ROOT AND VANDERVOORT

One of the large industries of East Moline is the Root and VanDervoort Engineering Company, which had its beginning in 1900. So extensive has the growth of the plant been since its organization that it has had to increase its factory space in that time many fold. Development in the first six years of the factory's existence made necessary the building of more shops and these have been erected.

The capital stock in 1900 was $25,000; today it is $1,000,000. It is but a few years since very little was known about the "R. & V." gas and gasoline engines; today the output of this large, growing industry has found a demand, not alone in the States but in many foreign lands, which the plant is being taxed to the limit 10 supply. "R. & V." engines comprise vertical, horizontal, stationary and portable engines from one to forty horsepower, volume governing, hit and miss governing, hopper and conical screen (an "R. & V." patent) cooled.

Motto of the corporation has been, "A Quality That Justifies the Price." and it is a slogan which has been recognized in every action of the company. In 1909 the manufacture of a new line known as the "R. & V." Triumph engines was begun in one to four horse­ power, hopper cooled, hit and miss governing, especially adapted to meet the demand of farmers, garages, small shops, etc., where a simple, compact, efficient engine is needed.

W. H. Van Dervoort is president and general manager of the company, Dr. A. M. Real vice-president, and Rufus Walker, Jr., secretary and treasurer

 

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