C. L. Best Tractor Company

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C. L. Best Tractor Company was an early 20th-century American manufacturer of agricultural and construction tractors that became a key predecessor to Caterpillar Inc.

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C. L. Best Tractor Company canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf agricultural machinery manufacturer
defunct company
predecessor of Caterpillar Inc.
tractor manufacturer
businessType privately held company
country United States
era early 20th century
foundedBy Clarence Leo Best NERFINISHED
hasKeyPerson Clarence Leo Best NERFINISHED
headquartersLocation California
industry agricultural machinery
construction equipment
locationCountry United States
mergedInto Caterpillar Tractor Co. NERFINISHED
namedAfter Clarence Leo Best NERFINISHED
notableFor being a key predecessor to Caterpillar Inc.
manufacturing crawler tractors
operatedInSector agriculture
construction
predecessorOf Caterpillar Inc. NERFINISHED
product agricultural tractors
construction tractors
crawler tractors
status defunct
successor Caterpillar Tractor Co. NERFINISHED

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Caterpillar Inc. formedByMergerOf C. L. Best Tractor Company
subject linked to: Caterpillar
Caterpillar Inc. predecessor C. L. Best Tractor Company
subject linked to: Caterpillar