Author Topic: Ancient Ennui #205 - Deal Model G Auto Runabout (Read 1386 times)

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #25 on:** April 25, 2012, 03:59:20 AM »

Quote from: mymokke on April 24, 2012, 09:22:05 PM

Is it a Bendix High Wheeler circa 1909?

No

ftg3plus4 · « **Reply #26 on:** April 25, 2012, 08:04:32 AM »

Was the company making cars as of 1905?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #27 on:** April 25, 2012, 08:19:06 AM »

ftg3plus4 · « **Reply #28 on:** April 25, 2012, 08:53:07 AM »

Clark from Lansing, MI?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #29 on:** April 25, 2012, 08:57:16 AM »

No sir

ftg3plus4 · « **Reply #30 on:** April 25, 2012, 09:05:24 AM »

From Detroit or elsewhere?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #31 on:** April 25, 2012, 10:18:15 AM »

Yes

Not from Detroit

ftg3plus4 · « **Reply #32 on:** April 25, 2012, 11:20:40 AM »

Fuller?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #33 on:** April 25, 2012, 11:48:48 AM »

Not Fuller

ftg3plus4 · « **Reply #34 on:** April 25, 2012, 12:07:16 PM »

Well, my list of potential makes has gotten narrowed down to the point that nothing seems to be left.

Would I be correct in assuming that high-wheelers like this were not the company's main automotive product?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #35 on:** April 25, 2012, 01:09:29 PM »

Subsequent products were slightly more modern in configuration and appearance. But not too modern.

ftg3plus4 · « **Reply #36 on:** April 25, 2012, 02:08:41 PM »

Whiting??

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #37 on:** April 25, 2012, 03:19:33 PM »

Not that one.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #38 on:** April 27, 2012, 03:49:10 AM »

Up to the Professionals

Tackitt · « **Reply #39 on:** April 28, 2012, 11:18:19 AM »

I found a car made in Jonesville, Michigan. Is it a Deal? From Wiki: "The Deal was an automobile manufactured in Jonesville, Michigan by the Deal Motor Vehicle Company from 1905-11. The vehicle was a small four-seater motor buggy that had solid rubber tires"

ftg3plus4 · « **Reply #40 on:** April 28, 2012, 12:03:20 PM »

I might have mentioned that one except that the answer to my question "Was the company making cars as of 1905?" was "No."

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #41 on:** April 28, 2012, 02:03:08 PM »

Ok, time to solve this.
From Michigan, not from Detroit (282 makers), active less than 10 years in cars and after 1905...let's start:
from Grand Rapids (29)?

RayTheRat · « **Reply #42 on:** April 28, 2012, 05:30:10 PM »

I found an image of the car in question, but the information about the company doesn't meet the criteria you've listed. The company was in business from 1905-1911, according to 2 sources and the town listed isn't Grand Rapids.

What I found was a 1905 Deal built in Jonesville, Mi. Maybe the site I found it on is incorrect. I don't know.

RtR

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #43 on:** April 29, 2012, 02:28:24 AM »

Quote from: Tackitt on April 28, 2012, 11:18:19 AM

I found a car made in Jonesville, Michigan. Is it a Deal? From Wiki: "The Deal was an automobile manufactured in Jonesville, Michigan by the Deal Motor Vehicle Company from 1905-11. The vehicle was a small four-seater motor buggy that had solid rubber tires"

Yes, it's a Deal. My source indicates automobile construction commenced in 1908.

I'll need the model designation to close this one out.

Tackitt · « **Reply #44 on:** April 29, 2012, 03:21:41 AM »

Model G according to MotorCities National Heritage website. Also found some awesome pictures of Jonesville area real estate. Looks worth exploring by itself.

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Author Topic: Ancient Ennui #205 - Deal Model G Auto Runabout (Read 1386 times)

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