Milburn Light Electrics
Milburn Wagon Company
1914 - 1923
Jack Lundy's 1915 Model 15 Coupe
(This is the earliest remaining Model 15 and the 6th Model 15 that Milburn built!)
| 1915 Milburn Light Electric (more photos) | |
 Photo by Clarence Milburn |
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| Owner: | Jack Lundy |
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| Location: | Marshalltown, Iowa |
| Serial number (frame stamp): | 15-106 |
| Motor number (title): | 284367 |
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| Model: | Milburn Light Electric Coupé (Model 15) |
| Wheels: | Wood |
| Color: | Blue, with black running gear, and white wheels |
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| Seating capacity: | 4 -- Rear seat for 2; auxiliary, fold-down front seats for 2 additional under the windshield |
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| Steering control: | Lever (tiller) |
| Speed control: | Lever |
| Top speed: | 20 mph |
| Range: | 50 miles |
| Forward speeds: | 4 |
| Reverse speeds: | 2 |
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| Wheelbase: | 100 inches |
| Track: | 50 inches |
| Tires: | 30 x 3½ pneumatic |
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| Brake systems: | Contracting and expanding on rear wheels |
| Curb weight: | 1,400 pounds (without batteries) |
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| Motor: | General Electric 2 hp |
| Drive train: | Worm gear |
| Controller: | Non-arcing rotating drum, 4 speeds forward, 2 speeds reverse |
| Springs: | Chrome vanadium steel; front is semi-elliptic; rear is cantilever ("found only in expensive European gas cars.") |
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| Price, new: | $1,485 f.o.b., Toledo, Ohio |
| Owner's remarks: Research Notes: This Milburn, S/N 15-106, is the earliest known remaining Milburn of all types and according to what we understand the Milburn S/N scheme is, this is the 6th Milburn Light Electric Model 15 ever built and probably within the first 10 Milburn Electric cars ever built (including Roadster (151) and Delivery (16) models). It is a real treasure to have this baby getting restored! Now if we can find more about its early history. During restoration, a Regular Customer's Card and a repair card from the Owl Electric Garage Company were discovered, with dates of 8/2/1915 and 5/28, respective. The owner's name at that time appears to be T.P.Pease, with address of 2412 Girard ave, and the car's license # appeared to be written as "1023". There was an Owl Electric Garage Company on Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis. Interestingly, internet search for 2412 Girard Av, Minneapolis revealed that this place was for sale (cca 01/2009) for $560k and described as a circa 1900 duplex. We will have to see if this information leads anywhere else going forward....where's that master list of Milburn Electric sales??? 22May2012 Update (courtesy of A.C.): "The 1920 U.S. Census has a Thomas P. Pease, age 57, living at 2412 Girard Ave N., Minneapolis Minnesota and was born in Maine. Mr. Pease owned his own tailoring business. His son (see below) was a salesman in the business. Thomas Pease owned his own home." Evidently, Thomas P. Pease was the owner of this Milburn in 1915 and was likely the first owner of this car. |
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