Restorer32 Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Installed new batteries in the 1916 Rauch and Lang electric this morning (7 12 volt deep cycle) and took it for a spin to assess its mechanical condition prior to beginning a full restoration. What fun! Instantly brings a smile to your face. Only sound is the tires on the pavement. Pics to follow. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryB Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Funny how it's only taken us 100 years to realize the advantages of electric! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted February 26, 2018 Author Share Posted February 26, 2018 Surprisingly this car was still on the road in 1937 if you believe the NJ registration sticker on the windshield. After that it spent many years in the Crawford Museum in Cleveland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GARY F Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 I don't see any pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Boudway Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Hi, Thanks for the post. We need to see photos and decide if you are allowed to restore it, or go for HPOF!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgreen Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 2 hours ago, TerryB said: Funny how it's only taken us 100 years to realize the advantages of electric! The rate of improvement in gasoline production exceeded the development of batteries. After that we had to deal with business interests. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave39MD Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 I would be very interested in how the batteries were connected and the voltage of the drive motor. Did it originally have 14, 6 volt batteries? Pictures as mentioned above would be great. Thanks for sharing Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Neat car. It’s a sin the museum people sold off so many cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldford Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 I had the pleasure of driving a 1902 Waverly electric a few years ago. At that time, I was convinced that an electric car was in my future. Then the 1 cylinder Reo came along and it was then that I realized that the Reo could go more than 30 miles on a charge!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinneyhill Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Here's one: http://www.torontoelectric.com/innovation/rauch-lang-1916-electric-vehicle/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_OToole Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Would be interesting to see what one would do with the latest batteries. You might write to some battery manufacturers and see if they will donate a set of batteries in return for publicity. 'This 1916 electric doubled its range and performance using our new batteries - test drive our new electric car and see what they can do for you'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Man Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Should look like this...I hope you were able to learn lots about the car before the test drive, lots of amps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted February 27, 2018 Author Share Posted February 27, 2018 Not the first electric we have worked on but you do need to be carefull. 84 volts DC can stop your heart. I stayed away beings as I have a defib in my chest. Actually the 3rd we've had here. Worked on a MIlburn and a Detroit. The R&L seems like a much more substantial car. We're using 7 Interstate batteries, 4 in the back and 3 in front. Higher reserve power than comparable Optimas. Same design internally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted February 28, 2018 Author Share Posted February 28, 2018 Very solid original if you ignore the gawd awful paint job, likely applied for display in the museum. Apologies for the poor pic. We would have to move 2 other cars to get a better shot. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Dobbin Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Restorer32 said: Very solid original if you ignore the gawd awful paint job, likely applied for display in the museum. Apologies for the poor pic. We would have to move 2 other cars to get a better shot. 1 hour ago, Restorer32 said: ignore the gawd awful paint job Now that's one for the Paint job thread. I'd love to paint it if I owned it. I drove Ted Holden's Milburn in Palm Beach, great car but didn't have enough range to do the Electric Car Race/Tour. Edited February 28, 2018 by Paul Dobbin (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 I recognize that car, Jeff. A local guy here in northeast Ohio owned it for many years. He has a few other interesting cars, including a gorgeous late-teens Templar roadster, the only one of which I've ever seen. Glad to see it's getting the restoration it deserves. From the photos you can't really tell just how BIG that thing is, but it's more than just tall. Look at the size of those tires--this is a SENIOR electric car and if I'm not mistaken, I think both the Rauch & Lang and Detroit electrics are now Full Classics. They are indeed beautifully built and trimmed--look at the curved glass! Have fun with it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted February 28, 2018 Author Share Posted February 28, 2018 Yep, came from Northeast Ohio. It isn't aTemplar the gentleman has it's a DeTomble. Beautiful restored car. Fine older gentleman. He also has an '07 Cadillac and several other interesting vehicles. He also has avery early diesel bicycle motor. Only one I've ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted February 28, 2018 Author Share Posted February 28, 2018 It is a big car. With its height and full elliptic springs it seems to float. We were riding it around the industrial park and one of our guys swears he almost got motion sickness. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted February 28, 2018 Author Share Posted February 28, 2018 The owner of this R&L intends to use it. He has a summer home on the Normandy coast in France in a small town where electric cars were the norm prior to WWII. Can't wait to get into the actual restoration. One of the curved windows has a BB hole it it. Luckily curved glass is available from several sources. We're hoping to have it ready for Hershey but no promises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 13 minutes ago, Restorer32 said: Yep, came from Northeast Ohio. It isn't aTemplar the gentleman has it's a DeTomble. Beautiful restored car. Fine older gentleman. He also has an '07 Cadillac and several other interesting vehicles. He also has avery early diesel bicycle motor. Only one I've ever seen. That's right, the DeTomble. I knew it was something really obscure. THAT is a stunning car. Is that your restoration? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_OToole Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 18 minutes ago, Restorer32 said: One of the curved windows has a BB hole it it. Glass shops can fill the hole so you can't even see it. They do this all the time with stone chips on new cars. It is some kind of plastic or epoxy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted February 28, 2018 Author Share Posted February 28, 2018 13 minutes ago, Matt Harwood said: That's right, the DeTomble. I knew it was something really obscure. THAT is a stunning car. Is that your restoration? No it's not. I believe Dale Adams restored it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted February 28, 2018 Author Share Posted February 28, 2018 3 minutes ago, Rusty_OToole said: Glass shops can fill the hole so you can't even see it. They do this all the time with stone chips on new cars. It is some kind of plastic or epoxy. They can't repair a hole that goes the whole way thru as far as I know. In any case we will probably replace all the plate glass with safety glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 I posted a Rausch & Lang here: http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?57049-Orphan-of-the-Day-12-07-1915-Rauch-amp-Lang Otis didn`t just make elevators!! http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?48299-Orphan-of-the-Day-1975-Otis-Electric-Delivery-Vehicle&p=628955&styleid=1 Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotchyoke Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 A similar vehicle is my 1922 Rauch & Lang B66 Brougham which I have owned for over 25 years. It was built in the former Stevens-Duryea factory in Chicopee Falls, Mass. at a time when business for all electric passenger vehicles was on the decline. The Rauch operates on 84 volts and uses 14 6-volt batteries of 102 pounds each. The batteries shown are replacements and replicate how originals would fit in the vehicle. The side stick motor controller uses a combination of resistance, series, and parallel connections to produce 6 forward speeds and can indicate up to a 150 amp draw at starting roll on an incline. Steering is by a tiller from the left rear seat with 2 passenger seats in front facing to the rear. The Rauch features an aluminum body, steel fenders, worm drive and originally sold for $4,250. It still retains the original paint and interior. Diane 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave39MD Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Thanks for posting, very nice car. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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