1909 Sears Model H Runabout
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Sears, Roebuck and Company, the giant Chicago mail-order house, offered its first automobile in 1908. The two-cylinder Model H was basic, but the car's high wheels and solid rubber tires were well matched to the era's rough roads. The $395 price tag appealed to budget-minded shoppers too. Sears sold nearly 3,500 autos before leaving the business in 1912.
Sears, Roebuck and Company, the giant Chicago mail-order house, offered its first automobile in 1908. The two-cylinder Model H was basic, but the car's high wheels and solid rubber tires were well matched to the era's rough roads. The $395 price tag appealed to budget-minded shoppers too. Sears sold nearly 3,500 autos before leaving the business in 1912.
Artifact
Automobile
Date Made
1909
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
64.19.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Metal
Rubber (Material)
Color
Black (Color)
Red
Dimensions
Height: 62 in
Width: 63.5 in
Length: 110 in
Weight: 1000 lb
Wheelbase: 72 in
Diameter: 4.125 in (Bore)
Length: 4 in (Stroke)
Diameter: 36 in (Wheel Diameter)
Inscriptions
Front: SEARS / MODEL H / NO. 3959
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