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'''Baker Motor Vehicle Company''' was a manufacturer of Brass Era [[electric vehicle|electric]] [[automobile]]s in Cleveland, Ohio from 1899 to 1914.


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The Baker facility was located on Euclid Avenue.
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==Models==
The 1904 ''[[Baker Runabout]]'' was a [[runabout|runabout]] model.  It could seat 2 passengers and sold for US$850.  The single electric motor, situated at the center of the car, produced 0.75 hp (0.6 kW) and used a 12-cell battery.  The armored wood-framed car weighed 650 lb (295 kg).


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The 1904 ''[[Baker Stanhope]]'' was a [[stanhope body|stanhope]] model.  It could seat 2 passengers and sold for US$1600.  The single electric motor, situated at the center of the car, produced 1.75&nbsp;hp (1.3&nbsp;kW), and ran from a 12-cell battery.  A 3-speed transmission was fitted.  The armored wood-framed car weighed 950&nbsp;lb (431&nbsp;kg).  This more-powerful model could hit 14&nbsp;mph (23&nbsp;km/h).


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Founder [[Walter C. Baker]]'s "[[Baker Torpedo|Torpedo]]" land speed record contender was the first car to have [[seat belts]] fitted.  The car was capable of over 75 miles per hour. 


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==See also==
* [[List of automobile manufacturers]]
* [[List of cars]]
* [[History of the electric vehicle]]


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* ''Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly'' (January, 1904)
* David Burgess Wise, ''The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles'' ISBN 0-7858-1106-0


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[[Category:Historic electric vehicles]]
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Baker Motor Vehicle Company was a manufacturer of Brass Era electric automobiles in Cleveland, Ohio from 1899 to 1914.

History

The Baker facility was located on Euclid Avenue.

Models

The 1904 Baker Runabout was a runabout model. It could seat 2 passengers and sold for US$850. The single electric motor, situated at the center of the car, produced 0.75 hp (0.6 kW) and used a 12-cell battery. The armored wood-framed car weighed 650 lb (295 kg).

The 1904 Baker Stanhope was a stanhope model. It could seat 2 passengers and sold for US$1600. The single electric motor, situated at the center of the car, produced 1.75 hp (1.3 kW), and ran from a 12-cell battery. A 3-speed transmission was fitted. The armored wood-framed car weighed 950 lb (431 kg). This more-powerful model could hit 14 mph (23 km/h).

Founder Walter C. Baker's "Torpedo" land speed record contender was the first car to have seat belts fitted. The car was capable of over 75 miles per hour.

Photos

See also


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References

  • Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly (January, 1904)
  • David Burgess Wise, The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles ISBN 0-7858-1106-0


External Links