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Engine Line a Lesser-Known Classic
Challenge company cut its teeth on windmills, but found a real contender in gas engines
By Leslie McManus
When you’re talking farm collectibles, the Challenge name is most familiar in the context of windmills. Founded in 1868 as the Challenge Windmill & Feed Co. in Batavia, Ill., the company was long one of the largest manufacturers of windmills in the U.S., with production continuing into the 1940.