len gardener wrote:

there is a lot of badging going on with garden machinery i tend to
stick with models that are manufactured by the brand maker.

Let's see which ones they would be.

MTD makes:
Cub Cadet
Troy-Bilt
Yard-Man
Ryobi
Yard Machines
Bolens
White Outdoor
Cub Cadet Commercial
MTD

Toro makes:
Wheel Horse
Ford
New Holland

Electrolux makes:
Sears Craftsman
Husqvarna
Poulan Pro

WCI makes:
Ranch king
Poulon Pro
Weed Eater
Husqvarna
Jonsered

To name a few. I gleaned these from product recalls.

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