Whaddyacallit #256 - 1912-1958 Baker Electric with roof-mounted solar panel

Ray B. · January 19, 2009, 09:13:32 AM

Ever seen this ?

If you did, please respond below and let us know the make of the car posted here, and what are his special features. Year would be nice too.

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DynaMike · January 19, 2009, 06:04:07 PM

Somehow the picture doesn't want to show up $:-\$

Allan L · January 20, 2009, 03:42:56 AM

Just makes it a bid harder

ImpishGrin · January 20, 2009, 04:17:25 AM

If you click on the attachment's name you can open the photo

Is it a Baker?

Arunas · January 20, 2009, 06:30:40 AM

Where's the picture?

Ray B. · January 20, 2009, 07:59:48 AM

It went for a stroll but it's back!

Arunas · January 20, 2009, 09:42:18 AM

This one looks very similar to an electric Rauch & Lang ~1916

Ray B. · January 20, 2009, 12:39:34 PM

No, Impishgrin was right, it was originally a Baker Electric.
So, Impish, in order to score you must answer the full question and tell us what is special about this car.
This puzzle is closed to all but you for 48 hours.

Then, another point may be won by giving the company who modified it and the exact year (no wild guesses for the year please).

KVAB · January 20, 2009, 02:37:24 PM

Thomas Edisons car?

ImpishGrin · January 20, 2009, 03:03:16 PM

Does this being 'special' have something to do with the thingy mounted on roof?

KVAB · January 20, 2009, 03:12:31 PM

Solar cell on the roof?

ImpishGrin · January 20, 2009, 03:26:18 PM

Ekhm, Mr. KVAB - this puzzle is mine for the next 48 hours.

And yes, I do believe that the car pictured above is a 1912 Baker Electric Car with roof-mounted solar panel, a work of International Rectifier Corporation from 1958

Ray B. · January 20, 2009, 04:48:00 PM

Quote from: ImpishGrin on January 20, 2009, 03:26:18 PM
Ekhm, Mr. KVAB - this puzzle is mine for the next 48 hours.

And yes, I do believe that the car pictured above is a 1912 Baker Electric Car with roof-mounted solar panel, a work of International Rectifier Corporation from 1958

Both of these are correct! I found the car in a french edition of MP. They speak of the "Corporation Internationale des Rectifieurs", which is an obvious translation, and give no date, but it's a 1960 issue and this fits in.
Well done. Two points.

ImpishGrin · January 20, 2009, 05:08:37 PM

A little something I just found

Ray B. · January 20, 2009, 05:31:39 PM

Interesting: same photo, but did you notice how it was toroughly corrected for "Popular Mechanics", and I don't mean photoshopped, no sir. All this is done with a small brush and black and white paint.

grobmotorix · January 07, 2016, 01:43:35 PM

A slightly different photo:

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Whaddyacallit #256 - 1912-1958 Baker Electric with roof-mounted solar panel