Palmer & Singer Manufacturing Company

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Palmer & Singer Manufacturing Company
legal form Company
founding 1907
resolution 1914
Reason for dissolution Bankrupt
Seat Long Island City , New York , USA
management Charles A. Singer
Branch Automobiles

Palmer & Singer Manufacturing Company was an American manufacturer of automobiles .

Company history

Henry U. Palmer and Charles A. Singer founded the company in 1907. Initially, they worked as a dealership for vehicles from Isotta Fraschini , Matheson Automobile Company and Simplex Automobile Company . The salesroom was on Broadway in New York City . In 1908 the production of automobiles began. The brand name was Palmer-Singer . Initially, production took place at Matheson in Pennsylvania until the company's own plant in Long Island City was completed.

Palmer died in 1911.

Between 1913 and 1914, parts were delivered to Maritime Motors from Canada , who made complete vehicles from them.

At the beginning of 1914, a new model with a special engine was presented, but it did not prove itself. It was expensive to develop. Bankruptcy followed in March 1914 . In May 1914 everything was sold to William Wooster. He wanted to continue production, which he couldn't.

In June 1914, Charles Singer took over the remainder of the company. He then founded the Singer Motor Company .

vehicles

All vehicles had cardan drive . That was unusual for heavy luxury cars at the time. The Matheson and Simplex vehicles also had chain drives. The model names usually indicated the number of cylinders and the engine power in horsepower .

In 1908 the Skimabout was the smaller of two models. There is evidence in one source that Skimabout was the brand name as well. The four-cylinder engine had a 107.95 mm bore , 114.3 mm stroke , 4184 cc displacement and 28 hp. The water cooler was mounted behind the engine. The appearance without a grille on the front of the vehicle was similar to Renault vehicles . The chassis had a wheelbase of 269 ​​cm . The structure was a roadster with space for two people. There was also the Model 6-60 . Its six-cylinder engine with a 123.825 mm bore and 139.7 mm stroke had a displacement of 10,093 cc. The wheelbase was 320 cm. These include runabouts with three seats, toy tonneau runabouts with four seats and toy tonneau with four seats.

In 1909 the skimabout was discontinued . The Model 4-40 took its place . The engine had 127 mm bore and stroke, which resulted in 6435 cm³ displacement. The wheelbase was usually 272 cm. There was a choice of runabout with two seats, single rumble runabout with three seats, landaulet with six seats and limousine with six seats. A seven-seater touring car , on the other hand, had a wheelbase of 320 cm. The Model 6-60 remained unchanged.

In 1910 the small model was replaced by three new models. The Model 4-30 had an engine with 107.95 mm bore, 114.3 mm stroke and 4184 cm³ displacement. Roadsters with two seats, Toy Tonneau with four seats and Toy Car with six seats were based on a chassis with 292 cm wheelbase, while a Town Car -Landaulet had a 305 cm wheelbase. The model 4-50 with a 139.7 mm bore, 133.35 mm stroke and 8176 cm³ displacement was only available as a seven-seater touring car with a 323 cm wheelbase. The 6-40 model had a bore of 101.6 mm, a stroke of 120.65 mm and a displacement of 5869 cm³. The wheelbase was 315 cm. Toy Tonneau with five and seven seats and Gunboat Roadster with five seats have been handed down. When Model 6-60 the wheelbase has been extended to 335 cm. This made it possible to assemble a five- and seven-seater touring car.

In 1911 nothing changed in terms of engine technology. The wheelbases have been lengthened. The Model 4-30 now had a 305 cm wheelbase and was available as a Town Car, Landaulet and Sedan. The model 4-50 with 328 cm wheelbase was available as a runabout with two seats, Milord touring car with five seats, touring car with seven seats and Gunboat Roadster with five seats. The Model 6-40 had a 318 cm wheelbase. It was available as a five-seat touring car and a two-seat runabout. The model 6-60 had a wheelbase of 351 cm. Touring cars with five and seven seats, gunboat roadsters with five seats, runabouts with two seats, limousines and landaulets have survived.

The four-cylinder models were discontinued in 1912. The Model 46 had a six-cylinder engine with a 101.6 mm bore, 127 mm stroke, 6178 cm³ displacement and 40 hp. The wheelbase was normally 318 cm. Buyers could choose between Runabout, Toy Tonneau and touring cars with five and seven seats. The Brighton Fore-Door , obviously a touring car with front doors, had a 323 cm wheelbase. The Model 6-60 remained largely unchanged. The roadster was omitted. The number of seats for the runabout is no longer recorded.

In 1913 the Brighton was the smaller model. With the same cylinder dimensions as in the previous year, the power was increased to 45 hp. The wheelbase measured 323 cm. Touring cars with five seats and runabouts with two seats are mentioned. The larger model has been renamed Model LXIV . The range of bodies corresponded to the smaller model, apart from an additional seven-seater touring car.

In 1914, the Model K was a slightly cheaper entry-level model. With 101.6 mm bore, 139.7 mm stroke and 6795 cm³ displacement, the engine was a bit above the Brighton . The engine output was specified with 38 hp. The wheelbase was 325 cm. Touring cars with five seats and roadsters with two seats are mentioned. The Brighton corresponded to the previous year's model. He had less displacement, more power, less wheelbase and a 200 dollar price higher than the model K . It cost $ 2,495. The new top model was the Magic Six . It had a six-cylinder valve engine , designed by the Swiss Martin Fischer, who ran Fischer cars . 101.6 mm bore and 142.875 mm stroke resulted in a displacement of 6950 cc. The engine developed 60 hp. The wheelbase measured 356 cm. The only body shape offered was a touring car with seven seats.

Model overview

year model cylinder Power ( hp ) Wheelbase (cm) construction
1908 Skimabout 4th 28 269 Roadster 2-seater
1908 Model 6-60 6th 60 320 3-seater runabout, 4-seater toy tonneau runabout, 4-seater toy tonneau
1909 Model 4-40 4th 40 272 Runabout 2-seater, Single Rumble Runabout 3-seater, Landaulet 6-seater, Limousine 6-seater
1909 Model 4-40 4th 40 320 7-seater touring car
1909 Model 6-60 6th 60 320 Runabout 3-seater, Toy Tonneau Runabout 4-seater, Toy Tonneau 4-seater
1910 Model 4-30 4th 30th 292 Roadster 2-seater, Toy Tonneau 4-seater, Toy Car 6-seater
1910 Model 4-30 4th 30th 305 Town Car Landaulet
1910 Model 4-50 4th 50 323 7-seater touring car
1910 Model 6-40 6th 40 315 Toy Tonneau 5-seat and 7-seat, Gunboat Roadster 5-seat
1910 Model 6-60 6th 60 335 5-seater and 7-seater touring cars
1911 Model 4-30 4th 30th 305 Town car, landaulet, limousine
1911 Model 4-50 4th 50 328 Runabout 2-seater, Milord touring car 5-seater, touring car 7-seater, Gunboat Roadster 5-seater
1911 Model 6-40 6th 40 318 5-seater touring car, 2-seater runabout
1911 Model 6-60 6th 60 351 5-seater and 7-seater touring car, 5-seater Gunboat Roadster, 2-seater runabout, limousine, landaulet
1912 Model 46 6th 40 318 Runabout, Toy Tonneau, 5-seater and 7-seater touring cars
1912 Model 46 6th 40 323 Brighton Fore-Door
1912 Model 6-60 6th 60 351 Runabout, 5-seater and 7-seater touring cars, limousine, landaulet
1913 Brighton 6th 45 323 5-seater touring car, 2-seater runabout
1913 Model LXIV 6th 60 351 Runabout 2-seater, touring car 5-seater and 7-seater
1914 Brighton 6th 45 323 5-seater touring car, 2-seater runabout
1914 Model K 6th 38 325 5-seater touring car, 2-seater roadster
1914 Magic Six 6th 60 356 7-seater touring car

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motor race

In 1911 a vehicle from this manufacturer won the Long Island Motor Derby at Riverhead . The 182 mile (292 km) route was driven in 179 minutes. In a 24-hour race near Brighton Beach , 30 miles (30 miles) were driven in 30 minutes at night, which is an average of 96 km / h. The name Brighton was therefore found in 1912 as a designation of a body variant and from 1913 to 1914 as a model name.

Surviving vehicles

A Model 6-60 as a demi-tonneau from 1910 still exists. It is said to be the only surviving Palmer-Singer with a six-cylinder engine. Another source states that three vehicles still exist in the US and that there are rumors of two more.

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. 1147-1148 (English).
  • George Nicholas Georgano (Ed.): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile . Volume 3: P-Z . Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , pp. 1179 (English).

Web links

Commons : Palmer & Singer Manufacturing Company  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c 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. 1147-1148 (English).
  2. ↑ George Nicholas Georgano (Ed.): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile . Volume 3: P-Z . Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , pp. 1179 (English).
  3. ↑ a b Conceptcarz (English, accessed on May 25, 2019)
  4. ↑ Automobile Quarterly Volume 49, Issue 2.