Private company
Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company
Logo: Penny Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons3
Former farm tractor company
The Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company was the first company to manufacture and sell gasoline powered farm tractors. Based in Waterloo, Iowa, the company was created by John Froelich and a group of Iowa businessmen in 1893, and was originally named the Waterloo Gasoline Traction Engine Company.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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The Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company was the first company to manufacture and sell gasoline powered farm tractors. Based in Waterloo, Iowa, the company was created by John Froelich and a group of Iowa businessmen in 1893, and was originally named the Waterloo Gasoline Traction Engine Company.2
Timeline
- 1893Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaWaterloo Gasoline Engine Company
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ17091252
Sources
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- 3Wikimedia CommonsWaterloo Gasoline Engine Company logo by Penny Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0