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Automobile, Sears Auto Buggy

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Motor Vehicles ➔ Automobile, Sears Auto Buggy

Identifier:
126875
Description:
This Sears Auto Buggy was made in 1908 and is model 3103. This is a basic model and features a fringed Surrey top. According to museum records, it has a 2 cylinder, horizon-tally opposed to air-cooled engine and is steered by a tiller. It has a double chain drive to the rear wheels. 
Date:
1908
Dimensions:
84" h 64" w 112" d
Current Location Status:
Deaccessioned
Collection Tier:
Tier 3
Source:
Gift Of Dr. Peter B. Northouse
Related Entities:
Sears, Roebuck and Company (creator)
Alternate names: Sears
Sears, Roebuck, and Company was founded in the 1880s by Richard W. Sears and Alvah C. Roebuck. The company was incorporated in 1893 in Chicago, Illinois. The company started by selling watches and jewelry but quickly expanded to included toys, garments, and farm equipment. The first store was opened in Chicago in 1925 and by 1933 there were 400 stores nationwide. In the 1970s the company name was shortened to Sears and in 2005 it merged with the K-Mart Corporation.  Peter B. Northouse (donor)