The Construction Machinery Company, commonly referred to as CMC, was founded on August 15, 1905 by Alva B. Lovejoy and Charles L. Baldwin in Waterloo, Iowa. Before moving into its own plant in 1909, the company's products were manufactured by the Automatic Stone Company and Ferguson Brothers. Its industry was cement mixers, pumps and woodworking machines and its headquarters remained in Waterloo, Iowa. The company closed down in 2003.
ADDRESSES[]
- 103-120 Vinton Street, Waterloo, IA. (1913-1923)
COMPANY NAMES[]
- Waterloo Cement Machinery Company (1905-1919)
- Waterloo Construction Machinery Company (1919-1921)
- Construction Machinery Company (1921-2003)
PRODUCTS[]
- "CMC" Dual Prime Centrifugal Pumps
- "CMC" Non-Tilt Concrete Mixers
- "Kost Kutter Jr." Power Saw
- "Kost Kutter Sr." Power Saw
- "Little Wonder Five" Concrete Mixer
- "Wonder Ten" Concrete Mixer
- "Wonder" Hoists
- Reversible Builders' Hoist
ADVERTISEMENTS[]
The Contractor (July 1, 1913)
The National Builder (July 1914)
American Builder (April 1917)
American Builder (November 1923)
American Builder (November 1923)
Contractors' & Engineers' Monthly (July 1924)
Building Age & National Builder (July 1925)
American Builder (May 1941)