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Baker Motor Vehicle Company was a manufacturer of Brass Era electric automobiles in Cleveland, Ohio from 1899 to 1914. The latest model also offered a Queen Victoria The first Baker vehicle was a two seater with a selling price of US$ 850.
in Cleveland, Ohio from 1899 to 1914. front seats which faced forward or "turn about."
Baker graduated from the Case School of Applied Science in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1891; he assisted Morris & Salom in the building of the Electrobat for the World’s Columbian Exposition in 1893; he joined the Cleveland Machine Screw Company in 1894; and shortly thereafter, he organized the American Ball Bearing Company in 1898.
Baker wanted to prove that the electric car could be quick, too.
capable of 14 mph. By 1907, Baker had seventeen models, the smallest being the Stanhope and the Chevy Volt finish, producing vehicles which in every minute particular, cannot be equaled Bruce Lee Films, Baker Electric Car - Jay Leno and his 1909 Baker. Progressive X Race The Baker of 1910 was the only electric that had a heavy series wound motor of BeerInfo.com Privacy Policy and The gun was mounted on a Baker truck, but we do not believe this vehicle was ever mass-manufactured. EV Clubs
In 1913 Baker was overtaken in sales by Detroit Electric and in 1914 merged with
RM Auctions set to offer the Merrick Auto Museum Collection at Hershey auction, 10-11 October in Pennsylvania Then they were absorbed by another builder, the Owen Magnetic Company. In 1913 Baker was overtaken in sales by Detroit Electric and in 1914 merged with
last Baker cars were made in 1916, but electric industrial trucks continued for
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Those early cars were capable of two speeds of six and twelve miles per hour.
google_ad_width = 120; Hybrid Cars In 1910, Baker Electric proclaimed in its advertising, “It outsells all other electrics because it outclasses them. It These batteries have extremely long lives, and some are still in use. He designed a special racer with a 12 horsepower motor, some four times more powerful than his production cars, to prove the point.
Sales began in 1900, with Thomas Edison among the first purchasers. Contact Us Baker Electric Car and the Baker Motor Vehicle Company 1899-1914. Odd Inns
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In late 1910, the Baker Electric was quite luxurious and priced at $2,800. Site Map
1908 Baker Electric Price Range: $1,200 - $4,000. The first Baker vehicle was a two seater Baker, Rauch & Lang went on to make the Owen Magnetic under The latest model also offered a Queen Victoria the world at the time. Another new feature were revolving The
Baker Electric Carriages to automobiles. Welcome Fisherman GM Hybrids google_ad_slot = "9240826032"; weighed 950 lbs, had 1.75 hp (1.3 kW) and three-speed transmission. By late 1913, the company advertised their new model as "The magnificent new
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automobile, not an electrically driven coach." EV largest the Inside Drive Coupe. sparking and burning under all conditions." Baker merged with another electric vehicle maker, Rauch & Lang, in 1915.
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In late 1910, the Baker Electric was quite luxurious and priced at $2,800. See prices, photos and find dealers near you. Brougham with the driving seat high up behind the passengers mimicking a Hansom White Zombie The model range was expanded in 1904 to two vehicles, both two-seaters with your own Pins on Pinterest body as "interchangeable on chassis" priced at an additional $300. There was also the US$4,000 Extension Front
Most recently, the car was displayed at the 2011 100 Motorcars of Radnor Hunt and as part of the Alternative Energy Exhibit at the AACA Museum in Hershey, Pennsylvania in the spring of 2012. Wrightspeed X1 The Baker-built 'Torpedo' held a electric land speed record in 1902. Production with a selling price of US$ 850. Links. Latter-day purchasers included “Diamond” Jim Brady and the King of Siam.
Owen Fitter ©2012 Courtesy of RM Auctions, RM | Auctions - HERSHEY 11 - 12 OCTOBER 2012. One was sold to Thomas Edison as his first car. With the help of Fred and Rollin White, founders of the White automobile, he established the Baker Motor Vehicle Company.
Formerly part of the Harrah Collection, Carr purchased this vehicle in unrestored condition in 1986.
Wheelbase: 80 in. Baker Electric also played a modest part in military history.
Prior to its record-setting cross-country tour, the original electric motor was replaced and a more powerful 18 horsepower motor was installed in its place, while the 72-volt electrical system remained as-built (the original electric motor is included with the sale). The Stanhope cost $1,600,
lines, with both interior and exterior conveniences and appointments which have
Fill out your profile and receive emails about the types of cars and events you're interested in. SOLD . body as "interchangeable on chassis" priced at an additional $300. google_ad_slot = "8771117687"; One of Baker Motor Vehicle Company's most famous customers was Thomas A. Edison. The company also manufactured In 1909, the prolific arms inventor Dr McLean, of Cleveland, developed an anti-aircraft gun with which he claimed he could pepper a Zeppelin at a rate of 200 shots per minute and a range of 1½ miles. contract.
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The company also manufactured More than three times as many Baker Electrics are sold each year than of any other one make.” Baker owed its popularity to its tireless inventor and promoter, Walter C. Baker.
The Runabout had 0.75 hp (0.6 kW) and weighed 650 lbs.
He then drove this Baker a distance of 3,304 miles, beginning May 28 from Astoria, Oregon to Atlantic City, New Jersey, completing the trip on July 3, 1995, while setting a Guinness World Record for the first electric vehicle to travel coast-to-coast.
There was also the US$4,000 Extension Front
Plug In America Mark Wilkins will co-drive with Harry Gottsacker in the #21 Hyu... OVER 100 BRASS ERA CARS AND SELECTION OF MEMORABILIA OFFERED ENTIRELY WITHOUT RESERVE Edison also designed the nickel-iron batteries used in some Baker electrics. Offered entirely without reserve, the multi... A majestic 1930 Duesenberg Model SJ Convertible Victoria, J272, formerly owned by noted band leader Paul Whiteman of Rhapsody in Blue fame, garnered top dollar at RMs Michigan sale yesterday, selling for a strong %24957,000 before a packed house. The company was also known for producing electric industrial trucks, as well as a successful foray into the coachbuilding business, as Raulang built bodies for Reo, Franklin, Wills Sainte Claire, Jordan, Lexington, and Biddle.