Twin Disc, Inc. Collection, 1919-1989 (bulk 1949-1989)

Biography/History

Twin-Disc Inc. designs, manufactures, and supplies the highly sophisticated components that transmit and control developed power from the engine of a vehicle, machine, or boat to the wheels, tracks, or propellers that make it run. Founded in 1918, Twin-Disc remains an important part of Racine, Wisconsin and moving machinery worldwide. This collection largely covers the period of President John Batten and Twin-Disc’s significant growth in the 1960s and 1970s into the strong corporation it has become today.