In 1956, this beautifully restored A.O. Smith Buckboard was put into its excellent condition by its present owner and discoverer, John Baum of Ephrata, Pennsylvania. John found the car in a barn and traced the original owner of the vehicle when he acquired it. The car was patented in 1912 and Baum’s model is number J 46, delivered in July 1913.
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Old-time Smith features bucket seats and goes 80 miles on one gallon of gasoline. |
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One-cylinder engine is housed on the fifth wheel which can be detached for repairs. |
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All plumbing on this job is in the open. Car has won many Antique Auto Club prizes. |
Baum believes the car is the oldest and possibly the only restored and running five-wheel auto in the world. It cost its first owner $338. The vehicle weighs only 456 pounds and it is powered by a 5-horsepower, 1-cylinder engine that has a top speed of 20 miles per hour.
Here's one in its hometown: https://milwaukeehistory.net/unlocking-the-vault/a-o-smith-flyer-text/
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