Schloemer (automobile)
1890 American motor vehicle / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Schloemer automobile (or Schloemer Motor Wagon) is an automobile built in 1890 by blacksmith and coppersmith Gottfried Schloemer and locksmith Frank Toepfer of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Operated for the first time in 1892, it has a single-cylinder engine mounted beneath its seat that drove its powered axle via a belt. It is noted for being possibly the first automobile to feature a muffler. Claims of the historic importance of the Schloemer automobile have diminished over time: in 1948, it was considered the first practical automobile in the United States, but by 2023, it was only regarded as the first car to operate in Milwaukee. The vehicle is currently on display at the Milwaukee Public Museum.
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Schloemer Motor Wagon | |
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Also called | Schloemer automobile |
Production | 1890 |
Assembly | United States: Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Designer | Gottfried Schloemer Frank Toepfer |
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Engine | Single-cylinder engine (originally likely two-stroke Sintz Machinery Company engine, replaced with four-stroke Wolverine Junior engine) |
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