1908 Elmore Touring Car
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Brothers James and Burton Becker made bicycles before moving into automobiles and forming the Elmore Manufacturing Company of Clyde, Ohio, in 1902. Elmore cars were distinguished by their two-stroke engines. These basic engines had fewer moving parts, but they relied on oil mixed with their gasoline fuel for lubrication. The simplified system caused faster engine wear and more pollution.
Brothers James and Burton Becker made bicycles before moving into automobiles and forming the Elmore Manufacturing Company of Clyde, Ohio, in 1902. Elmore cars were distinguished by their two-stroke engines. These basic engines had fewer moving parts, but they relied on oil mixed with their gasoline fuel for lubrication. The simplified system caused faster engine wear and more pollution.
Artifact
Automobile
Date Made
1908
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
29.176.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Steel (Alloy)
Wood (Plant material)
Leather
Color
Black (Color)
Grayish green
Red
Dimensions
Height: 87.5 in
Width: 64.25 in
Length: 143 in
Inscriptions
Headlights marked: WESTCHESTER. Bottom of radiator marked: B / BRISCOE MFG. CO. / DETROIT, MICH. U.S.A. Metal insignia attached to front of radiator marked: NEW YORK STATE AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION COBLESKILL. Plate on left side dash marked: THE / ELMORE / Made by / ELMORE MANUFACTURING CO. / CLYDE, OHIO U.S.A. / CAR NO. 1730. Plate below; LICENSED / under / SELDEN- / PATENT/ NO. 540,160 / patented November 5, 1895.
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