C. Rossler Manufacturing Company

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C. Rossler Manufacturing Company
legal form Company
founding 1903
resolution 1908
Seat Buffalo , New York , USA
management Charles Rossler
Branch Automobiles

C. Rossler Manufacturing Company was an American manufacturer of automobiles .

Company history

The company was founded in 1903 in Buffalo , New York , United States . The Buffalo Times reported it on March 30, 1903. Initially, it made car bodies. In 1906 William A. de Schaum joined the company. He had previously made vehicles with the Schaum Automobile & Motor Manufacturing Company . He made the first car in March 1906. This started the production of automobiles. The brand name was Rossler . De Schaum was unsatisfied and left the company, creating the De Schaum Motor Syndicate Company . Production at Rossler ended in 1908.

vehicles

Highwheelers were on offer . With the big wheels, they were suitable for the bad roads of the time. The single cylinder engine was water cooled . 101.6 mm bore and 127 mm stroke resulted in a displacement of 1030 cm³ . It was specified with 10/12 hp . The engine power was transmitted to the rear axle via a chain. The setup was a runabout with two seats. The curb weight was given as 272 kg. Solid rubber tires were typical for this type of vehicle .

literature

  • Beverly Rae Kimes, Henry Austin Clark Jr .: Standard catalog of American Cars. 1805-1942. Digital edition . 3. Edition. Krause Publications, Iola 2013, ISBN 978-1-4402-3778-2 , pp. 1310 (English).

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Beverly Rae Kimes, Henry Austin Clark Jr .: Standard catalog of American Cars. 1805-1942. Digital edition . 3. Edition. Krause Publications, Iola 2013, ISBN 978-1-4402-3778-2 , pp. 1310 (English).
  2. ↑ Marián Šuman-Hreblay: Automobile Manufacturers Worldwide Registry . McFarland & Company, London 2000, ISBN 978-0-7864-0972-3 , pp. 247 (English).
  3. ↑ The Buffalo Times, March 30, 1903 (accessed January 26, 2019)