Brass Era car
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The Brass Era is an American term for the early period of automotive manufacturing, named for the prominent brass fittings used during this time for such things as lights and radiators.wikipedia




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Antique car
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Elsewhere in the world this period would be considered by antique car enthusiasts to consist of the veteran (pre-1904), and Edwardian eras, although these terms are really not meaningful outside the former British Empire.
The antique car era includes the Veteran era, the Brass era, and the Vintage era, which range from the beginning of the automobile up to the 1930s.



Baker Motor Vehicle
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Baker Motor Vehicle Company was an American manufacturer of Brass Era electric automobiles in Cleveland, Ohio, from 1899 to 1914.







Autocar Company
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Started in 1897 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as a manufacturer of Brass Era automobiles, and trucks from 1899, Autocar is the oldest surviving motor vehicle brand in the Western Hemisphere.









Buffalo Electric Carriage
Buffalo Electric Carriage Company
Buffalo Electric Carriage Company was a Brass Era manufacturer of electric automobiles in Buffalo, New York.
History of the automobile
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Elsewhere in the world this period would be considered by antique car enthusiasts to consist of the veteran (pre-1904), and Edwardian eras, although these terms are really not meaningful outside the former British Empire.
This period lasted from roughly 1905 through to 1914 and the beginning of World War I. It is generally referred to as the Edwardian era, but in the United States is often known as the Brass era from the widespread use of brass in vehicles during this time.









Buffalo, New York
BuffaloBuffalo, NYBuffalo, United States
It was also part of the automobile revolution, hosting the brass era car builders Pierce Arrow and the Seven Little Buffaloes early in the century.









Duryea Power
Duryea Power Company
Duryea Power Company was a manufacturer of Brass Era automobiles in Reading, Pennsylvania.
Elmore Manufacturing Company
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Elmore Manufacturing Company was a manufacturer of veteran and brass era automobiles and bicycles (1893–97), headquartered at 504 Amanda Street, Clyde, Ohio, from 1893 until 1912.


Reading, Pennsylvania
ReadingReading, PAReading, Berks County
Early in the 20th century, the city participated in the burgeoning automobile and motorcycle industry as home to the pioneer "Brass Era" companies, Daniels Motor Company, Duryea Motor Wagon Company and Reading-Standard Company.









Haynes-Apperson
Haynes-Apperson Company
Haynes-Apperson Company was a manufacturer of Brass Era automobiles in Kokomo, Indiana, from 1896 to 1905.



Yale (automobile)
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Kirk Manufacturing Company was a manufacturer of Brass Era automobiles in Toledo, Ohio from 1901 to 1905.


Clyde, Ohio
Clyde
Early in the 20th Century, Clyde joined the automobile revolution, hosting the pioneering brass era company, Elmore Manufacturing Company.

Horseless carriage
Horseless Carriagescarriage without any horses
It is generally considered to encompass 1896 through 1915, a time when these vehicles were often referred to as horseless carriages.


Northern (automobile)
NorthernNorthern Manufacturing Company
Northern Manufacturing Company was a manufacturer of Brass Era automobiles in Detroit, Michigan, automobiles designed by Charles Brady King.


Pope-Toledo
Pope-Toledo Company
The Pope-Toledo was one of the makes of the Pope Motor Car Company founded by Colonel AA Pope, and was a manufacturer of Brass Era automobiles in Toledo, Ohio between 1903 and 1909.



Royal Motor Company
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Royal Motor Car Company was a Brass Era manufacturer of automobiles in Cleveland, Ohio, in business from 1904 to 1911.


Rochet-Schneider
Rochet
Like other motorcars of the Brass Era, the cars made by Rochet-Schneider were largely intended for wealthy hobbyists and made use of brass fittings, pattern leather, hand-crafted wood and other expensive components.



Pope-Waverley
Pope-WaverlyPope-Waverly CompanyWaverley
Pope-Waverley was one of the brands of the Pope Motor Car Company founded by Albert Augustus Pope and was a manufacturer of Brass Era electric automobiles in Indianapolis, Indiana.


St. Louis
St. Louis, MissouriSt. Louis, MOSaint Louis, Missouri
St. Louis also was home to Desloge Consolidated Lead Company and several brass era automobile companies, including the Success Automobile Manufacturing Company; St. Louis is the site of the Wainwright Building, an early skyscraper built in 1892 by noted architect Louis Sullivan.









Pope-Robinson
Bramwell-RobinsonPope-Robinson Company
Pope-Robinson was part of the Pope automobile group of companies founded by Colonel Albert Pope manufacturing Brass Era automobiles in Hyde Park, Massachusetts.
Covert (automobile)
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Waltham, Massachusetts
WalthamWaltham, MAWaltham, Massachusetts, USA
In the late 19th and early 20th century, Waltham was home to the brass era automobile manufacturer Metz, where the first production motorcycle in the U.S. was built.









Colburn Automobile Company
Colburn
The Colburn Automobile Company was a Brass Era car manufacturer in Denver, Colorado.


Denver
Denver, ColoradoDenver, COCity and County of Denver
Early in the 20th century, Denver, like many other cities, was home to a pioneering Brass Era car company.








