Western Tool Works (automobile company)
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| Manufacturer | Western Tool Works |
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| Production | 1905-7 |
| Class | Entry-level car |
| Body style | roadster |
Western Tool Works was a pioneering brass era automobile manufacturer in Galesburg, Illinois.
Western in 1905 produced the Gale Model A, an open roadster, for sale at US$500, which was less than high-volume Oldsmobile Runabout, at US$650[1], the Ford "Doctor's Car" at US$850,[2] or the Holsman high wheeler,[3] but above the Black, as low as $375,[4] and well above the Success' amazingly low US$250.[1]
It came standard with a 5×6-inch (127×152mm) water-cooled engine (mounted beneath the tilting body),[5] chain drive, 34 in (86 cm) elliptic springs, 28×3-inch (71×7.6-cm) spoke wheels with tube tires, and repair kit.[6]
The same year, Western offered the US$650 Gale Model B. It also used the standard 5×6-inch (127×152 mm) water-cooled engine, chain drive, 34 in (86 cm) elliptic springs, 28×3-inch (71×7.6-cm) spoke wheels and tube tires, and repair kit.[6] It offered available leather buggy top, clincher tires, horn, and brass headlights.[6]
Also in 1907, Western offered the 26 hp (19 kW) Gale Model K-7 phaeton at US$1250.[7]
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[edit] Sources
- Clymer, Floyd. Treasury of Early American Automobiles, 1877-1925 (New York: Bonanza Books, 1950).
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