1904 Northern Runabout
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Charles Brady King, who built the first gasoline car in Detroit in 1896, founded Northern Manufacturing Company in 1902. The firm's runabout had a rear-mounted, one-cylinder engine connected to the rear wheels via a chain drive. With a top speed around 20 miles per hour, the Northern cost $750. Northern disappeared in 1908 after merging into what became the E-M-F Company.
Charles Brady King, who built the first gasoline car in Detroit in 1896, founded Northern Manufacturing Company in 1902. The firm's runabout had a rear-mounted, one-cylinder engine connected to the rear wheels via a chain drive. With a top speed around 20 miles per hour, the Northern cost $750. Northern disappeared in 1908 after merging into what became the E-M-F Company.
Artifact
Automobile
Date Made
1904
Creators
Northern Manufacturing Company
King, Charles Brady, 1868- 1957
Place of Creation
United States, Michigan, Detroit
Creator Notes
Designed by Charles Brady King for Northern Manufacturing Company in Detroit, Michigan.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.65.103
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Steel (Alloy)
Wood (Plant material)
Leather
Color
Red
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Length: 4.75 in
Diameter: 6 in (Bore)
Length: 6.5 in (Stroke)
Horsepower: 32 hp (23.86 kW)
Height: 65.25 in
Width: 104.25 in
Inscriptions
Hub: NORTHERN MFG. CO. / DETROIT, MICH. U.S.A.
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