Source: Rockford Register-Republic Sept. 7, 1944
Mechanics Universal Joint Co.
36th Annual RIAA Banquet – 1973, Henrici’s
Source: Copy of Program courtesy of Jack Rinaldo
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Rockford Clutch, a Division of Borg Warner – From Ox Carts to Jets
From Ox Carts to Jets; Roy Ingersoll and the Borg Warner Story by Will Oursler, Prentice Hall, Inc., 1959
Shelved in Local History Collection
Page 197
Page 235
Ingersoll also knew Emerson-Brantingham’s Charles Brantingham, pp 91-92,
The third great producer of Gslesburg-made Discs, was Rockford Drilling Machine, which eventually became part of Borg-Warner. p 140
“The Mechanics Universal Joint Co., formerly the Mechanics Machine Co., produced the Universal Joints which went into millions of automobiles, and, in those early days, began yo make automotive transmissions. The company was greatly helped at its start by a Rockford Industrialist and investor, P.A. Peterson, who was to become a part owner and, in 1906, president.” pp 1982-3
“In 1914 they signed an agreement to produce 25 transmissions a day for the Chevrolet Automobile Co,” p 183
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“War Products to Jam Temple” – March 1944
Source: Rockford Register-Republic March 18, 1944
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WWII Army Air Forces Schwanke, Staff Sgt. Arthur R.
photo; in hq squadron of B-24 Liberators based in Italy cited for accomplishments in bombing strategic nazi targets. A 1927 graduate of Rockford High School. Entered Service January 1943. Son of Mr. and Mrs. G.A. Schwanke, 1712 Ridge Ave. Bombing in France, Italy, Austria and Southern Germany active in affairs at St. Paul’s Lutheran an employee of Mechanics Universal Joint Co.
Source: Rockford Morning Star 9/10/1944
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Sparacino – Arbisi Wedding – 1945
Source: Rockford Register Republic July 5, 1045
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Mechanics Universal Joint – 1928 Association Picnic
Source: Rockford Morning Star July 22, 1928
