Trade catalogs, 1928-1952.

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Trade catalogs, 1928-1952.

Item : Caterpillar 2-ton; Caterpillar tractors, 1928. Item: Operator's instructions for Caterpillar diesel D315 engine and electric set, n.d. Item: Operator's instructions for Caterpillar diesel D318 engine and electric set, n.d. Item : Operator's instructions for Caterpillar D337 engine, D326 engine, n.d. Item : D337 marine engine; parts catalog, 1951. Item : D318 engine; parts catalog, 1952.

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Caterpillar Tractor Company

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The Caterpillar Tractor Company was formed in 1925 by the merger of the Holt Manufacturing Company of Stockton, California, and Peoria, Illinois, and the C.L. Best Tractor Company of San Leandro, California. In the years before World War I, Benjamin Holt invented the "caterpillar tractor," which moved on heavy, belted-metal tracks rather than wheels. The tracks prevented the vehicle from sinking in the mud. The Caterpillar Tractor Company mounted extensive marketing campaigns during the late 192...