DiggerData.com

Home
Compare skid-steers
Contact

Bobcat
  - skid steers
  - mini loaders
  - track loaders
  - tractors

ASV
Allis Chalmers
Bobcat
Case
CaseIH
Caterpillar
Daewoo
Erickson
Finn
Ford
Gehl
Hesston
Hydra Mac
Hyundai
International
JCB
John Deere
Kanga
Massey Ferguson
Melroe
Mustang
New Holland
Qingdao
Rounder
Scat-Trak
Thomas
Toro
Toyota
Volvo
White



Bobcat mini loader

1957-Present
Bobcat began at Keller Manufacturing in Rothsay, Minnesota. Keller custom built a compact loader for a local turkey farmer in 1957. After showing off the loader at the Minnesota State Fair, a partnership was reached between Keller and Melore Manufacturing to mass produce the loaders. The name "Bobcat" was first used in 1964 with the M440 model, and has since become synonymous with skid-steer loaders.

Links:

Bobcat
Skid-steer History - history of Bobcat and loaders

MT52 MT55