1909 Excelsior Autocycle
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Excelsior Motor Manufacturing & Supply Company joined the motorcycle business in 1907. Its 1909 models featured an efficient lubrication system that, in the company's words, kept oil in the engine rather than "over the exterior of the machine and the person of the rider." The economical Autocycle could travel nearly 200 miles on a single two-gallon tankful of gasoline.
Excelsior Motor Manufacturing & Supply Company joined the motorcycle business in 1907. Its 1909 models featured an efficient lubrication system that, in the company's words, kept oil in the engine rather than "over the exterior of the machine and the person of the rider." The economical Autocycle could travel nearly 200 miles on a single two-gallon tankful of gasoline.
Artifact
Motorcycle
Date Made
1909
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
29.827.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Leather
Metal
Rubber (Material)
Color
Black (Color)
Blue
Gray (Color)
Maroon
Red
Dimensions
Height: 38.5 in
Length: 98 in
Wheelbase: 56 in
Horsepower: 3.5 hp (2.61 kW)
Inscriptions
Each side of tank: [Words form a cross] EXCELSIOR AUTO CYCLE/ EXCELSIOR/ MOTOR MFG. AND SUPPLY CO./ CHICAGO, ILL. On gear box: EXCELSOIR On tire: Universal Tire Co. Lancaster PA
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