StillOutThere Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 (edited) Photos show a 1914 Dayton Cyclecar manufactured in Joliet, Illinois during 1913-14. First cars had a 2 cyl. Spacke air-cooled engine. Later cars including this one have a Massnick-Phipps 4 cyl water-cooled engine. Seeking any information such as other owners, sales folders, parts books, engine gaskets. What have you? Thanks! Edited January 13, 2015 by StillOutThere (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillOutThere Posted February 17, 2015 Author Share Posted February 17, 2015 Refreshing back to top of the forum in hopes someone can offer further Dayton information and /or owns another of the Dayton Cyclecars. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbk Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 (edited) The Dayton was built in the building we own in Joliet.http://www.studebakerstore.com/Studebakerstore.com/Welcome.htmlThis building was built for the "Economy Motor Buggy Company" in 1908 by Dr.Flowers and Colonel Lambert of Joliet in order to attract industry to Joliet.The company only lasted for a few years and was bought by Mr.Everritt to built a small electric car.In 1914 they went bankrupt and the assets were bought by Pratt manufacturing a next door neighbor and space was rented to Dayton to built cars in the building that was already set up as a car manufacturing plant.Pratt had built the rear axles for the Economy and continued selling axles for awhile.I have a lot of info on the Economy but none on the Dayton.https://www.flickr.com/photos/stofza/4933600399/Robert Kapteyn Edited April 20, 2015 by rbk (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillOutThere Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share Posted April 20, 2015 RBK, thanks for posting! So pleased to hear of another Stude vendor and stash and that the building is STILL automotive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake1963 Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 I realize this thread is years old but I wonder if anyone ever got info on antique PERKINS MASSNICK PHIPPS 4-CYLINDER gas engines Thanks, jake 570-575-0605 smith@epix.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Harper Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 (edited) Very interesting. That's the second Massnick-Phipps motor that has turned up in the past week or so. Here is one still attached to the chassis: https://forums.aaca.org/topic/389752-sold-pending-payment-fs-1917-kelsey-prototype-friction-drive-automobile-700000-dry-storage-since-built-take-a-look-not-another-one-like-this-car-one-of-a-kind-fully-documented/#comment-2464653 Edited December 17, 2022 by Terry Harper (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jphipps Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 I am interested in buying a Massnick-Phipps engine. If any one locates one please contact me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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