History

It was during the Great Depression that the founder of Cadillac Machinery Company, Inc., Harold Goldstein, began his career in the surplus equipment business. Working for his father, Charlie, at Machinery & Electric Motors on Lake Street in Chicago, he learned that hard work and dedication to customer service earn loyal and repeat customers. His career was interrupted by service in the U.S. Army, and in 1950, he started Cadillac Machinery.

Our mentor, Harold Goldstein, passed away on August 26, 1997. He began working in the machine tool industry in 1935. Since then, his career was enhanced by service to his industry and country. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II and also worked with the Office of Price Administration, developing regulations for controlling prices and priorities for used machine tools. Later he was a key witness before the Senate Finance Committee, where he gave testimony regarding the investment tax credit laws pertaining to used machine tools. He was also one of the founders of the Machinery Dealers National Association (MDNA), and for ten years, he served as a member of its National Board of Directors. In 1967-1968 he served as its national president and was a recipient of the R. K. Vinson Award, which is presented in recognition of outstanding contributions to the advancement of the used machinery industry.

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