Artifact Spotlight: The First Bobcat

In the 1950s turkey farmer Eddie Velo approached the Keller brothers with a need for a self-propelled loader small enough to clean around the barn’s upright poles. In 1957, the Kellers invented the precursor to the modern skid-steer loader. In this Artifact Spotlight Chris Schuelke of The Otter Tail County Historical Society shares with us the history behind the first Bobcat.

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In 2008, Minnesota voters passed a landmark piece of legislation — the Minnesota Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Amendment — which provided funding to public television stations serving audiences in Minnesota. Its mission is to help preserve and document the treasures of culture, history, and heritage that make Minnesota special, and to increase access to the natural and cultural resources we all share.

Видео Artifact Spotlight: The First Bobcat канала Prairie Public