200,000TH MOWER DECK PRODUCED

When an unforeseeable health scare forced Valentin Silva to the sidelines, his sons took control of his landscaping business. Now they are taking it in an exciting new direction.

It is June 2021, and I have in my hands my newly published book, The Walker Way. I have written the story of the beginnings of Walker Manufacturing, leaving the family farming operation in Kansas, and all of the journey that led to the Walker Mower business that we enjoy today. Across the years, people have asked about the company’s history, and as I have told the story, there would be the occasional comment, “You ought to write a book.” So finally, with some of my duties at the company being handed off to the next generation, I started writing the book a little over a year ago.

The B23 is Walker’s entry level non-collection mower with carbureted commercial power for side discharge and mulching mowing. Its simplified body design reduces weight and cost while increasing chassis strength. And with exceptional hillside stability due to its low center of gravity, the B23 combines agility and a lot of muscle into a compact footprint.