[1] An established inventor, he progressed through a profitable windmill business to, in 1895, the manufacture of kerosene and gasoline powered stationary engines for use on the American farm.

The Stover company began producing windmills in 1879.

Retrieved 24 December 2021. It was incorporated in 1881 as the Stover Manufacturing and Engine Company and by 1922 they had 600 employees.

[4] Stover licensed some designs to Sears, Roebuck and Co. under the Economy trademark.

The main manufacturing plant was located at 301 N Henderson Road in Freeport, IL.