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1895 – Abe founded the New Holland Machine Works in 1895.  He made a twelve-inch horizontal sandstone mill in a wood frame. (Clarion, May 30, 1896)

1896 - Zimmerman manufactured twelve-inch vertical sandstone mills in an iron frame, boilers, water troughs, water tanks and was employing three employees. (Clarion, May 30, 1896)

1897 – Abe manufactured a sixteen-inch vertical mill in an iron frame.  Portable feed mill with sandstone grinding wheels was developed. (Clarion, Dec 25, 1897). A twelve-inch sandstone mill was developed. (Clarion, February 24, 1912)

1899 November – Abe obtained a patent for a cob grinder which featured an adjustable opening in the grinding plate. This “feed and cob mill” had a capacity of 10-30 bushels of feed per hour and was offered for $15.00. Sold seventy-five grinders. (Clarion, February 24, 1912)

1900 – Abe sold and advertised an improved cob mill. (Clarion, February 24, 1912)

1901 – The cob mill experiences a growth in sale. (Clarion, February 24, 1912)

1902 – The mill was improved to allow the replacement of the plates without removing the hopper and grinders – this improvement changed the No 1 mill to become the No 10 mill and the No 2 mill became the No 12 mill.  (Clarion, March 21, 1903)

1903 – Nos. 10 and 12 mills started to use ball bearings in the thrust boxes.

1903 - “The New Holland Machine Co., New Holland, Pa., was incorporated to succeed the New Holland Machine Works. The Mill cover plates were changed to reflect the new name – “Zimmerman” is removed from the plate cover.

1904 – Feed mills were sold separately or sold mounted on a truck with a New Holland gas engine which allowed a farmer to more easily move it around on the farm.

1906 April 1 - An agreement with Fairbanks, Morse & Co of Chicago allowed them to sell New Holland mills with their emblem and name on them (F&M). This agreement was renewed in 1907. The agreement was not renewed for 1908.

1906 Nov - Fairbanks, Morse Co catalog showing New Holland Mills Nos. 1, 2, 10 & 12. 

1907 - The No. 6 mill was introduced for sale. This model had wood legs, wood hopper and cast frame. The No. 6 was a burr mill which grind grain finer that the original No 1. Mill.

1909 – April Gas Power Ad included New Holland Feed Mills with wooden hopper and legs.

1910 – Produced 2,243 mills.

1913 - From a 1913 or later repair brochure indicates No 1 & 2 Mills are discontinued in 1913 from production. The brochure showed the No. 6 wood hopper/ wood leg mill.  The mill plates for the No 1 & 10 were the same and the plates for the 2 & 12 were the same.

1916 – 1918 - Worthington Pump and Machinery Corporation Ads include New Holland Feed Mills. Timeframe is from ads placed by Worthington – selling of mills could have started earlier or ended later.

1921 May - From a Worthington Pump and Machinery Corporation Bulletin G-E No. 2 - Shows Worthington sold the No. 6, 6 1/2, 8, 10, 12 & 3 Mills. When they started and finished sell Mills needs additional research. Worthington ads in 1916-1918 showed they sold New Holland Mils.

 

Abbreviated timeline reduced for Mill information. A complete timeline is found under: Timeline - Detail Level. Additional paper is being sought to expand this timeline.