Todays History lesson

[Don Coatney]

Seems a lot of folks lay claim to the first automobile.

 

I found this tidbit and then did some research.

 

New York (NY) Tribune, November 26, 1916, p. 8.  NOTE:  This item was
accompanied by a very poor quality picture.



The gentleman stooping over is preparing to start the 1897 Haynes, the only
way it can be cranked-through the rear wheel.  This car, belonging to James
S. Howard of Jeffersonville, Ind., was discovered by the Haynes people in
their search, completed last month, for the oldest car of their make still
running.  This gave Mr. Howard a branch new 12-cylinder car for nothing in
exchange for his '97 model.  He didn't want to swap, of course, but they
overcame his objections.

 

 

Seems Mr. Haynes was quite the industrialist and his inventions are still in use today.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elwood_Haynes

 

And I discovered a new museum here in Northern Indiana to explore,

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elwood_Haynes_Museum

 

  

 

[P15-D24]

And if I remember correctly one of his inventions an alloy called stellite is used in exhaust valve seats on flathead molars! 

[Plymouthy Adams]

bingo GTK...you have read correctly...I found the article quite interesting...

[P15-D24]

And if I remember correctly one of his inventions an alloy called stellite is used in exhaust valve seats on flathead molars! 

 

Kind of like six degrees to mopar...  

[greg g]

Somewhere in our travels we ran across a Glidden tour group and one of the cars there was a Haynes touring car similar to the one in the advertising piece, there was also an Apperson Jack Rabbit touring car just down the row.

 

Apperson Jack rabbit