Elmore Manufacturing Company
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Elmore Manufacturing Company was a manufacturer of veteran and brass era automobiles and bicycles (1893–97),[1] headquartered at 504 Amanda Street,[2] Clyde, Ohio, from 1893 until 1912. The company took its name from a small parcel of land in Clyde with the name Elmore associated with it where a stave mill was established originally, then evolved into bicycle production.[3] The village of Elmore, Ohio is located 20 mi (32.2 km) to the east. Founded by Harmon Von Vechten Becker and his two sons, James and Burton, the Elmore used a two-stroke engine design, in straight twin or single-cylinder versions. They later produced a straight-3 followed by a straight-4 beginning in 1906 until production ended in 1912. The company advertising slogan was "The Car That Has No Valves", referring to the two-stroke engine.[3]
Company type | Private (1893–1908) Division (1908–12) |
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Industry | Automotive |
Founded | 1893; 131 years ago (1893) |
Founder | Harmon Von Vechten Becker and his two sons, James & Burton |
Defunct | 1912; 112 years ago (1912) |
Fate | Purchased by General Motors in 1908, became a division |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | United States |
Products | Automobiles, parts |
Parent | General Motors |