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The following are companies that were partners of the Rock Island Plow Company in tractor production and sales or were local rivals. Implement affiliates will be in the implement section. Also listed here are a group of companies whose tractors bear more then a passing design resemblance in the use of the friction drive. While these companies may not have directly copied the Heider, it is impossible to truly say at this later date. For those interested in friction drives though, these may prove a useful guide. |
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Virtually unknown in the U.S. The “Machines Agricoles RIP” company of Paris France apparently started as an importer of Heiders, and for a time built a Heider Clone under contract with RIPC before branching out on their own. |
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Waterloo Mfg of Ontario Canada |
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Other possible clones |
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Goold, Shapley & Muir of Brantford Ontario |
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RIP of Paris France |
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Affiliations and Clones |
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As a hub of agriculture, the Quad Cities area saw a number of smaller tractor & engine companies appear and disappear. Here are some that you might not have heard of. |
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Local Tractors |
