About 1930 the Toro Manufacturing Corporation, Minneapolis, Minnesota, began to produce a new golf course tractor using Ford Model A components. It would be smaller and lighter than their previous models. This tractor was used to pull Super (introduced 1923) or Trojan (introduced 1930) ganged cutting units and to haul maintenance material around the golf course. There is a Toro Golf Tractors, group on Yahoo.

The Toro tractors are similar to the "Worthington" Golf Course Tractor which first appeared in 1919. Originally based on Ford Model T components, Worthington later switched to Ford Model A components. A Worthington Golf Course Tractor Registry already exists as well as the Worthington Golf Tractors, group on Yahoo.

This web page is intended to provide information about their history and to help in their restoration. These are original factory produced vehicles. They are not doodle bugs. They should not be stripped for their Ford parts!

circa 1933 Toro Golf Tractor

This picture is from a catalog of the time period.

The first style was called the "Junior Tractor". They were made through 1938 with production numbers possible as high as 2000 units.

circa 1939 Toro "Bullet" short wheel base Golf Tractor

This picture is from a catalog of the time period.

The second style was called the "Allen Tractor" which were in production from 1939 until June 1941. The motor was made by Hercules. It appears as though over 600 units were manufactured.

circa 1949 General Tractor

The owners of this beautifully restored Toro Golf Tractor are unknown. It is included in the hopes that they might be willing to contact us.

The third style is the "Series Tractor". Series I was made briefly in 1941 quickly followed by Series II. World War II stopped all production in 1942. Production resumed in 1946.

Currently there is very little material on the earliest models, especially the "Allen Tractors". If you have any information, parts lists, or catalogs please let us know.

Chassis numbering probably started at number 101. This is not to be confused with the serial number of the motor.

Tractors to serial number 548 (1933) used Ford Model A engines
Tractors from serial number 549 (1934) to 1407 used Ford Model B engines

Tractors to serial number 679 (1934) used Ford Model A front end
Tractors from serial number 680 (1935) used Ford Model B front end

Serial number 680 / early 1935
Serial number 760 / 5-17-1935
Serial number 844 / 1935
Serial number 1064 / early 1937
Serial number 1900 / late 1938

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