Fairbanks, Morse & Company was founded in 1824 by Erastus and Thaddeus Fairbanks in St. Johnsbury, Vermont. Its industry was machinery and its headquarters were in St. Johnsbury, Vermont (1824-1871) and Chicago, Illinois (1871-1958). In 1916, the company was acquired by the Fairbanks, Morse & Company, formerly selling agents for E. & T. in the western United States. In 1958, Fairbanks merged with the Penn-Texas Corporation forming the Fairbanks-Whitney Corporation.

ADDRESSES[]
- Franklin & Monroe Streets, Chicago, IL. (1908)
- 900 South Wabash Avenue, Chicago, IL. (1908-1937)
- 606 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL. (1937)

SUBSIDIARIES[]

ACQUISITIONS[]
- Commercial Electric Company (1906)
- Eclipse Wind Engine Company (1890)
- Sheffield Car Company (1918)
- Three Rivers Electric Company (1906)
- Williams Engine Works (1893)
PLANTS[]
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Beloit, Wisconsin
- East Moline, Illinois
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Terre Haute, Indiana
- Three Rivers, Michigan
- Sherbrooke, Ontario
- Toronto, Ontario
COMPANY NAMES[]
(The original Fairbanks plant was known as St. Johnsbury Iron Works.)
- E. & T. Fairbanks (1824-1834)
- E. & T. Fairbanks & Company (1834-1916)
- Fairbanks, Morse & Company (1916-1958)
PRODUCTS[]
- Air Compressors
- Alternators
- Boilers
- Dynamos
- Alternating Current
- Direct Current
- "Harvey Red Hed" Corn Sheller
- "Harvey Red Hed" Hammer Mill
- Gas & Gasoline Engines (horizontal & vertical)
- Generators
- Hand & Push Cars
- Hoists
- Ironers
- Motors
- Alternating Current
- Direct Current
- Pump Jacks
- Pumps
- Centrifugal
- Power
- Steam
- Sump
- Scales
- "Sheffield" Rail Drills
- Standpipes
- Starters
- Tanks
- Velocipedes
- Water Systems
- Model 425M-30
- Washers
- Water & Coaling Stations
- Water Heaters
- Windmills
- "Y" Oil Engines
- "Z" Engines