| 1921 Milburn Light Electric |
Photo courtesy of Tom Schowalter |
| Owner: |
Tom Schowalter |
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| Location: |
Eagle, Idaho |
| Serial number (oval plate): |
2-2252-7 |
| Motor number (title): |
None yet |
| Body number (square plate): |
16317 (stamped in wood) |
| Model: |
Milburn Light Electric Coupé (Model 27L) |
| Wheels: |
Wire |
| Color: |
Blue, with black blue fenders, white wheels and black tires, black trim and roof |
| Upholstery: |
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| Seating capacity: |
4/5 -- Rear seat for 2 or 3; auxiliary, fold-down front seats for 2 additional under the windshield |
| Windows: |
Windshield and back glass lower into the body by means of leather straps, and door windows lower by crank, making it a "delightful summer car." |
| Steering control: |
Lever (tiller) |
| Speed control: |
Lever |
| Top speed: |
21 mph |
| Range: |
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| Forward speeds: |
4 |
| Reverse speeds: |
2 |
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| Wheelbase: |
105 inches |
| Track: |
55 inches |
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| Springs: |
Full leaf springs in the front, cantilevered leaf springs in the rear |
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| Motor: |
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| Drive train: |
Worm |
| Controller: |
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| Springs: |
Chrome vanadium steel; front is semi-elliptic; rear is cantilever ("found only in expensive European gas cars.") |
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Owner's remarks:In talking with the former owner (Ken McDowell), he said his brother Don bought the car from a museum in 1957 when the museum closed [Thought the name might be 'Grooters' (sp) Museum in Grand Rapids MI]. I haven't been able to find any information on the place. . Purportedly it had been in the museum since 1952.
Research notes:
* The ID#s (both chassis S/N and body ID) of this car
indicate it is a 1921 Model 27L.
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