Foundation: | 1880s |
Founder: | Edward Lyon Buchwalter |
Defunct: | 1903 |
Location City: | Springfield, Ohio |
Location Country: | United States |
Industry: | Manufacturing |
Products: | Farming |
Superior Drilling Company was a manufacturer of farming implements that formed in the 1880s to 1903 in Springfield, Ohio, United States.Edward Lyon Buchwalter was one of the organizers of the Superior Drill Company and president of the same from 1883 to 1903. In 1903, the company and several other companies merged to form the American Seeding Machine Company.
Though roots of formation of the Superior Drill Company can be traced back to the 1840s, they didn't become prevalent as a company till the 1880s. The trade name "Superior" under the Superior Trade Co. was first used in 1892 and manufacturing began in Springfield, Ohio.
They imprinted in their advertising, "The Best in the World". American Civil War Capt. Edward Lyon Buchwalter was one of the organizers of the Superior Drill Company and president of the same from 1883 to 1903. In 1903, the company and several other companies merged to form the American Seeding Machine Company.