does not provide support or parts for any machines Our purpose is to provide information about vintage machinery that is generallyĭifficult to locate. PLEASE NOTE: was founded as a public service toĪmateur and professional woodworkers who enjoy using and/or restoring vintage machinery. Moody's Manual of Investments: American and Foreign, 1922, page 1400.American Gasoline Engines Since 1872 by C.Norbeck, Jack, Encyclopedia of American Steam Traction Engines, Crestline Publishing Inc, Glen Ellyn, Illinois, Pg.Bowen, Peoria, Ill.Īnnual Meeting: Third Tuesday in February. Manufactures traction engines, threshing machinery and all its various attachments, mounted steel gas and water tanks, motor planters and cultivators, gasoline traction engines and gasoline and kerosene farm tractors. In 1920 the real estate and personal property of the Bartholomew Co. , at Milwaukee, Wis., consisting of 9 acres and about 6 acres floor space, including foundry. In 1917 purchased real estate and property of the Davis Mfg. In 1916, acquired at public sale the real estate and buildings of the Kingman Plow Co. of Texas in Dallas, Beaumont and Amarillo, Texas. Kansas City, Mo., and other western cities. Plant located at Peoria, and covers a total of 20 acres. The business was founded in the early 70’s by R. Incorporated November 23, 1907, in Illinois successor to Avery Manufacturing Co., manufacturers of agricultural machinery. and continued to sell their Gas Engine line. A second attempt to revive it was never able to gain much momentum, but the company was still operating on a small scale in 1941. There was an attempt to revive the company but the company was only able to stay above water until 1931. In September of 1907 The Avery Company was incorporated but fell into receivership in 1924. They also made gasoline powered trucks in the 1900'sĪvery made steam traction engines with locomotive style boilers, return flue boilers, and engines of the over and under-mount style. In 1891 the company began manufacturing steam traction engines and grain threshers. ![]() They purchased 10 acres of land east of the intersection of North Adams and North Jefferson streets in Peoria, IL and erected a square building in 1884. In 1877 Avery and his brother established a manufacturing business in Galesburg, IL, to manufacture planters, stalk cutters, and cultivators. ![]() In 1874 he had a full scale model of his corn planter produced. After his release from prison and after the Civil War ended Avery returned to his farm in Kansas. His first product was a corn planter that he sketched up while in prison. Avery came up with the idea of founding Avery enterprises. While in the Andersonville Confederate Prison, R.H.
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