From the late 19th century until about 1970, this company made a variety of "farm and well machinery", including sawmills, lath bolters, shingle machines, drag saws, and steam and gasoline engines.

Information Sources

• Seen on eBay: 1896-1897 catalog of "steamengines, Lambert gasoline engine, sawmills, well drilling machines other farm equipment".
• Letterhead on eBay dated 1898: "R.R. Howell & Co., Manufacturers of Farm & Well Machinery, Steam Engines, Saw Mills, Tank and Iron Pumps, Feed Mills, Wood Saws, Horse Powers, Pipe, Brass Goods, Fittings, Belting, Hose, Etc, Office & Salesroom 200 & 202 Wash. Ave. N., Works: 5th St. & 30th Ave. SE., Minneapolis, Minn."
• Seen on eBay: 1901 "Catalog B" Titled Saw Mill Machinery.
• Hagley Museum and Library Collection: 1904 Catalog: "Feed mills, horse power wood sawing machines, well and saw mill machinery"
• Hagley Museum and Library Collection: 1917 Catalog: "Wood Cutting Machinery"
• Seen on eBay: 1926 catalog T-26, of "Thresher and Tractor Supplies and Farm Specialties".
• 1937 catalog of sawmill machinery and supplies.
• Hagley Museum and Library Collection: 1938 Catalog: "Thresher & power farming supplies, saw mill accessories"
• A 1941 brochure of sawmills was listed on eBay.
• Undated catalog (ca. 1900) of sawmill machinery.
• This company is listed in Wendell's The Circular Sawmill.
• A correspondent reports an 18" diameter cast iron bell from this maker.
• A correspondent reports a windmill from this maker.
• An obituary for Roger David Swanstrom (who died Feb. 21, 2002 in Largo, FL, age 84) notes that in 1960 he became a director of R. R. Howell Co., and in 1965 became president and chairman.