Whaddyacallit #231 - Solved! Grout $800 Steam Runabout

Ray B. · December 13, 2008, 09:31:28 AM

Ever seen this ?

If you did, please respond below and let us know the make and model designation of the car posted here.
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Ray B. · January 06, 2009, 06:08:46 AM

Moved to first floor.

Ray B. · January 19, 2009, 09:06:19 AM

And up again!

Ray B. · April 19, 2009, 03:54:51 AM

This open pro section is getting crowded. Fleeing to another one.

faksta · June 11, 2009, 01:59:26 PM

It reminds me of one car at one photo. It was a very old race and the car was driven by a woman. Maybe it was a DeDion Bouton, but maybe I'm completely wrong.

Ultra · June 11, 2009, 09:29:00 PM

Cadillac?

Ray B. · June 12, 2009, 02:26:05 AM

Neither a DeDion, neither a Cadillac.

Otto Puzzell · June 12, 2009, 04:00:27 AM

It's steam-powered, isn't it?

faksta · June 12, 2009, 08:11:38 AM

In case of alternative power I'd rather say electric.

Ray B. · June 12, 2009, 12:30:22 PM

Nope, Otto is right. It's steam.

Otto Puzzell · June 19, 2009, 04:08:15 AM

Non-US brand?

Ray B. · June 20, 2009, 04:30:08 AM

US brand. Here is the factory where it was built.

Otto Puzzell · June 20, 2009, 07:22:22 AM

A Jaxon?

Ray B. · June 20, 2009, 01:13:15 PM

Didn't know those, but no.

faksta · June 20, 2009, 02:02:26 PM

What year it is? 1902 maybe?

Ray B. · June 20, 2009, 04:33:10 PM

Between 1900 and 1905. I don't have a more precise date.

faksta · June 20, 2009, 04:56:10 PM

Chicago?

Ray B. · June 20, 2009, 05:35:31 PM

No. Quite far from there. Here is another car of the same make.

faksta · June 20, 2009, 08:03:47 PM

Johnson?

Ray B. · June 21, 2009, 04:12:19 AM

Nope

Paul Jaray · June 22, 2009, 07:48:40 AM

Time to narrow down a 458-names list...does the company name starts from A,B or C?

Ray B. · June 22, 2009, 08:07:52 AM

No (you're dangerously close to a case of "Erbas rule"

, but we'll make an exception)

Paul Jaray · June 22, 2009, 08:42:30 AM

Oopps, I meant A-B-C together...
for example, if I should ask if it starts with a letter from N to Z, the answer will be yes for a Newark or a Reynolds. I thought the Erbas rule was against questions like: Does it start with A? Or B? What about C then?
But probably I won't get much further...now the list is of about 314 names!

Ray B. · June 22, 2009, 10:46:18 AM

Ooops myself. You're right.
So, it's not A-B-C, neither D-E-F, but you're welcome to try this method on, you might get lucky.

faksta · June 22, 2009, 12:46:35 PM

J-K-L (Kensington)?

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Whaddyacallit #231 - Solved! Grout $800 Steam Runabout