Solved - QUIZ n.4 - Goddu Tandem Runabout 1897

[Paul Jaray]

Hi guys, what is that?

[Paul Jaray]

 

[grobmotorix]

Whatever it is, I love its technical layout!

[Allan L]

Whatever it is, I love its technical layout!

But I wouldn't want to drive it!

[Otto Puzzell]

There looks to be a sharp pointed stick where the tiller or steering wheel should be! 

[Paul Jaray]

This ...car... comes from Winchester, Massachusetts, was powered by denatured alcohol and was never marketed. His father patented over 300 devices in many fields, and he is the father of the piece of formed wire that, when used in a stapler, keeps together more pieces of paper.

[Ray B.]

1897 Goddeau ?

[Paul Jaray]

Wow, even with the last clues it was hard...may I ask you what helped you more?

[Ray B.]

Sure...: Google.
After some beating around the bush I typed  "invented the staple" and found, roughly, your sentence about "the man who invented the staple" with "1897 Goddeau". But it took me a few more steps to get to the right page on the forum where you found it.

[Paul Jaray]

But where I found it there's nothing about that...I wrote what's on a book and where I took the pics, there where only 2 of them!
and if you google Goddeau Roadster you'll find it!

[Ray B.]

I don't like to give up leads, but this forum has already been pointed to by Karn, so, here's where I got that:
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2313927#post2313927

[Amsterdam]

Who knows? respond and maybe earn that point

[Amsterdam]

Experts?

[DeAutogids.nl]

There are a couple of cars with this set-up, like S-B, A-S, and others, so let me ask if it is from Europe first

[guido66]

Turicum?

[Amsterdam]

Not Europe and not Turicum

[DeAutogids.nl]

US?

[Amsterdam]

Builder?.....not an American   
Location of production?......yes

[Oguerrerob]

Goddeau USA

[Oguerrerob]

Goddeau Runabout built in Massachusets1897

[Amsterdam]

Yes it is. well done. I have it one year younger though

1898 Goddeu Runabout

Louis Goddeu was a Candian who imigrated to Winchester and made his fortune. He worked for United Shoe Company as part of the executive board. He was an inventor and had 300 patents one of which was his four wheel tandem car that used denatured alcohol as fuel. He built four automobiles mostly for family members. None went into production. His most famous invention was the paper stapler that is in use today.

[Otto Puzzell]

Merged - one year's separation doesn't warrant a second puzzle.

[Ray B.]

I did think I had seen solved this somewhere...

[grobmotorix]

Who knows this car?

[DeAutogids]

It features a flying carpet