The basic history of how the Minneapolis Moline Power Implement Co. was formed is listed below. With the help of Ronald L. Baker of Bloomington, MN, I will be bringing you a different angle on the various phases of the company. I hope to have information about the innovations and improvements brought to the tractor industry by Minneapolis Moline.
If you have any unusal or interesting stories that deal with the history of Minneapolis Moline, or if you have any stories from former Minneapolis Moline employees, please share them with me so I can put them here.
I am NOT a historian, so the information presented here is for entertainment purposes only. This page will try to bring a more "light-hearted" view of Minneapolis Moline history.
Moline Plow Co. Inc. 1870
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Minneapolis Threshing Machine Co. Est. 1887
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Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Co. Est. 1902
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Purchased the Universal Tractor Co. in 1915
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Steam Traction Engine in 1888
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Twin City Tractors Made in 1908
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| Changed Name to Moline Implement Co. in the 1920's | Tractors Made in 1910 | In 1929 Making The Twin City Tractors: 17-28, 21-32, 27-44 |
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MINNEAPOLIS MOLINE POWER IMPLEMENT CO. ESTABLISHED IN 1929 |
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Moline, IL Plant Tillage Tools Except grain drill |
Lake Street Plant (South MPLS, MN) Tractor Works |
Hopkins, MN Plant Coporate Headquarters Power Machinery |
| Minneapolis Moline Power Implement Co. Officers 1929 |
| J.L. Record (MSM) | Chairman Of The Board |
| W.C. Macfarlane (MSM) | President & Administrative Officer |
| George L. Gillette (MSM) | Vice-President Of Sales |
| Harold B. Dineen (Moline) | Vice-President of Production & Design |
| N.A. Wiff (MSM) | Vice-President |
| W.C. Rich (MSM) | Secretary |
| W.S. Peddle (MSM) | Treasurer |
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Most of the top officers of Minneapolis Steel & Machinery , Minneapolis
Threshing Machine, & Moline Implement were content to retire
instead of become involved in Minneapolis Moline Power Implement , they
prefered that the younger generation take over.
With Minneapolis Moline Power Implement Company, two of the major historical agricultural machine producing cities were represented. |
