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Atco motor mowers first started making lawn and garden tractors in 1980, these lawntractors where not made in the U.K but where made in the U.S.A by another mower company with Atco's designs then imported the U.K for sale.

Made in U.S.A (1980-1985)
The full model range of American built Atco lawn and garden tractors are: 7/32, 8/32E, 8/36E, 11/36E, 16/42E The "E" at the end of model number for american tractors stands for electric start, the 7/32 never had electric start but did have pull start.

Made in Britain (1986-1992)
In 1986 Atco stopped production for the american built lawn and garden tractors and started producing there own in Stowmarket in the United Kingdom. The first new model introduced in 1986 was the 11/36, the 11/36 was so complex it won the "Best Grass Cutting Machine of The Year" in 1986. The full model range of british Atco lawn and garden tractors are: 6/30, 8/30, 8/36, 11/36, 12/36 The following lawn tractors were sold with a option of a powered grass collector: 8/30, 8/36. The Atco 12/36 lawn tractor was only sold with a powered grass collector.