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Manufacturers Index - Adams Co.

Adams Co.
Dubuque, IA, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Wood Working Machinery, Metal Working Machinery & Steam and Gas Engines

History
Last Modified: Oct 11 2019 3:17PM by Mark Stansbury
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Founded in 1892 by Eugene & Herbert Adams after they bought and reorganized the Roberts & Langworth Iron Works.

Information Sources

  • Carriage and Wagon Makers Machinery and Tools by Kenneth L. Cope, 2004 page 9
  • American Gasoline Engines Since 1872 by C. H. Wendel, Volume #1, 1983 page 11
  • The Complete Guide to Stationary Gas Engines by Mark Meincke, 1996 page 90
  • American Milling Machine Builders: 1820-1920 by Kenneth L. Cope, 2007, page 8
  • Machine serial numbers from 1940 to 1947 may found here