The Anchor Concrete Machinery Company was founded on May 6, 1905 by John Olsen, J. M. Parsons and Charles W. Bradley in Rock Rapids, Iowa. Its industry was concrete machinery and its headquarters were in Rock Rapids, Iowa (1903-1922) and Adrian, Michigan (1922-1927). In 1927, the company was merged with four other concrete firms to form the Consolidated Machinery Company, based in Adrian, Michigan.
COMPANY NAMES[]
- Anchor Concrete Stone Company (1905-1919)
- Anchor Concrete Machinery Company (1919-1927)
PRODUCTS[]
- "Anchor" Block Machine
- "Anchor" High-Test Tile Machine
- "Anchor Junior" Stripper
TRADE CATALOGS[]
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American Carpenter & Builder (August 1906)
Concrete-Cement Age (December 1912)
American Builder (November 1923)
Building Age & National Builder (July 1925)
American Exporter (January 1925)