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Encyclopedia > Fredonia (automobile)

Fredonia Manufacturing Company was a manufacturer of Brass Era automobiles in Youngstown, Ohio. The automotive Brass Era is the first period of automotive manufacturing, named for the prominent brass fittings used during this time for such things as lights and radiators. ... A small variety of cars, the most popular kind of automobile. ... Youngstown is a city located in Mahoning and Trumbull counties in Ohio, on the Mahoning River, 67 miles southeast of Cleveland, Ohio. ...


The 1904 Fredonia Runabout was a runabout model. It could seat 2 passengers and sold for US$1000. The flat-mounted water-cooled single-cylinder engine, situated at the center of the car, produced 9 hp (6.7 kW). The channel steel-framed car weighed 1300 lb (590 kg) and used full elliptic springs. 1904 is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Runabouts were a popular car body style at the beginning of the 20th Century. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... A leaf spring is a simple form of spring, commonly used for the suspension in wheeled vehicles. ...


The 1904 Fredonia Tonneau was a tonneau model. It could seat 5 passengers and sold for US$1250. The flat-mounted water-cooled single-cylinder engine, situated amidships of the car, produced 10 hp (7.5 kW). A 2-speed planetary transmission was fitted as on the Ford Model A and other Detroit cars of the time. The channel steel-framed car weighed 1650 lb (748 kg) and used full elliptic springs like the Runabout. 1904 is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1903 Ford Model A rear-door Tonneau Tonneau is an archaic term for an open rear passenger compartment on an automobile and, by extension, a body style incorporating such a compartment. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... The Model A was the designation of two cars made by Ford Motor Company. ... This article refers to the largest city of Michigan. ...


References

  • Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly (January, 1904)

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Brass Era car - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (340 words)
The automotive Brass Era is the first period of automotive manufacturing, named for the prominent brass fittings used during this time for such things as lights and radiators.
It extends from the first commercial automobiles marketed in the 1890s down to about World War I.
The gold-tone trim which is occasionally added to modern luxury sedans is a reference back to autodom's great Age of Brass.
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