1904 Locomobile Gasolene Touring Cars
THF103728 / 1904 Locomobile Gasolene Touring Cars / front
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Artifact Overview
Locomobile promoted its "gasolene" touring cars in this 1904 sales catalog. The company began in 1899 by building steam-powered cars. And Andrew L. Riker, who designed this Locomobile, was known for creating electric-powered vehicles. This catalog provided buyers with the information and assurances of the Locomobile's quality.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Trade catalog
Date Made
1904
Subject Date
1904
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made for the Locomobile Company of America, engraved and printed by Isaac H. Blanchard Co., New York, New York.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
70.60.10
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Engraving (Printing process)
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 6 in.
Width: 9.5 in.
Inscriptions
Cover: Locomobile / GASOLENE / TOURING CARS
Title page: Locomobile / GASOLENE TOURING CARS / MANUFACTURED BY / The Locomobile Company of America / BRIDGEPORT, CONN.
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Andrew Riker, an early believer in the electric car, designed this battery-powered racer in 1901. He ran it at Coney Island, New York, that November and, at 57.1 miles per hour, set a world speed record for electric cars. It was a triumph for electricity, but Riker soon lost faith. He joined Locomobile the next year and started designing gasoline-powered automobiles.