The Albaugh-Dover Co. was an American manufacturer of farm implements, tractors, and automobiles based in

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Automobiles

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, opposed two-cylinder engine with 12 hp ( N.A.C.C. rating) of displacement. The vehicle used a

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with double

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, and tiller steering.

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measured , and the large carriage wheels 36 × 1.5 in. It had a

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configuration. The price was $395, but very few were sold. Albaugh-Dover then concentrated on their farm implement (cream separators) and gear cutting business.

Tractors

In December 1917, the company moved into the production of tractors by buying the ailing Kennell-Colwell Co. of

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. It was renamed the Square Turn Tractor Company and operated as a subsidiary. The tractor was sold as the Albaugh-Dover "Square Turn" from Chicago. It was a curious looking vehicle in a

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layout. Its four-cylinder engine was mounted on a rear axle with large iron wheels. The driver sat behind a small, steerable iron front wheel, and directly in front of the

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. The engine was a

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Model K with a bore of and a stroke of , resulting in a displacement of . Power output measured 18 hp at the draw bar and 35 hp on the pulley. This engine ran on either

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. The transmission was called ''Giant Grip Drive'', with "no clutch to slip" and "no gear to strip". This indicates a

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. Base price was $1,875, which included an Oliver plow. The complete vehicle weight was . Albaugh-Dover mentioned that the tractor could be used by only one operator. In 1924, Albaugh-Dover was bought out by a group of former shareholders. After investing $200,000, it was reorganized as the ''Albaugh-Dover Manufacturing Company'', and returned solely to farm implement production and gear cutting. The Square Turn Tractor Company was sold by sheriff's order in 1925.

References

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