Mackissic

About Mackissic: A Pennsylvania Power Equipment Legacy

Few names in outdoor power equipment carry the weight of history and American manufacturing pride that Mackissic does. Founded in 1947 by Elton MacKissic — a local postmaster in Parker Ford, Pennsylvania — the company began humbly, fabricating bale hooks and plow trip rope releases in the cellar of a home. Over the next 75-plus years, that small-town ingenuity grew into one of the country's most respected original equipment manufacturers of lawn and garden machinery, all still built in southeastern Pennsylvania.

Today, Mackissic operates under four distinct sub-brands — Mighty Mac®, Merry Tiller®, Easy Auger®, and Merry Commercial® — each targeting a specific segment of the homeowner, hobby farmer, commercial landscaper, and rental market. Across all of these lines, the commitment remains the same: build equipment that lasts not just a season, but decades. It is not uncommon to find Mackissic customers still running machines they purchased in the 1970s and 1980s.

What Mackissic Makes

Mackissic's product lineup spans nine distinct categories of outdoor power equipment. Their wood chippers and shredder-chippers are perhaps the most iconic — the Mighty Mac® hammermill design is engineered to pulverize branches, leaves, yard debris, and organic material with exceptional efficiency. Models range from compact homeowner units like the SC800 all the way up to highway-towable commercial machines capable of handling branches up to 4.75 inches in diameter.

For those who prefer tractor-powered convenience, Mackissic offers a full line of three-point hitch and PTO shredder-chippers that mount directly to a Category 1 tractor, eliminating the need for a separate engine while delivering the same proven processing performance.

Garden enthusiasts have long turned to the Merry Tiller® for breaking new ground. Acquired by Mackissic in 1991, the Merry Tiller is the original mid-tine roto tiller — a design that delivers deeper, faster tilling results compared to traditional front-tine machines. Both mid-tine and rear-tine configurations are available to match everything from small raised beds to large suburban gardens.

When leaf season arrives, Mackissic's walk-behind leaf blowers and lawn vacuums make short work of yard cleanup. The walk-behind blower design prioritizes control and durability over lightweight gimmickry, while vacuum models go a step further — shredding and mulching collected debris so it can be reused for compost or garden beds. Rounding out the lineup are power sprayers, post hole augers (under the Easy Auger® brand), lawn dethatchers, stump cutters, and brush mowers.

Why Mackissic Stands Apart

At the heart of Mackissic's reputation is a philosophy of mechanical simplicity and long-term serviceability. Unlike big-box store equipment optimized for a low sticker price, Mackissic machines are designed so that parts remain available and accessible for the life of the equipment. The proprietary hammermill system, featuring free-swinging reversible hammers made from heat-treated steel, is a hallmark engineering detail that consistently outperforms competing disc or drum-style chipper designs. Every product in the lineup is made in the USA — and has been since day one in 1947.