I've got to get to know Howard better

[John Hofstetter <hofs@domain.elided>]

>The division was A.O. Smith Harvestor, not to be confused with the
>misspelling of our Scouts' builder that I see too often--International
>Harvestor.
>
>Howard Pletcher
>Howteron Products Scout Parts

I'm going to assume that if you were giving us the "Harvestor" with 
tongue in cheek, that you'd have given us more of a clue. So was it 
pronounced har vest' or ?  Do you know it's origins?  Do you know if that 
company makes/made water heaters as someone suggested?

John H.