Roper was a manufacturer of lawn and garden equiment in the US during the latter half of the 20th Century. Roper began building outdoor power equipment in 1964 when the George D. Roper Company purchased the former David Bradley manufacturing works from Sears. Roper continued to supply lawn equipment to Sears for the next thirty years. In 1989, Roper was purchased by General Electric (GE) and Roper outdoor unit was sold to AB Electrolux. Roper became part of their American Yard Products (AYP) division which included the Husqvarna brand. This division was later established as its own company using the Husqvarna name.
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GT18 | 18 hp | 44" deck | 1984 - 1988 |
GT250 | 18 hp | 44" deck | 1987 - 1989 |
GTK18 | 18 hp | 50" deck | 1988 |
K430 | electric | 32" deck | 1974 |
K511 | 5 hp | 26" deck | 1973 - 1974 |
K521 | 5 hp | 26" deck | 1973 - 1976 |
K522 | 5 hp | 26" deck | 1973 - 1974 |
K822 | 8 hp | 26" deck | 1981 - 1983 |
K824 | 8 hp | 26" deck | 1982 |
K831 | 8 hp | 32" deck | 1973 - 1974 |
K832 | 8 hp | 32" deck | 1973 - 1982 |
L063 | 10 hp | 36" deck | 1976 - 1978 |
L081 | 11 hp | 36" deck | 1984 - 1989 |
L121 | 11 hp | 36" deck | 1979 - 1981 |
L190 | 11 hp | 36" deck | 1983 |
L0232 | 10 hp | 36" deck | 1982 - 1983 |
L0262 | 10 hp | 36" deck | 1982 - 1983 |
L711 | 7 hp | 26" deck | 1974 - 1975 |
L721 | 7 hp | 26" deck | 1974 - 1975 |
L722 | 7 hp | 26" deck | 1976 - 1977 |
L811 | 8 hp | 36" deck | 1974 - 1983 |
L821 | 8 hp | 36" deck | 1974 - 1980 |
L861 | 8 hp | 36" deck | 1976 - 1977 |
L863 | 8 hp | 36" deck | 1976 - 1977 |
L1252 | 11 hp | 36" deck | 1982 - 1983 |
LE0211 | 10 hp | 36" deck | unknown |
LT110 | 11 hp | 38" deck | 1984 - 1991 |
T022 | 10 hp | 38" deck | 1973 - 1977 |
T122 | 11 hp | 42" deck | 1978 - 1983 |
T322 | 13 hp | 42/48" deck | 1973 - 1977 |
T323 | 13 hp | 42/48" deck | 1974 - 1977 |
T432 | 14 hp | 42" deck | 1978 - 1983 |
T622 | 16 hp | 42/48" deck | 1973 - 1977 |
T632 | 16 hp | 42/48" deck | 1973 - 1983 |
T633 | 16 hp | 42/48" deck | 1974 - 1978 |
T811 | 8 hp | 38" deck | 1973 - 1974 |
T822 | 8 hp | 38" deck | 1973 - 1977 |
T832 | 18 hp | 42/48" deck | 1978 - 1983 |
T833 | 18 hp | 42/48" deck | 1978 - 1983 |
T932 | 18 hp | 42/48" deck | 1977 - 1983 |
YT10 | 10 hp | 38" deck | 1984 - 1988 |
YT11 | 11 hp | 38" deck | 1984 - 1988 |
YT14 | 14 hp | 38" deck | 1988 |
YT16 | 16 hp | 44" deck | 1984 - 1988 |
YTH16 | 16 hp | 44" deck | 1984 - 1988 |