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1910 FULLER MODEL B FOUR PASSENGER HIGH WHEELER
Chassis No. 51
Maroon with black leather interior
Engine: two-cylinder horizontally opposed, L-head, 173ci; Gearbox: two-speed epicyclic; Brakes: rear drum; Suspension: full elliptical spring front and rear. Right hand drive.
The Highwheeler type automobile grew from a demand in the rural United States for an inexpensive horseless carriage. These buggy like cars were the result, having tall carriage style wheels with hard rubber tyres which were well suited for the slow moving rough road conditions of the time. These vehicles were often designed and used for utilitarian purposes, unlike many of the expensive touring cars in that era. The mass produced Model T Ford would prove far superior in design, reliability and versatility to the Highwheelers at approximately the same cost. This eventually caused their demise.
This car was made by the Fuller Buggy Co. of Jackson, Michigan, not to be confused with the Fuller made in 1908 by the Angus Automobile Co. of Angus, Nebraska. The price was $800 plus another $50 if you wanted a top for it. Lighting was provided by a mixture of kerosene and carbide lamps. The rear seat was detatchable for load carrying, and the same chassis was used for a closed delivery body with a capacity of 800lbs.
The Fuller Co. was one of the oldest and largest manufacturers of horse-drawn vehicles before they branched out into making cars. This car was donated to the museum in 1960 by Liston Zander. It has an older restoration believed to be completed in the 1950s. It would benefit from some further cosmectic restoration.
Chassis No. 51
Maroon with black leather interior
Engine: two-cylinder horizontally opposed, L-head, 173ci; Gearbox: two-speed epicyclic; Brakes: rear drum; Suspension: full elliptical spring front and rear. Right hand drive.
The Highwheeler type automobile grew from a demand in the rural United States for an inexpensive horseless carriage. These buggy like cars were the result, having tall carriage style wheels with hard rubber tyres which were well suited for the slow moving rough road conditions of the time. These vehicles were often designed and used for utilitarian purposes, unlike many of the expensive touring cars in that era. The mass produced Model T Ford would prove far superior in design, reliability and versatility to the Highwheelers at approximately the same cost. This eventually caused their demise.
This car was made by the Fuller Buggy Co. of Jackson, Michigan, not to be confused with the Fuller made in 1908 by the Angus Automobile Co. of Angus, Nebraska. The price was $800 plus another $50 if you wanted a top for it. Lighting was provided by a mixture of kerosene and carbide lamps. The rear seat was detatchable for load carrying, and the same chassis was used for a closed delivery body with a capacity of 800lbs.
The Fuller Co. was one of the oldest and largest manufacturers of horse-drawn vehicles before they branched out into making cars. This car was donated to the museum in 1960 by Liston Zander. It has an older restoration believed to be completed in the 1950s. It would benefit from some further cosmectic restoration.