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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, In 1946, Keith, Mervel, and Leonard Wood chose the
3City of Oregon, Illinois, along the banks of the Rock River to
4build their new venture, Wood Brothers Manufacturing Co.; and
 
5    WHEREAS, The brothers' produced the first successful
6tractor-mounted rotary cutter and developed several
7innovations, such as the patented single v-belt drive system,
8single attachment pin blade system, and various designs that
9led to today's standard three-point hitch for agricultural
10tractors; and
 
11    WHEREAS, The innovations of Wood Brothers Manufacturing
12Co., now Woods Equipment Company, and its drive for new product
13development established Woods as a pioneer in the creation of
14the agricultural equipment "short line" industry - which today
15includes hundreds of attachment manufacturers; and
 
16    WHEREAS, In the late 1950s, 2 Woods engineers began
17sketching concepts for a flexible wing cutter with an
18innovative drive system and decks hinged in 3 pieces to better
19conform to the rolling terrain; with the introduction of the
20Batwing rotary cutter in the autumn of 1963, the Batwing took
21flight and has significantly affected the overall growth of the
22flex-wing mower product category; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Hours of testing in extreme conditions, the rugged
2sub-structure and the industry leading welding and paint
3standards has assured the success and quality of the Batwing;
4and
 
5    WHEREAS, Batwing rotary cutters are prevalent on farms,
6roadsides, campuses, estates, and homes throughout the United
7States and exported to countries around the world; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Woods Equipment Company and the city of Oregon are
9celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Batwing throughout
102013; therefore, be it
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
12NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
13we congratulate Woods Equipment Company on the 50th anniversary
14of the Batwing; and be it further
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16presented to Woods Equipment Company as a symbol of our respect
17and esteem.