The first model was a 10-20 with a tow cylinder 6 x 8-inch engine, This model was known as the “Bower City”. Apparently, this trade name was used until the 1918 introduction of the 12-25, a two-cylinder rig with a 7 x 8-inch engine. The 15-30 was announced in 1919. It used the same engine as the 12-25 and had a few minor improvements. Constant additions were made to the Townsend line. By 1924, five models were offered, 15-30, 20-40, 25-50, and 30-60. The fifth model was a new 12-25, Townsend’s only model that didn’t look like a steam engine. Townsend tractors were probably the most distinctive of any tractor line ever built. In spite of its rugged mechanical design, it became increasingly obvious that the heavy, cumbersome tractor was on the way out. Townsend rose to the task with its 12-20 model first offered in 1924. The unbearable competition of the 1920s was tapped off by the Great Depression, leading to the takeover by LaCrosse Boiler Company.