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Locomobile Company of America
- 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. It was one of the earliest car manufacturers in the advent of the automobile age.
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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.
Mar 11, 2019 · The Locomobile remained a steam powered car until 1902 when Andrew L. Riker became head of the engineering and design department. Riker was one of the founders and first president of the Society of Automotive Engineers (S.A.E.), with Henry Ford as his vice president.
In 1899 the Locomobile began as a steam-powered car. With inventor and electric car manufacturer Andrew Riker’s development of a 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
Aug 18, 2020 · Locomobile started building cars in 1899 and lasted 30 years. The company began when John Brisban Walker (the publisher of Cosmopolitan magazine) and Amzi Lorenzo Barker purchased Stanley (makers of steam cars) and renamed it Locomobile.
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.
The Locomobile Company of America was a company founded in 1899 by John B. Walker. He and his partner Amzi L. Barber bought the rights to manufacture the steam car built by the Stanley brothers. They called the car the Locomobile.
Apr 4, 2020 · Locomobile sold all patents and the remainder of the business back to the Stanley brothers, who continued to produce steam cars – like the 1908 Stanley H-5 also on display – for another few years. The 1900 Locomobile on display came equipped with a two cylinder steam engine and 21 gallon boiler.
