is posted on my website at http://www.zucksrototillers.com/Joe.html

[Hollenway]

Excellent work !!!!!    It's always nice to know there are others who are interested in the history of these machines and Joe Frazer's involvement.     

While I don't have one of these tillers - I have always been interested in them as I have a collection of old farm equipment.   I have also seen Bob Antrams collection which is quite extensive and very informative.   Bob's display used to be at Penn State's Ag Progress Show each year and I always enjoyed seeing it and talking with Bob !!!

Again - great job on the article !!!

[Earthgrinder]

Thank you, appreciate the comments.  I was at Ag Progress days one year that he had it there.  That year he had his large trailer, a smaller trailer, and his Jaques-Frazer Model T tractor.