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American plow manufacturer
The Moline Plow Company was an American manufacturer formed in the 1870s and headquartered in Moline, Illinois, USA. Its primary products were plows and other farm implements, but it also produced the Moline Universal Tractor (1916–1923), the Stephens automobile (1916–1924), and wagons and carriages (during its earlier years). After divesting itself from the tractor and automobile businesses, the company refocused on implement production and changed its name to the Moline Implement Company in 1925.2 It ceased to exist in 1929.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
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The Moline Plow Company was an American manufacturer formed in the 1870s and headquartered in Moline, Illinois, USA. Its primary products were plows and other farm implements, but it also produced the Moline Universal Tractor (1916–1923), the Stephens automobile (1916–1924), and wagons and carriages (during its earlier years).2
Moline Plow was formed in the 1870s when the firm of Candee & Swan won a lawsuit against their competitor Deere and Company, allowing it to use the "Moline Plow" name. Reorganized under the new name, Moline built a line of horse-drawn plows and other implements to serve the large American agricultural market. The company also produced wagons and carriages, absorbing similar but smaller manufacturers.
From Wikipedia’s article on Moline Plow Company, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
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