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Jacobsen Manufacturing was founded around the turn of the 20th century as a pattern-making shop by Knud Jacobsen, a Danish immigrant who came to Racine, Wisconsin, in 1891. A skilled woodworker, Jacobsen made patterns for automobiles, agricultural machines and electrical equipment. Jacobsen restructured his business as Thor Machine Works in 1917.
The Horlick Malted Milk Company Industrial Complex is a historic factory complex in Racine, Wisconsin, where Horlicks malted milk was produced. Four buildings within the complex are listed: the castle-like Gothic Revival-style factory blocks begun in 1882 [2] and 1902, [3] the 1910 engine room building, [4] and the 1916 garage.
The origins of Case date to 1842, when Jerome Increase Case (born in 1819) created Racine Threshing Machine Works in Racine, Wisconsin. [4] The company produced its first portable steam engine in 1876, which is now on display at the Smithsonian Institution. [5] In 1957 Case made the 320 Construction King backhoe loader. [6]
Case IH history began when, in 1842, Jerome Case founded Racine Threshing Machine Works on the strength of his innovative thresher. In 1869 Case expanded into the steam engine business and, by 1886, Case was the world's largest manufacturer of steam engines.
Rajo Motor and Manufacturing was a manufacturing company based in Racine, Wisconsin in the twentieth century. The company built performance enhancing cylinder heads for Model T cars that were designed by Joe Jagersberger (Rajo Joe). The company was named by combining the "RA" from Racine and the "JO" from Joe Jagersberger's first name. [1]
Racine: Factory complex where William Horlick's company produced malted milk from sprouted barley, wheat flour, and evaporated milk. Included are the castle-like Gothic Revival-style factory blocks begun in 1882 [10] and 1902, [11] the 1910 engine room building, [12] and the 1916 garage. [13] 18: Herbert F. Johnson House: Herbert F. Johnson House
Old Abe", the famous eagle of the Wisconsin 8th Infantry, was the J. I. Case mascot. State Street, Racine, Wisconsin, looking east toward Lake Michigan. The Case building is on the left with the statue of Old Abe on the front. Jerome Increase Case (1819–1891) was born to a farming family in Williamstown, New York. As a young child, Case read ...
Agricultural equipment is any kind of machinery used on a farm to help with farming. The best-known example of this kind is the tractor . From left to right: John Deere 7800 tractor with Houle slurry trailer, Case IH combine harvester, New Holland FX 25 forage harvester with corn head.