Lombard Auto Tractor-Truck, made by Lombard Tractor and Truck Corporation, Waterville, Maine, 1925. Maine State Museum, 86.24.1.
Lombard Auto Tractor-Truck, made by Lombard Tractor and Truck Corporation, Waterville, Maine, 1925. Maine State Museum, 86.24.1.
Alvin Lombard's invention of a sled log hauler propelled by crawler tracks proved revolutionary. His patented "infinite tread" tracks provided the foundation for future tanks utilized by the United States military.
In the winter of 1925, this tractor worked around the clock, six days a week, for the ninety days it was feasible to use such a vehicle. Edward Lacroix's lumber company purchased this Lombard log hauler along with six others that year. By 1933, Lombard tractors had become nearly obsolete as new logging roads and new vehicles became available.