Antique 1910 Kelsey Transportation Car Carriage Art Print Biederman Llithograph

Description: Original Full color, Vintage Auto Print on Heavy Paper Featuring the Classic Horseless Carriage Painting on the front and the history of the Carriage on the backside of print Artist Jerome Biederman1913 - 1916Pittsburgh, PA Measurements Full Size - 16" Wide x 12-1/2" Tall Inside Border 14" x 11-1/4 Condition:This Original Print has been stored in a envelope since purchased.The edges may show some minor wear as shown in pictures. Lithographic Process ink is applied to a grease-treated image on the flat printing surface; nonimage (blank) areas, which hold moisture, repel the lithographic ink. This inked surface is then printed—either directly on paper, by means of a special press (as in most fine-art printmaking), or onto a rubber cylinder (as in commercial printing) No hassle returns, fast shipping* Our goal is 100% satisfied customers and a great shopping experience. We strive to describe each item as accurately as possible and any omissions or mistakes are not intentional. Feel free to contact us with any questions or issues you might have and we will make it right ************************************************************************************************************************ Key words transportation vehicles, Horseless Carriage History In 1897, Cadwallader "Carl" Kelsey, at the age of 17, built his first car. It was a small four-wheel car. In 1899, while at Haverford College, he built his second car with a friend named Sheldon Tilney. It had a 5-hp single-cylinder Buffalo Gasolene Motor Co. engine and only three wheels. They called it an Auto-Tri. They decided to go into full manufacturing, but their fathers thought the automobile was an "instrument of the devil" and so sent the two young men back to studying at college.[1] [2] The Kelsey and Tilney Auto-Tri was given to the Smithsonian Institute in 1923. In 1901 Kelsey built another car this time with four wheels and two-cylinders. After graduating from college, his father gave him money for a service shop in Germantown so he would stop making cars. He became a dealer for Autocar and in 1902, he built his last car in Philadelphia, a four-cylinder car. Kelsey bought the Philadelphia dealership for the Maxwell, and after record sales he was hired in 1905 as Sales Manager for Maxwell-Briscoe. During his time as Sales Manager, Maxwell became the third largest manufacturer of automobiles. He left in 1909 to develop his own version of a low price car.[1] Kelsey Motorette Motorette 1910 Kelsey Motorette Brochure.jpg 1910 Motorette Brochure Cover Overview Type Automobiles Manufacturer C. W. Kelsey Manufacturing Company Production 1910 - 1914; 109 years ago Assembly Hartford, Connecticut, United States Designer C. W. Kelsey 1911 Kelsey Motorette Advertisement in Cycle and Automobile Trade Journal Carl Kelsey, designed an automobile that would be less expensive than the Model T. Introduced in September 1910, the three-wheel vehicle was the Motorette, built in Hartford, Connecticut. The Motorette (a name that he trademarked),[1] was rear-wheel driven by a two-stroke, twin-cylinder engine which was air-cooled on early models.[1][2] Later models were water-cooled, with the radiator mounted behind the engine.[2][1] With a 74-inch wheelbase, it weighed 700 pounds and was advertised with the slogan "No roads too rough, no hills too high." and was priced at $385, equivalent to $11,197 in 2021.[1] The Kelsey's two-stroke oil and gasoline were supplied separately, with the oil supplied by a tank in the armrest to a four-way distribution center at the front of the driver's seat.[1] Kelsey designed one of the first anti-sway torsion bars to make it safer. This stabilizer rod was mounted cross-ways in the front and connected to the ends of the axle. This forced both front springs to work up and down together and kept the car frame parallel to the road surface.[1][2] To help promote his vehicle, Kelsey was active in early endurance events. In 1909, he drove an air-cooled model up Mount Washington. After the car overheated and Kelsey had to spend the night in a halfway house, he changed to a water-cooled engine.[1] In 1911, Kelsey's brother-in-law and a mechanic drove a Kelsey Motorette from the factory in Hartford, Connecticut, across the country, and to San Francisco, CA. The trip lasted from February until August.[1] Some engines built by Lycoming factory workers were sabotaged, and this caused Kelsey financial issues. Production ended in 1914. About 210 Motorettes were produced.[1] Kelsey Motor Company Kelsey 1921 Kelsey Brochure Detail.jpg Overview Type Automobiles Manufacturer Kelsey Motor Company Production 1920-1924 Assembly Belleville, New Jersey Designer C. W. Kelsey Factory Photograph of 1923 Kelsey Touring Car In 1916, Carl Kelsey built two prototypes to develop an improved friction-drive transmission. Kelsey's friction-drive differed from earlier examples in that it was enclosed and shaft driven, rather than using a chain driven version. World War I delayed his plans, but in 1919, Kelsey started up the Kelsey Motor Company in Newark, New Jersey. With the friction-drive, advertisements claimed huge saving in running and fuel costs. The friction-drive cars did not sell well and a sliding gear transmission replaced it by 1922. The company went into receivership and was reorganized in 1923. In 1924, a group of attorneys forced his company into bankruptcy. About 601 Kelseys were built. ********************************************************************************** Printing and Mailing: book catalog phamplet insert Sales Brochure Booklet Catalog Flyers, Leaflets, Brochures and BookletsPrint Picture Photo Framing Framed Frame Art Work Drawing Design Painting Artist Company Factory History Historic advertisement's messageOld Antq Vtg Culture Retro Vintage Antique Art Deco Groundbreaking 19th-Century1900,1901,1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913,1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919,1920.1921,1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1934,1835, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 19481949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959,1960

Price: 17.98 USD

Location: Boonville, Indiana

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