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   The Locomobile Company of America was a pioneering American automobile manufacturer founded in 1899, and known for its dedication to precision before the assembly-line era. [1] It was one of the earliest car manufacturers in the advent of the automobile age.

2. www.virtualsteamcarmuseum.org › makers › locomobile_companyLocomobile Company of America - Virtual Steam Car Museum

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   The Locomobile Company of America, Bridgeport, CT 1899 – 1929 Locomobile was one of the two companies which resulted from the purchase of the Stanley Brothers' steam-car design rights in 1899 by A. L. Barber and J. B. Walker.

3. motor-car.net › usa › itemLocomobile History (1899–1929) - Motor Car History

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   Locomobile Company of America Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States from 1899 to 1922. The Locomobile Company of America was a pioneering American automobile manufacturer founded in 1899. It was one of the earliest car manufacturers in the advent of the automobile age.

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   Francis E. Stanley and Freelan O. Stanley had invented a steam car. In 1899 they purchased a bicycle factory in Watertown, Massachusetts and began building their cars. John B. Walker, the owner of Cosmopolitan magazine, offered to buy half the company. The Stanley brothers said no. When Walker came back a few weeks later he offered to buy the whole...

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   At about the same time Locomobile switched over to making gasoline powered cars, Barber left the business. His son-in-law, J.J. Albright, took over as company president. Inventor Andrew Rikerbecame the lead designer and was responsible for the new gasoline engines. The 1904 5-passenger touring car used an Inline-four engine that was water-cooled en...

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   "Old number 16" the Locomobile that won the Vanderbuilt Cup in 1908

   A 1907 Locomobile Type E touring car

   A 1912 Model 48 Torpedo

   A 1914 Model 48 "Gentleman's Speedster"

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5. bportlibrary.org › hc › industryThe Locomobile Company of America – Bridgeport History Center

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   new gasoline-powered engine for the company, Locomobile was soon one of the most popular cars in the world. The “Number 16” car pictured above won the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup, clocking in at an astonishing 64.38 mph. Locomobile was called the “best built car in America.” The Bridgeport, CT factory stood on the west side of the harbor, where oil

6. www.thehenryford.org › collections-and-researchLocomobile Company of America and Reo Motor Car Company ...

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   Locomobile Company of America and Reo Motor Car Company Advertisements, November 1906 / page 104. ... Contact Center Hours: Monday–Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

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   Who is the Locomobile Company of America?

   • The Locomobile Company of America was a pioneering American automobile manufacturer founded in 1899. It was one of the earliest car manufacturers in the advent of the automobile age. For the first two years after its founding the company was located in Watertown, Massachusetts.

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   When did Locomobile go out of business?

   • Locomobile was taken over in 1922 by Durant Motors and eventually went out of business in 1929. All cars ever produced by the original company were always sold under the brand name Locomobile. The Locomobile Company of America was founded in 1899, the name coined from "locomotive" and "automobile".

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   Who made the Locomobile?

   • The Locomobile Company of Americawas a company founded in 1899 by John B. Walker. He and his partner Amzi L. Barberbought the rights to manufacture the steam carbuilt by the Stanley brothers. They called the car the Locomobile. In 1904 the company began producing gasoline-poweredcars and continued in business until 1929.

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   What is Locomobile known for?

   • The Locomobile Company of America was a pioneering American automobile manufacturer founded in 1899, and known for its dedication to precision before the assembly-line era. [ 1] It was one of the earliest car manufacturers in the advent of the automobile age.

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8. www.thehenryford.org › collections-and-research1906 Locomobile "Old 16" Race Car - The Henry Ford

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   Contact Center: 313-982-6001 Contact Center Hours: Monday–Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.