I have a load of them, but I will try to post a few as I have time. Some I will not have the dealer name for, but will have the owner and when they were in business. I am posting them here in hopes that someone will be able to put a Dealer name with the Owner name and Town. I will list what I have for each.Walter Gilmer- Whatt, Indiana Case dealer began 1934 began New Idea in 1936 until 1941 Took on MM in 1942 Case dealer until 1945 Ralph R. Vanette- New Era, Michigan Handled Deere in the 30"s Case from 1940-1949 Wm. E. Richards- Hope Indiana Case dealer 1941 to 1945 IH dealer from 1942 to 1949 Clarence E. Rush- Pocatello, Idaho Began Case 1939 Took on New Idea in 1941 Contract terminated in 1945 (had no service shop) Harold Rinehart- Comfrey, Minnesota Began in 1936 took on New Idea in 1941 took on MM in 1943 gave up MM and New Idea in 1945 took on Ford/Ferguson in 1943 sold out in 1949 Bought back in 1950 Had case throughout. Hart & Stout- Delaware, Ohio Began Case 1943 Ended 1946 (during Case strike) A.L. sletten- Elbow Lake, Minnesota Began Case line 1944 Also handled Chevrolet and Oliver John Spring- springfield, Minn Began business in 1922 Took on case in 1926 Took on New Idea in 1940 Sold out to Harold Rinehart (Another dealer listed above) in the early 50"s. Schmidt Brothers Motor Co. owner Ernest W. Schmidt and ?(Brother) Dealer since 1939 took on case in 1939 or 1940 also carried Ford/Ferg added MM in 1943 Case Contract Terminated in 1945 A.C. Moehnke- Rochester, Minnesota Started Case in 1936 Took on MM in 1942 More later!!
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