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- Franklin Automobile Advertisement, "September 1904, Franklin as a City Motor-Car" - Franklin heralded the versatility of its automobiles in this 1904 advertisement. The tonneau -- a detachable rear seat -- doubled the car's seating in five minutes. The air-cooled motor eliminated the danger of the cooling system boiling over in summer or freezing in winter. According to Franklin, its vehicle was a perfect "city motor-car."
- September 01, 1904
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Franklin Automobile Advertisement, "September 1904, Franklin as a City Motor-Car"
Franklin heralded the versatility of its automobiles in this 1904 advertisement. The tonneau -- a detachable rear seat -- doubled the car's seating in five minutes. The air-cooled motor eliminated the danger of the cooling system boiling over in summer or freezing in winter. According to Franklin, its vehicle was a perfect "city motor-car."
- New York State Automobile Association Badge for Franklin Automobiles, 1925 - Twentieth-century motorists who belonged to automobile clubs attached badges or emblems to their vehicles. These membership badges were displayed prominently on radiators, license plates, bumpers, or elsewhere on the car. The badges helped identify members and promoted the organization. Members of the New York Automobile Association used badges like this one in 1925.
- 1925
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New York State Automobile Association Badge for Franklin Automobiles, 1925
Twentieth-century motorists who belonged to automobile clubs attached badges or emblems to their vehicles. These membership badges were displayed prominently on radiators, license plates, bumpers, or elsewhere on the car. The badges helped identify members and promoted the organization. Members of the New York Automobile Association used badges like this one in 1925.
- Presentation of 1905 Franklin Runabout to Henry Ford Museum at Old Car Festival in Greenfield Village, September 1960 - Held annually since 1951, The Henry Ford's Old Car Festival brings together hundreds of vintage motor vehicles and thousands of spectators each year. At times, vehicles were presented to the museum's collection during the event. Executive director Donald A. Shelley accepted a 1905 Franklin Type E runabout in 1960. Carl Doman, former Franklin chief engineer, participated in the ceremony.
- 10 September 1960-11 September 1960
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Presentation of 1905 Franklin Runabout to Henry Ford Museum at Old Car Festival in Greenfield Village, September 1960
Held annually since 1951, The Henry Ford's Old Car Festival brings together hundreds of vintage motor vehicles and thousands of spectators each year. At times, vehicles were presented to the museum's collection during the event. Executive director Donald A. Shelley accepted a 1905 Franklin Type E runabout in 1960. Carl Doman, former Franklin chief engineer, participated in the ceremony.
- Presentation of 1905 Franklin Runabout to Henry Ford Museum at Old Car Festival in Greenfield Village, September 1960 - Held annually since 1951, The Henry Ford's Old Car Festival brings together hundreds of vintage motor vehicles and thousands of spectators each year. At times, vehicles were presented to the museum's collection during the event. Executive director Donald A. Shelley accepted a 1905 Franklin Type E runabout in 1960. Carl Doman, former Franklin chief engineer, participated in the ceremony.
- 10 September 1960-11 September 1960
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Presentation of 1905 Franklin Runabout to Henry Ford Museum at Old Car Festival in Greenfield Village, September 1960
Held annually since 1951, The Henry Ford's Old Car Festival brings together hundreds of vintage motor vehicles and thousands of spectators each year. At times, vehicles were presented to the museum's collection during the event. Executive director Donald A. Shelley accepted a 1905 Franklin Type E runabout in 1960. Carl Doman, former Franklin chief engineer, participated in the ceremony.
- 1905 Franklin Runabout - The Franklin Automobile Company of Syracuse, New York, manufactured luxury cars from 1902 until 1934. Franklins were inventive machines. This 1905 runabout is distinguished by its air-cooled engine, which eliminated the need for a radiator. The engine is mounted transversely under the hood so that each of the four cylinders is cooled equally as the car travels.
- 1905
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1905 Franklin Runabout
The Franklin Automobile Company of Syracuse, New York, manufactured luxury cars from 1902 until 1934. Franklins were inventive machines. This 1905 runabout is distinguished by its air-cooled engine, which eliminated the need for a radiator. The engine is mounted transversely under the hood so that each of the four cylinders is cooled equally as the car travels.
- Franklin Automobile Emblem, circa 1925 - Early automobile manufacturers took advantage of the prominent location of radiators and affixed branded emblems to them. As cars evolved and radiators were hidden within vehicle bodies, manufacturers retained this practice by branding hoods or grilles. Emblems remained important branding tools, but also became meaningful to consumers as statements about their cars and themselves.
- 1920-1930
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Franklin Automobile Emblem, circa 1925
Early automobile manufacturers took advantage of the prominent location of radiators and affixed branded emblems to them. As cars evolved and radiators were hidden within vehicle bodies, manufacturers retained this practice by branding hoods or grilles. Emblems remained important branding tools, but also became meaningful to consumers as statements about their cars and themselves.
- Franklin Hubcap, 1920-1930 - Early automobile wheels had a central hub with a greased wheel bearing. Hub caps kept grease in and dust out. As wheels evolved and hubcaps became functionally unnecessary, they remained important to both manufacturers -- who branded wheel covers with maker names or logos -- and consumers -- who identified with hubcaps as statements about their cars and themselves.
- 1920-1930
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Franklin Hubcap, 1920-1930
Early automobile wheels had a central hub with a greased wheel bearing. Hub caps kept grease in and dust out. As wheels evolved and hubcaps became functionally unnecessary, they remained important to both manufacturers -- who branded wheel covers with maker names or logos -- and consumers -- who identified with hubcaps as statements about their cars and themselves.
- Presentation of 1905 Franklin Runabout to Henry Ford Museum at Old Car Festival in Greenfield Village, September 1960 - Held annually since 1951, The Henry Ford's Old Car Festival brings together hundreds of vintage motor vehicles and thousands of spectators each year. At times, vehicles were presented to the museum's collection during the event. Executive director Donald A. Shelley accepted a 1905 Franklin Type E runabout in 1960. Carl Doman, former Franklin chief engineer, participated in the ceremony.
- 10 September 1960-11 September 1960
- Collections - Artifact
Presentation of 1905 Franklin Runabout to Henry Ford Museum at Old Car Festival in Greenfield Village, September 1960
Held annually since 1951, The Henry Ford's Old Car Festival brings together hundreds of vintage motor vehicles and thousands of spectators each year. At times, vehicles were presented to the museum's collection during the event. Executive director Donald A. Shelley accepted a 1905 Franklin Type E runabout in 1960. Carl Doman, former Franklin chief engineer, participated in the ceremony.
- 1928 Franklin Airman Sport Sedan, Personal Car of Charles A. Lindbergh - Franklin automobiles, built from 1902 until 1934, were distinguished by their air-cooled engines. When Charles Lindbergh flew across the Atlantic with an air-cooled motor in 1927, Franklin played up the connection by introducing an "Airman" sedan and giving this example to the aviator. In turn, Lindbergh gave the car to Henry Ford in 1940 for inclusion in Henry Ford Museum.
- 1928
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1928 Franklin Airman Sport Sedan, Personal Car of Charles A. Lindbergh
Franklin automobiles, built from 1902 until 1934, were distinguished by their air-cooled engines. When Charles Lindbergh flew across the Atlantic with an air-cooled motor in 1927, Franklin played up the connection by introducing an "Airman" sedan and giving this example to the aviator. In turn, Lindbergh gave the car to Henry Ford in 1940 for inclusion in Henry Ford Museum.
- Franklin Hubcap, 1920-1929 - Early automobile wheels had a central hub with a greased wheel bearing. Hub caps kept grease in and dust out. Beginning in 1915, the Aluminum Goods Manufacturing Company of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, supplied hubcaps -- including this one -- to many automotive manufacturers. Hubcaps became functionally unnecessary as wheels evolved, but they remained important components of style and marketing.
- 1920-1929
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Franklin Hubcap, 1920-1929
Early automobile wheels had a central hub with a greased wheel bearing. Hub caps kept grease in and dust out. Beginning in 1915, the Aluminum Goods Manufacturing Company of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, supplied hubcaps -- including this one -- to many automotive manufacturers. Hubcaps became functionally unnecessary as wheels evolved, but they remained important components of style and marketing.