fjoest@gmail.com Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 Hello all, Can anyone help identify Grandpa's car? This is the whole family, Grandpa, Grandma, and their oldest children. Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 (edited) Possibly a 1907 Holsman auto buggy. The one in question has mud flaps on the front fenders. Edited August 16, 2020 by keiser31 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcarfudd Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 I thought Holsmans were all tiller-steered. Air-cooled IHC, maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, oldcarfudd said: I thought Holsmans were all tiller-steered. Air-cooled IHC, maybe? You are probably correct. I was going by what it said under the photo on the site I got it from. I would not be surprised if the title is wrong. Edited August 16, 2020 by keiser31 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 Here is one labeled as an International.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjoest@gmail.com Posted August 18, 2020 Author Share Posted August 18, 2020 Thanks for the info. From the photos, I think "Grandpas Car" is the same builder as the car that Keiser31 posted a photo of. With that lead- I found the Holsman Car Site - and as noted by oldcarfudd, all Holsman vehicles were tiller steered. So far, I haven't found any real info for International or IHC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLynskey Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Here is a 1909 IHC survivor. A lot of differences from "Grandpa's car". Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjoest@gmail.com Posted August 18, 2020 Author Share Posted August 18, 2020 I asked "Google" about Harvester Auto Buggy and this is what I found. This looks like a pretty good match to "Grandpa's car. I guess it was made between 1907 & 1911. Thanks everyone - Now we know what my wifes mother was tooling around town in. (She is the one in randma's lap). Fred J. Auto Buggy[edit] Auto Buggy Supplied with a pair of bench seats to carry four passengers it was powered by an engine set beneath the car's body, a two-cylinder horizontally opposed air cooled design that produced 18-20 horsepower. It had two forward gears and one reverse gear with a chain drive system to the large "high-wheel" wagon-style rubber-shod wheels at the back.[2] Its high wheels and wide stance gave it the stability and ground clearance to cope with poor roads. Accessories such as a canvas top were optional.[1] Buyers found it tough and reliable. The many widespread International Harvester dealers made service easy to find.[1] The Buggy was considered a car and in 1912 when IHC decided to stick just with trucks it was dropped.[1] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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