Farm Machinery Paved the Way for Tire Manufacturer
The Akron/Canton/Massillon area of Ohio was a hotbed of farm machinery invention and manufacture during the latter half of the 19th century. In the past, I’ve written about Canton’s Cornelius Aultman and Akron’s Lewis Miller, and the Russell Co. of Massillon is on my list of future projects.
After 1900, with the rising popularity of the automobile, Akron became more famous for its tires and rubber products than its farm machinery, and today Goodyear – which got its start in Akron – is one of the premier names in automobile tires. While some folks may
