Turner Brass Works

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Turner Brass Works
legal form
founding 1871
resolution 1969
Reason for dissolution takeover
Seat Chicago , Illinois , USA
Branch Automobiles

Turner Brass Works was an American company.

Company history

EF Turner founded the company in Chicago , Illinois in 1871 . After the automobile age began, it made accessories such as carburetors and pedals . In 1904 the production of automobiles began. The brand name was Turner . In the same year vehicle production ended again.

At some point, Charles Reckitt bought the company. In 1906 he planned a plant in Sycamore , which was completed in the summer of 1907. In addition to automobile accessories, headlights were also manufactured.

In April 1955 Harold V. Engh Sr. took over the management of the company. In November 1969 it was taken over by the Olin Corporation .

vehicles

Only one model was on offer. It had a two - cylinder boxer engine . It made 12 hp . The engine power was transmitted to the rear axle via a three-speed gearbox and a cardan shaft . A special feature was that the starter crank was on the dashboard, which enabled the engine to be started from the interior. The body was a great touring car .

Another source deviates from a three-wheeler, which could be confused with the vehicles of the Turner Automobile Company .

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. 1483 (English).

Web links

Commons : Turner Brass Works  - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e 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. 1483 (English).
  2. ↑ a b Marián Šuman-Hreblay: Automobile Manufacturers Worldwide Registry . McFarland & Company, London 2000, ISBN 978-0-7864-0972-3 , pp. 288 (English).
  3. ↑ a b c Turner Brass Olympic Torch Collection (PDF; accessed April 6, 2019)