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, United States. The municipality is located in north-central Ohio, approximately north of Columbus.
The population was 35,999 at the 2020 census, slightly down from 36,837 at the 2 ...
, (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
Edward Huber (September 1, 1837, Dover, Indiana – August 26, 1904, Marion, Ohio) was an American inventor and industrialist.
Huber established his role in the modernization of American agriculture when he invented a “revolving hay rake” (p ...
* Marion Power Shovel
References
Engine manufacturers of the United States
Companies based in Ohio
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