John Stewart Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 Looking for info on Trebert auto made in Rochester, NY about 1907. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryJ Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 John......According to the "Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942", the Trebert was built by the Trebert Gas Engine Company. In 1902 a gentleman by the name of Henry L. Trebert founded the company to produce internal combustion engines. The company did produce a 30hp, 4cyl, 103"wb automobile; however this was after Mr. Trebert had left the company and it was only produced in 1907. The article refers to ads for the car, so Rochester news papers of the time may have more info; also I would try the historical society in the Rochester area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter J.Heizmann Posted December 8, 2004 Share Posted December 8, 2004 John...Welcome to the AACA Forum.An excellent source for questions such as yours, is on this AACA site.In the left column, click on Antique Automobile Club of America, click on AACA Library. The Library and Research Center has an enormous amount of information collected since 1935. There is a self explanatory questionaire form to fill out and submit to the Library. Give it a try, well worth it...Regards, Peter J. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex98thdrill Posted December 8, 2004 Share Posted December 8, 2004 Hi John, I live in the Rochester area, and your post has me surprised. I knew of the Allstate being built close by, but not the Trebert. I cannot help you with your information, but check with Doug Drake. Doug also lives in the Rochester area, he was our National President in 2001, and he is very active in the Genesee Valley Antique Car Society region (GVACS). GVACS region is the region that is based in the Rochester area, and if Doug can't help you out, I'm sure that he can direct you to someone who can. Although I myself do not have the time to get involved with GVACS, I know several of the members. Another way of getting in touch with GVACS is simply by going to the home page on this very website, clicking on Local Clubs, and there is a link for the GVACS website. I hope this helps you on your endeavor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Stewart Posted December 9, 2004 Author Share Posted December 9, 2004 Thnaks those who replied for the suggestions. Here is a list of what I have for Rochester cars:AiromobileApexBrownellConollyCrowtherCunninghamFittFosterGearlessGeneseeHavocHazardJamiesonJenkinsLuitweilerOlympicRegasRochester SpecialRochester SteamerSeldenServiceTrebertWestDidn't have Allstate.JS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex98thdrill Posted December 10, 2004 Share Posted December 10, 2004 Actually I believe the Allstate came out of Honeoye Falls, but that is the Rochester area. As I've said before, check with the guys from GVACS. They a great group of people and I'm sure one of them can help you out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex98thdrill Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 Yeah I was wrong about the Allstate, it was the Cunningham that was built in Honeoye Falls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlJalopy Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 Actually, the Cunningham was built on Canal Street, in Rochester, NY. The factory was built for carriage production, in 1848, after fire destroyed the original Cunningham carriage factory. The company began building automobiles there around 1906, but also continued carriage production until the mid teens. They stopped automobile production in 1931, but built bodies for other manufacturers, including Ford, for five more years. A later Cunningham company, producing information switching systems, was located in Honeoye Falls. The Allstate was built for Sears by the Kaiser-Frazer Corp., in the 1950s.I don't know that Honeoye Falls was ever home base for an automobile manufacturer, though it is currently home to one of three General Motors hydrogen-power research facilities. I believe products from the Star Lantern Company were found on many automobiles. That company was in Honeoye Falls until just a few years ago, when it relocated to Avon, NY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Stewart Posted December 12, 2004 Author Share Posted December 12, 2004 Lots of good stuff available on the Cunningham. Then, there is lots of inaccurate stuff on Selden when it comes to the patent suit.I for a great Airomobile site, but not much else.Know of anyone in the rochester area researching local cars?John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Stewart Posted December 29, 2004 Author Share Posted December 29, 2004 Here is an ad for the 1907 Trebert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex98thdrill Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 ....I wonder where that was in relation to where Nick Tahou's is...If there is anyone on the Forum who is familiar with Rochester, you know what I'm talking about... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlJalopy Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 Nick's is at 320 West Main; 190 Main would have been on the same side of the street, but on the other side of what was canal, later the subway, and now Interstate 490. 190 Main may have just been a showroom. City records show the company at 163 West Main from '04 to '06, and on S. Ford Street, beginning in 1907, the only year for the Trebert automobile. John, check out the November-December 1969 issue of Antique Automobile. There may be something on Trebert there. I'm sure the Library & Research Center would have the issue.Happy New Year, all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Stewart Posted January 3, 2005 Author Share Posted January 3, 2005 I have a copy of that issue of AA. Interesting stuff, but not much on Trebert. I do have quite a bit in files now, along with thier marine engines and airplane motors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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