Best Tractor

Summary

Business	Manufacturer
Main Location	Oakland
Active	1910-1925

Best Tractor was an early tractor and heavy equipment manufacturer based in Oakland, California. The C.L. Best Tractor company was founded by Clarence Leo Best who had started by working for his father's Best Manufacturing Company which built traction engines. Best's factory was in Elmhurst (East Oakland).

In 1925, Best merged with the Holt Manufacturing Company to form Caterpillar.

Locations

Location	Years	Address	Details
Oakland

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