The New Huber
Traction engine
A traction engine is a steam engine, steam-powered tractor used to move heavy loads on roads, plough ground or to provide power at a chosen location. The name derives from the Latin ''tractus'', meaning 'drawn', since the prime function of any t ...
company of
Marion, Ohio
Marion is a city in and the county seat of Marion County, Ohio, Marion County, Ohio, United States. The municipality is located in north-central Ohio, approximately north of Columbus, Ohio, Columbus.
The population was 35,999 at the 2020 United S ...
, (founded in 1854) built engines from 185 to 1903.
[The Huber Manufacturing Company, 1926 and n. d. , Historical Construction Equipment Association]
at archives.hcea.net, Accessed February 2, 2018
Huber was acquired by A-T-O in 1977, and the Huber Division was sold Enterprise Fabricators in 1994, who relocated it to
Galion
Galion is a city in Crawford, Morrow, and Richland counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 10,453 at the 2020 census. Galion is the second-largest city in Crawford County after Bucyrus.
The Crawford County portion of Galion is ...
, Ohio. Production ceased after 2002.
[ The Huber intellectual property was acquired by Product Acquisition and Integration Services. Huber Maintainer is now back in production with the introduction of the M-850-E Maintainer in 2021.
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See also
* Edward Huber
*Marion Power Shovel
Marion Power Shovel Company was an American firm that designed, manufactured and sold steam shovels, power shovels, blast hole drills, excavators, and dragline excavators for use in the construction and mining industries. The company was a maj ...
References
Engine manufacturers of the United States
Companies based in Ohio
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