Established in 1901, the One Minute people began business building washing machines. An early catalog states: “When father bought mother he ONE MINUTE washer, he did the whole family a favor.” A small vertical two cycle engine designed especially for these washers was advertised in 1911. It was only built for a short time but the company remained in the washng machine business for several years, merging with Berman Mfg. Co. of Newton in 1913.