Digging for Gold
Young collector-turned-businessman delves into Minneapolis-Moline garden tractor history
By Deb Hadchek
Jay Stamm, 19, mines for long-buried nuggets of Minneapolis-Moline history. A 10-year-old’s fascination with lawn and garden tractors has grown into a full-blown business for the north-central Kansas teenager. He restores prized relics, and he ships salvaged parts to Minneapolis-Moline garden tractor owners around the country.