Drott Manufacturing Company
The Drott Manufacturing Company was founded (as the Drott Tractor Company) by Edward Drott in 1916. It was based in Butternut, Wisconsin. It moved to Wausau, Wisconsin, in 1923 and, after several re-organizations, it became the Drott Manufacturing Company.
Drott 4 in 1 bucket
The company's best-known product was the Drott 4 in 1 bucket. This was a tractor attachment with four functions: dozer, clamshell, bucket and scraper. The "International Drott" was an International Harvester tractor fitted with Drott equipment.[1]
United Kingdom
The Drott 4 in 1 bucket was manufactured in the UK by Rubery Owen and tractors fitted with this equipment became known as "Drotts".
Takeover
Drott was taken over by Tenneco in 1968 and became a division of Case Corporation which was owned by Tenneco.
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-05-31. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
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