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David Johnson and Edgar Hetteen
- In 1945, David Johnson and Edgar Hetteen created Hetteen Hoist and Derrick.
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Feb 14, 2011 · Working with farm equipment, he developed an engineer's eye for innovation and invention, despite attaining only an eighth-grade education. He worked in an uncle's machine shop as a teenager, served in the military, then founded Hetteen Hoist and Derrick in the mid-1940s.
Edgar Hetteen (later described by the Snowmobile Hall of Fame in St. Germain, Wisconsin as the father of the snowmobile), David Johnson, and Edgar's brother Allan Hetteen were partners in Hetteen Hoist and Derrick [6] in Roseau, Minnesota. Edgar had dropped out of school after the eighth grade in 1934.
Feb 15, 2011 · He worked in an uncle’s machine shop as a teenager, served in the military, then founded Hetteen Hoist and Derrick in the mid-1940s. His original partner was his eventual brother-in-law, David Johnson, who initially bought into the company by sending money to Edgar from the Pacific region, where David was stationed in the U.S. Navy.
Allan joined the Hetteen Hoist and Derrick Company after graduating from Roseau High School, in 1948. Allan became a partner in the business, adding car salvage and car repair to the services. Allan was known for his knowledge, mechanical talents, building, and welding skills.
Jan 30, 2008 · Hetteen Hoist & Derrick. One of the three founders of Polaris Industries when the company evolved from Hetteen Hoist & Derrick, Allan was the ‘junior’ partner. Nine years younger than brother Edgar, Allan was still in school when Edgar went on his own to establish Hetteen Hoist & Derrick in 1944.
Hetteen’s trail to greatness in the snowmobile industry began in 1944, when he opened his first business – called Hetteen Hoist and Derrick – after returning from World War II. It was a company based on invention – starting with a hoist used to place electrical pole and followed up with sprayers, choppers and other farm equipment.
Feb 14, 2011 · Edgar Hetteen, who cofounded Polaris Industries and founded Arctic Cat, died Saturday in Grand Rapids. Hetteen's death was reported in an obituary by Rowe Funeral Home.
