1910 Stanley Steamer Model 60 Runabout
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Brothers Francis and Freelan Stanley built their first steam car in 1897, when the ideal automobile power source was an open question. Gasoline became the favorite by the mid-1910s, but Stanley Motor Carriage Company -- formed in 1902 -- stuck with steam until the firm went out of business in 1924. Today, Stanley is the best remembered of the early steam makes.
Brothers Francis and Freelan Stanley built their first steam car in 1897, when the ideal automobile power source was an open question. Gasoline became the favorite by the mid-1910s, but Stanley Motor Carriage Company -- formed in 1902 -- stuck with steam until the firm went out of business in 1924. Today, Stanley is the best remembered of the early steam makes.
Artifact
Automobile
Date Made
1910
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
35.495.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Elden Stonefelt.
Material
Metal
Steel (Alloy)
Hickory (Wood)
Wood (Plant material)
Leather
Rubber (Material)
Color
Red
Black (Color)
Yellow (Color)
Gold (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 59 in
Width: 73.5 in
Length: 142.5 in
Inscriptions
Headlights: THE / RUSHMORE / LENS-MIRROR / SEARCHLIGHT / MAN'F'D BY / RUSHMORE CYNAMO WORKS / PLAINFIELD, N.J., U.S.A. Plate on rear: 5137 / STANLEY Gas tank under rear seat: WALKER-PRATT / MFG. CO. / 31-35 UNION ST. / BOSTON
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