One of the wrenching news auctions has a KL72
" KL72 (EW Ross) 11" mal imp w (R402 T) "
" (E. W. Ross Company - Springfield, Ohio). "
Ross seems to have made silo's, and ensilage cutters, at least.
"The E. W. Ross Company of Springfield, are pioneers in the manufacture of ensilage cutters in this country. The nucleus of their present business was established at Fulton, N. Y., in 1851, by E. P. Ross. Hay and fodder cutters were manufactured on a considerable scale at that time, in connection with a jobbing and repair business in machinery. A few years later Mr. Ross became interested in paper mill machinery, but continued the manufacture of feed cutters, and in 1877 or 1878 made and put out the first ensilage cutters. In 1885 the concern removed to Springfield, O., and during the past five years has added a large line of sweep and tread powers, grinding mills and other implements. In 1890 the business was incorporated under the name of the E. W. Ross Company, with E. W. Ross, a son of E. P. Ross, as president. Since the death of E. W. Ross in 1892 the presidency has devolved upon his widow, M. F. Ross. N. Fitch is vice-president and general manager and S. E. Lincoln, secretary."
>"Ardrey, Robert L. American Agricultural Implements: A Review of Invention and Development in the Agricultural Implement Industry of the United States . Chicago: R. L. Ardrey, 1894"
http://lincoln.lib.niu.edu/cgi-bin/philologic/getobject.pl?c.5779:4:14.lincoln
