CO-OP

The CO-OP tractor brand emerged from farmers' interest in lowering costs through shared ownership of machinery. The initial models were created by Dent Parrett, who had previously worked with Parrett Tractor, and were manufactured in Michigan using various Chrysler parts. In 1938, production shifted to new facilities in Indiana, with some models also produced by Cletrac and at a plant in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Following World War II, a partnership with Cockshutt resulted in the introduction of the "E" series of CO-OP tractors, which were essentially rebranded Cockshutt models. However, dwindling sales led to the sale of the CO-OP facilities to Cockshutt in 1952, resulting in the discontinuation of the CO-OP brand.