J.D. Adams & Co. Horse drawn pull grader - Crawfordsville, IN
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Horse drawn pull grader, located outside the Montgomery County Highway Department depot on Whitlock Avenue, in Crawfordsville, Indiana.
Waymark Code: WMM8MD
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 08/11/2014
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Horse drawn pull grader, located outside the Montgomery County Highway Department depot on Whitlock Avenue, in Crawfordsville, Indiana.
This grader, as far as I can tell by research, was manufactured in the late 1920s or the 1930's, in Indianapolis, Indiana by the J.D. Adams Company.
Markings:-
Square Deal No. 2
Grader and Ditcher
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M'F'D by
J.D. Adams & Co.
Indianapolis, Ind
J.D. Adams & Company was founded in 1885 by Joseph D Adams who invented the first leaning-wheel pull grader and was based in Indianapolis. The company manufactured construction machinery including sheepsfoot rollers, dozers and graders from its factory. The company catalogues also listed products by Acme Road Machinery Company though the association is unknown beyond the product listings. In 1955 LeTourneau-Westinghouse purchased J.D. Adams & Co and continued to operate under the name until 1960. (
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Crawfordsville is a city in Union Township, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 15,915. The city is the county seat of Montgomery County. It is home to Wabash College, which was ranked by Forbes as #12 in the United States for undergraduate studies in 2008. (
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Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 38,124. The county is divided into 11 townships which provide local services. (
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