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The National Russell Collectors Association is fortunate to have aquired many original records, catalogs and pieces of memorabilia. Based in Massillon, we are minutes from a variety of Russell equipment and other sources of information. If you have a question and have not found an answer in the Forum area on this site, or would like reprints of literature, contact: doug@russellcollectors.org
It costs nothing to inquire, however we are currently working on a pricing structure for commonly requested items. Until then each request will be handled on an individual basis.
The National Russell Collectors Association was founded in 1998 to become a network for all who are interested in The Russell & Company and the preservation of its history and equipment.
The Russell & Company was one of the largest producers of industrial and agricultural equipment in the world. It is our desire to become the leading source of information regarding The Russell & Company by locating and documenting as many pieces of Russell history, equipment and related items. By doing so, we hope to prevent some of these items from being lost forever.
“What’s going on with the Russell club?” Fair question considering we haven’t been in your mailbox, or in the show directories, magazines or even online for a couple years now. There is no quick answer, but I assure you the spirit of the club is alive and well. Rejuvenated if you will. We’ve got a new website and a new way to do things that we think will allow us to stay around, stay active and ultimately reach our goal by becoming the best source of information for everything Russell. To read more about our new direction and long term goals: click here
The following is a letter written by Charles Hegem which was found in the Russell archives held by the Massillon Museum. The writer, Charles O. Hegem, was Superintendent of the Russell factory at the time. It should be noted that Mr. Hegem held several patents including one issued on November 25, 1890 for the Russell valve gear, called the Hegem gear. The letter was written April 10th, 1913 to The F. P. Harbaugh Co., St. Paul, Minnesota. To read on: click here