This list evolved into more than I ever thought it could be. I've saved my original post in this thread above. I just thought it would make an interesting list, and virtually everyone could participate! Let's see who has or knows of the oldest dealerships and if they're still open! I'll try to keep this first post edited with any and all additions/corrections anyone has.
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Feel free to post up your local dealers or any past ones that you know of, and when they opened if you know it. I also have a short list of older dealerships that I know of, some of which are closed, some are still open. I've emailed that member to see if he still has the picture. There used to be a picture of a map of distributors from 1974 in an old topic here but the picture is gone and I can't seem to find it if I saved it. It's sort of fun to see what new stuff turns up. More and more old newspapers and magazines are added to the internet everyday. There are a few distributors I've been able to identify through many hours of searches of newspapers online through advertisements or other announcements or stories that I've dug up. (a little fact I found in one of the founders obituaries) For example, Rasor-West is a Missouri distributor that formed in 1958 for the distribution of Wheel Horse tractors across Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Kansas. Back in the late 50s through the 60s, nearly any Tom, Richard (the bad word filter screens out ****) or Harry could sell a few Wheel Horses out of a myriad of outlets such as farm equipment dealers, garden centers, nurseries, hardware stores, little car lots, appliance stores, service garages and mechanic shops. We all know that the Wheel Horse success stemmed from a very successful distribution program which consisted of organizing regional distributors who were dealers themselves, while also dishing out tractors to their own networks of dealers. One of the things I've been thinking about lately is that it would be interesting to see who can or is still patronizing a vintage original Wheel Horse dealer, or knows of some old dealers who've closed. I enjoy the history part of collecting Wheel Horses.
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