The Kelly-Springfield Road Roller Company launched its first line in 1902 and by 1910 was the largest producer of road rollers in the world. They merged with their biggest rival, Buffalo Steam Roller in 1913 to become Buffalo-Springfield (inspiring the name of the 1960s band) and eventually becoming Koehring, then BOMAG, U.S.A.
The 1921 Buffalo-Springfield Roller pictured above is on display at the Heritage Center.
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