(ET) New Idea EGT series

["HWZ" <hwz att net>]

Hi,Everybody
I just purchased a brochure on the New Idea EGT series of electric 
tractors.
It seems like New Idea had more accessories available for their models 
than Wheel Horse did.Or so it would appear from comparing the 2 companies' 
brochures.
New Idea shows:
*Mid-Mount mower deck for 12,15,20 models.In making room for the deck it 
appears that they raised the foot rests and moved the front axle front 
further. This raises 2 questions: Would that not increase turning radius? 
And secondly,it looks like their seat is not on springs. Thus the  
combination of the lower seat and raised footrests raises the guy's knees 
in the picture,making him reach almost through his knees to get to the 
steering wheel.
*They show a wide seat-Golfer's special.
*An optional Power Pack Booster,supposedly gives you an extra hour of 
mowing time.Can anyone shed some light on what exactly that is?
* A horn. I have one that I want to put on my C-185,but since it didn't 
originally have one,I'm not sure where a good place would be to put the 
switch.Maybe somebody would know where it belongs?
*And most interestingly,they offered a clevis hitch (they called it a 
sleeve hitch).Does anyone have one of these that I could get some pictures 
of. I would like to buy or make one to plow my garden.

Finally,could someone provide me with a timeline of production of these 
tractors,i.e. did GE make all of them,or did Wheel Horse have production 
at one time,and if so,who made the New Ideas?

Oh,and having gotten my mower deck together and installed (C-185,born same 
year as me) I notice that when I have the deck down and go around a 
turn,there is quite a bit of play until the mounting arms contact the 
mower guide. Is this normal,and is there some purpose for that?

Sorry to bend your ears so hard,and seem so naive,but I find these things 
very interesting.
Thank You,
Harold Z.