The Stover Manufacturing and Engine Company was created by D.C. Stover in 1881.[1] An established inventor, he progressed through a profitable windmill business to, in 1895, the manufacture of kerosene and gasoline powered stationary engines for use on the American farm.
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| Industry | Stationary Engine Manufacturing |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1881 in Freeport, Illinois, USA |
| Founder | D.C. Stover |
| Defunct | 1942 |
| Products | Engines, windmills, drag saws, portable sawmills, water tanks, and feed grinders. |
History
editThe Stover company began producing windmills in 1879.[2]"To Extend Field of Stover Engine". Freeport-Journal Standard. 15 March 1907. Retrieved 24 December 2021.</ref> It was incorporated in 1881 as the Stover Manufacturing and Engine Company and by 1922 they had 600 employees.[3][2]
Stover made more than 277,000 engines of various sizes and uses.[4] Stover licensed some designs to Sears, Roebuck and Co. under the Economy trademark.[citation needed]
In addition to windmills and engines, Stover made a line of cast iron waffle irons.
The main manufacturing plant was located at 301 N Henderson Road in Freeport, IL. Although in disrepair, much of the plant still stands.
References
edit- ^ American Gasoline Engines Since 1872, MBI Publishing, 1999, pp. 489-96.
- ^ a b "To Extend Field of Stover Engine". Freeport-Journal Standard. 15 March 1907. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ Farm Machinery, Farm Power (No. 1572-73 ed.). St. Louis MO: Midland Publishing. 15 March 1922. p. 30. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "Keeping Track of Stover Engine Shipping Records". Gas Engine Magazine. Ogden Publications, Inc. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
