Tuesday, June 19, 2018

American Planter Company January 1960 Catalog

Located in Burr Oak, Michigan, the American Planter Company, also referred to as American Standard distributed this 50 plus page catalog of grain and feed handling equipment around January of 1960.  It gives some insight into state of the art farming technology during that time.  What is likely a dealer pricing catalog features great illustrations and line drawings of grain augers, bucket elevators, bale elevators and other "push button farming" devices from the era.






Cover and two sample pages shown above.

The American Planter Company was founded in 1881.  Their phone number in January 1960 was "HU 9-2115".

Finished catalog size, 8.5" x 11".  Two color cover, one color printing inside.