1904 Deering Pocket Memoranda Pre International Harvester Advertiser Corn Binder

5 1/4 by 2 1/2 inches. Cover has wear. History: Around 1870 partnered with Elijah Gammon, providing $40,000 in funding for the production of a horse-drawn grain harvester developed by brothers William and Charles Marsh. By 1872 the company showed $80,000 in profits, and in 1873 the name was changed to Gammon & Deering Co. to reflect Deering’s management role. By 1879 Deering was the sole owner and the company’s name had been changed to Deering Manufacturing Company.The Deering Company and the reorganized Plano Harvester Company competed aggressively with each other and the McCormick Havesting Machine Co., but in 1902, under his son’s direction, all three companies merged to form the International Harvesting Co.

Cockshutt Tractor, International Harvester IHC Friction Drive Engine

The Cockshutt Empire – Part II – Cockshutt’s Finest Hours (7 pgs). – 1908 International Harvester Friction Drive Tractor (6 pgs). – Friction Drive by International Harvester (2 pgs). Note: This issue is 3 hole punched on the binding side – overall it does not impact the magazine reading but it should be noted that there are 3 holes so it can fit in a binder.