David Maxwell Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 ...and according to the publisher, a Desoto marquee was produced by Zimmerman Manufacturing in Auburn, IN from 1913 - 1914. I've never heard of this before. Has anyone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg g Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 no but Zimmerman's Farm, in DeSoto, Ks. makes award winning BBQ, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normspeed Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 Isn't that Bob Dylan's real name? I have an automotive model book that goes back nearly that far but darn, I'm getting new carpet and all my stuff is boxed and moved out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.Tom Meshingear Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 Franklin T. Zimmerman founded Zimmerman Co. in 1873 (the business changed its name to Zimmerman Manufacturing Co. in 1886). From making building materials, the company branched out into the manufacture of church furniture, windmills and water tanks. The diversification trend struck significantly twice more. In 1890, the company began building buggies. This product soon overwhelmed the others. Then, like its fellow carriage makers, Zimmerman evolved into automaking. Its first model appeared in 1907. Zimmerman never built much momentum with its automobiles. Although it would have some success over eight years, the company began fading soon after its first cars were born. Franklin died in 1910. His brother, John, built cars under the family name until 1915, then discontinued the business and joined Auburn Automobile Co. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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