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C.O.D. Tractor Company
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About C.O.D. Tractor Company
C.O.D. Tractor Company marketed Minnesota-built tractors around 1914–1919. Its early Crookston operation was followed by Minneapolis offices and production through the Saint Paul Foundry.
- Beginning
- Tractor activity documented around 1914
- Founder / origin
- Individual founder unverified; a connection to Albert Espe’s designs is reported
- Known for
- Early Minnesota agricultural tractors
- Sale / later history
- Production period ends around 1919 in the reviewed account; buyer unverified
History and legacy
Corporate offices had moved to Minneapolis by 1915. The connection to Espe is tentative in the source, so it is not presented as proof that he was the company’s sole founder.
Sources & further reading
History reviewed 2026-10-20.
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