Cleveland (automobile)
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The Cleveland Motor Car Company of Cleveland, Ohio
, was manufacturer of the Cleveland automobile. The company was founded in 1904 by E. J. Pennington.
. It was a steam-powered device "that could be attached to any horse drawn carriage to make it into an automobile."
The ignition was by the imported Simms-Bosch low tension Magneto, "with which all important foreign cars are equipped." The spark is "make and break" and controlled by the speed of the engine; which did away with the spark plug, coils, intricate wiring and batteries. The carburetor was automatic and "required no adjustment" and the company promised "it will not flood." The vehicle weighed 2400 pounds (1,088.6 kg) and the exhaust on the muffler "prevents dust from coming up the rear of the car." Body options were "Victoria" and Tulip."
That same year, the company advertised that the Model D, a 20-horsepower model would continue without change. The vehicle was priced at US$2,800. Both models were guaranteed for one year.
The company had distributing agents in New York City
, Boston
, Chicago
, St. Louis, Missouri
, Los Angeles
and Buffalo, New York
.
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, was manufacturer of the Cleveland automobile. The company was founded in 1904 by E. J. Pennington.
History
Before he founded the Cleveland Motor Car Company, E. J. Pennington built the Tractobile from 1900 to 1902 in Carlisle, PennsylvaniaCarlisle, Pennsylvania
Carlisle is a borough in and the county seat of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The name is traditionally pronounced with emphasis on the second syllable. Carlisle is located within the Cumberland Valley, a highly productive agricultural region. As of the 2010 census, the borough...
. It was a steam-powered device "that could be attached to any horse drawn carriage to make it into an automobile."
Models
By March 1906, the company advertised in a national trade magazine as "the car without a weak spot." Their 4-cylinder, 30 to 35-horsepower Model F was priced from US$3,500 to US$5,000, "depending on body equipment." The complete chassis was made by the Garford Company, the largest manufacturers of high-grade automobile parts and chassis in America.The ignition was by the imported Simms-Bosch low tension Magneto, "with which all important foreign cars are equipped." The spark is "make and break" and controlled by the speed of the engine; which did away with the spark plug, coils, intricate wiring and batteries. The carburetor was automatic and "required no adjustment" and the company promised "it will not flood." The vehicle weighed 2400 pounds (1,088.6 kg) and the exhaust on the muffler "prevents dust from coming up the rear of the car." Body options were "Victoria" and Tulip."
That same year, the company advertised that the Model D, a 20-horsepower model would continue without change. The vehicle was priced at US$2,800. Both models were guaranteed for one year.
The company had distributing agents in New York City
New York City
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, Boston
Boston
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, Chicago
Chicago
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, St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
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, Los Angeles
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and Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
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