Milwaukee Automobile Company

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Milwaukee Automobile Company
legal form Company
founding 1899
resolution 1902
Reason for dissolution Bankrupt
Seat Milwaukee , Wisconsin , USA
Branch Automobiles

Milwaukee from 1900
Rear view
Milwaukee from 1901

Milwaukee Automobile Company was an American manufacturer of automobiles .

Company history

Herman Pfiel, WG Smith and WH Starkweather founded the company in December 1899. The company was based in Milwaukee , Wisconsin . Production took place at a Milwaukee Engineering Company facility . Automobiles were manufactured from 1900 to 1902. The brand name was Milwaukee . One of the employees was WH McIntyre, who later founded the WH McIntyre Company .

The end came in May 1902. One source cites overproduction as the reason. Bankruptcy followed in June 1902 . In July 1902 everything was auctioned. In August 1902, George Whitney of the Whitney Motor Wagon Company sued the company for patent infringement .

Other US manufacturers of passenger cars with Milwaukee in brand names were Milwaukee automobiles and Brass Specialty Company , Milwaukee Moto Company and Milwaukee Auto Engines and Supply Company .

vehicles

Only steam cars were on offer .

1900 had the vehicles a two-cylinder - steam engine with 5 hp power. The engine power was transmitted to the rear axle via a chain. Was steered with a steering lever. The bodies mentioned are Stanhope , Surrey and delivery van .

In 1901 little changed. The Stanhope was omitted. A truck was new . In addition, prices have increased.

In 1902 there were Runabout , Surrey and delivery trucks. Another source states that a new model was introduced in 1902. With a front hood that looked like a hood , the vehicles appeared more modern. A steering wheel was also new . The structure was a four-seater tonneau with rear entry.

Two cars occasionally take part in the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run . The vehicle, with the British registration number BS 8541 , went up for auction on October 12, 2016 with an estimate of £ 50,000 to £ 70,000 . It was auctioned again on March 4, 2017, this time at an estimate of £ 40,000.

Model overview

year model construction
1900 Steamer Stanhope, Surrey, delivery truck
1901 Steamer Surrey, vans, trucks
1902 Steamer Runabout, Surrey, delivery truck

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. 977-978 (English).
  • George Nicholas Georgano (Ed.): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile . Volume 2: G-O . Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , pp. 1038 (English).

Web links

Commons : Milwaukee Automobile Company  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d 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. 977-978 (English).
  2. ↑ a b George Nicholas Georgano (Ed.): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile . Volume 2: G-O . Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , pp. 1038 (English).
  3. ↑ Auction 2016 (accessed October 20, 2018)
  4. ↑ Auction 2017 (accessed October 20, 2018)