What a unique piece of history!
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WOW!! That's about the same age as Chief and Troll!! :o(better looking, though)!!!!
Regards and such,
49Reo
The front wheel friction brake is interesting. Its a looker of a machine. These ran on ethanol correct?
I think so, but then you'd probably just have to ask 49 since he remembers when these were new! ;D
Funny as a rubber crutch you are!!! ;D All razzing aside, it is an amazing piece of history.
Regards,
Actually, a rubber crutch would be pretty funny! Maybe not so much for the guy using it, but..........
Gas was more prevelent around 1913. And up until prohibition most internal combustion engines ran n ethanol. Oddly enough, after they repealed prohibition they had already started moving away from using ethanol, as the Rockafellers had increased the production of oil products consequently giving them more gasoline which was a by product of oil refining. After they distilled off the gas, they used those leftovers for diesel as they still do today.