Allis-Chalmers Sign

La Porte County Historical Society

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Allis-Chalmers Sign

The Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co. bought out the former Rumely tractor plant, founded by Meinrad Rumely in 1853. After this 1931 purchase, the company manufactured harvesting equipment at the La Porte plant until it closed in 1983. This photograph dated April 7, 1949, shows the plant sign and workers’ vehicles parked in front of it. The plant was back into the swing of making harvesting machines after converting to wartime production of the “Ontos” and “M-6” track vehicles.

Allis-Chalmers Sign

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La Porte County Historical Society Museum
2405 Indiana Avenue, Suite 1
La Porte, IN 46350
Tel: 219/324-6767
Fax: 219/324-9029

Admission Charge: La Porte County Adult Residents $3
Out-of-county Adult Residents $5
Children/Students 12-17 $3
Commercial bus tour participants $3

Children under 12, La Porte County Historical Society, Inc. members
Time Traveler affiliates, School Tours FREE

OPEN TO PUBLIC
Tuesday thru Saturday
10 A.M. to 4:30 P.M
Handicapped accessible

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