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Waltham Manufacturing Company 
Former type Automobile Manufacturing Industry Automotive Founded 1902 Defunct 1908 Headquarters Waltham, Massachusetts, United States Area served United States Products Vehicles
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1905 Orient
Waltham Manufacturing Company was a manufacturer of automobiles in Waltham, Massachusetts between 1902 and 1908.
History
Their first car was a light model sold as the Orient Buckboard. It seated 2 passengers and sold for just US$425, making it the lowest-priced automobile available. The vertically mounted air-cooled single-cylinder engine, situated at the rear of the car, produced 4 hp (3 kW). A 2-speed transmission was fitted. The car weighed 500 lb (227 kg) and had a 100 mi (161 km) range, though the complete lack of any bodywork made it less than practical for a long journey.
A more conventional car came in 1905 with front-mounted 4-cylinder engine and chain drive. It was made until 1908.
See also
References
- Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly (January, 1904)
- The Great Orient Buckboard Race by Martha Treichler
Categories:- Brass auto stubs
- Veteran auto stubs
- Brass Era vehicles
- Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States
- Waltham, Massachusetts
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