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Haynes-Apperson Company was a manufacturer of Brass Era automobiles in Kokomo, Indiana, from 1896 to 1905. It was the first automobile manufacturer in Indiana, and among the first in the United States. Elwood Haynes, one of the founders, worked on early types of stainless steel and was the inventor of stellite, and many of the early advances in automobile technology were first invented by the company.

History

The company was founded by Elwood Haynes and brothers Elmer and Edgar Apperson. In 1894, the trio built one of the first gasoline powered vehicles in the United States, at Apperson's Riverside Machine Works.^[1] By 1898 the company was producing one new car every two to three weeks, and selling early models for $2,000 (USD). At the end of that year, they relocated the company to a large factory where they designed two additional models. They brought on a larger workforce and increased the production rate to between two and three new cars each (year). From there business began to boom, five cars in 1898, thirty 1899, 192 in 1900 and 240 in 1901. Production increases kept the factory open 24 hours a day, and two shifts of workers were needed to keep the factory running at capacity.

Haynes-Apperson automobiles were known for their "long distance running" capability. The company regularly competed their cars in endurance races. A Haynes-Apperson was among the cars entered in the first automobile race in America, the Chicago Times-Herald race from Chicago and Evanston, Illinois, in 1895.^[2] The last model designed by the company had a three-speed transmission and was capable of 24 mph on pneumatic tires. In 1902, the brothers had turned a large profit from the enterprise and they decided to split up to form their own companies. The Apperson automobile company was formed that year, and in 1905, Haynes-Apperson was renamed the Haynes Automobile Company.

The 1904 Haynes-Apperson Light Car was a runabout seating two passengers, selling for $1,550. The horizontal-mounted water-cooled flat twin, situated at the rear of the car, produced 11 hp (8.2 kW). A 3-speed transmission was fitted, and the car used an angle iron frame. The Tonneau had a similar flat-twin of 17 hp (12.7 kW), situated at the front of the car, and three-speed transmission was fitted. The angle iron-framed car weighed 2300 lb (1043 kg), seated five, and sold for $2,500.

An 1894 Haynes is in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History.

Commemorative festival

Since 1977 a race in Kokomo, Indiana, for runners and walkers has been held during the "Haynes-Apperson Festival" in commemoration of the pioneer auto company. [1]

Notes

^ Georgano, G. N. Cars: Early and Vintage, 1886-1930. (London: Grange-Universal, 1985).
^ History of the Indianapolis 500

External links

Haynes-Apperson Festival

References

Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly (January, 1904)
National Museum of American History: America on the Move

[1] Georgano, G. N. Cars: Early and Vintage, 1886-1930. (London: Grange-Universal, 1985).

[2] History of the Indianapolis 500

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-[[File:Haynes-Apperson Ad.jpg|thumb|1904 newspaper advertisemetnt]]
-'''Haynes-Apperson Company''' was a manufacturer of [[Brass Era car|Brass Era]] [[automobile]]s in [[Kokomo, Indiana]] from 1896 to 1905. It was the first automobile manufacturer in [[Indiana]], and among the first in the United States. [[Elwood Haynes]], one of the founders, was the inventor of [[stainless steel]] and [[stellite]], and many of the early advances in automobile technology was first invented by the company.
+[[File:Haynes-Apperson 1903 Surrey Auto on London to Brighton Veteran Car Run 2009.jpg|thumb|1902 phaeton]]
+'''Haynes-Apperson Company''' was a manufacturer of [[Brass Era car|Brass Era]] [[automobile]]s in [[Kokomo, Indiana]], from 1896 to 1905. It was the first automobile manufacturer in [[Indiana]], and among the first in the United States. [[Elwood Haynes]], one of the founders, worked on early types of [[stainless steel]] and was the inventor of [[stellite]], and many of the early advances in automobile technology were first invented by the company.
 ==History==
+[[Image:1894 Haynes-Apperson.jpg|thumb|left|200px|1894 Haynes-Apperson]]
-The company was founded by [[Elwood Haynes]] and brothers [[Elmer Apperson|Elmer]] and [[Edgar Apperson]].  In 1894, the trio built one of the first gasoline powered vehicles in the [[United States]], at Aperson's Riverside Machine Works.<ref>Georgano, G. N. ''Cars: Early and Vintage, 1886-1930''. (London: Grange-Universal, 1985).</ref> By 1898 the company was producing one new car every two to three weeks, and selling early models for $2,000 ([[USD]]). At the end of that year, they relocated the company to a large factory where they designed two additional models. They brought on a larger workforce and increased the production rate to between two and three new cars each year. From there business began to boom, five cars in 1898, thirty  1899, 192 in 1900 and 240 in 1901. Production increases kept the factory open 24 hours a day, and two shifts of workers was needed to keep the factory running at capacity.
+The company was founded by [[Elwood Haynes]] and brothers [[Elmer Apperson|Elmer]] and [[Edgar Apperson]].  In 1894, the trio built one of the first gasoline powered vehicles in the [[United States]], at Apperson's Riverside Machine Works.<ref>[[Georgano, G. N.]] ''Cars: Early and Vintage, 1886-1930''. (London: Grange-Universal, 1985).</ref> By 1898 the company was producing one new car every two to three weeks, and selling early models for $2,000 ([[USD]]). At the end of that year, they relocated the company to a large factory where they designed two additional models. They brought on a larger workforce and increased the production rate to between two and three new cars each (year). From there business began to boom, five cars in 1898, thirty  1899, 192 in 1900 and 240 in 1901. Production increases kept the factory open 24 hours a day, and two shifts of workers were needed to keep the factory running at capacity.
+[[File:Haynes-Apperson Ad.jpg|thumb|1904 newspaper advertisement]]
-Haynes-Apperson automobiles were known for their "long distance running" capability. The company regularly competed their cars in endurance races. The last model designed by the company was had a three-speed motor and was capable of 24 mph on [[Tire|pnumatic tires]]. In 1902, the brothers had turned a large profit from the enterprise and they decided to split up to form their own companies. The [[Apperson]] automobile company was formed that year, and in 1905, Haynes-Apperson was renamed the [[Haynes Automobile Company]].
+Haynes-Apperson automobiles were known for their "long distance running" capability. The company regularly competed their cars in endurance races.  A Haynes-Apperson was among the cars entered in the first automobile race in America, the [[Chicago Times-Herald]] race from Chicago and [[Evanston, Illinois]], in 1895.<ref>History of the Indianapolis 500</ref> The last model designed by the company had a three-speed transmission and was capable of 24&nbsp;mph on [[Tire|pneumatic tires]]. In 1902, the brothers had turned a large profit from the enterprise and they decided to split up to form their own companies. The [[Apperson]] automobile company was formed that year, and in 1905, Haynes-Apperson was renamed the [[Haynes Automobile Company]].
 The 1904 ''Haynes-Apperson Light Car'' was a [[runabout (car)|runabout]] seating two passengers, selling for $1,550. The horizontal-mounted water-cooled [[flat twin]], situated at the rear of the car, produced 11&nbsp;hp (8.2&nbsp;kW). A 3-speed transmission was fitted, and the car used an angle iron frame. The ''[[Tonneau]]'' had a similar flat-twin of 17&nbsp;hp (12.7&nbsp;kW), situated at the front of the car, and three-speed transmission was fitted. The angle iron-framed car weighed 2300&nbsp;lb (1043&nbsp;kg), seated five, and sold for $2,500.
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 An 1894 Haynes is in the permanent collection of the [[Smithsonian Institution]]'s [[National Museum of American History]].
+==Commemorative festival==
-==Sponsor==
-Every year since 1977 Haynes Apperson has sponsored a race based in [[Kokomo, Indiana]]. It has gone from a [[half-marathon]] to a 4 mile race for both runners and walkers. In 2008 (It's 31st year) it had 209 runners, 89 walkers, and 73 participants in the one mile fun run, for a total of 371 participants. This makes it the largest race within a 50 mile radius of [[Kokomo]]
+Since 1977 a race in [[Kokomo, Indiana]], for runners and walkers has been held during the "Haynes-Apperson Festival" in commemoration of the pioneer auto company. [http://www.haynesappersonfestival.org/]
 ==See also==
 *[[Duryea brothers]], makers of the first American automobile
 *[[Ransom Olds]], maker of early production American automobile
-==External links==
-* [http://www.haynesappersonfestival.org/ Haynes-Apperson Festival]
 ==Notes==
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+==External links==
+* [http://www.haynesappersonfestival.org/ Haynes-Apperson Festival]
 ==References==
 * ''Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly'' (January, 1904)
-* [http://americanhistory.si.edu/ONTHEMOVE/collection/object_1270.html ''National Museum of American History:  America on the Move'']
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090207193212/http://americanhistory.si.edu/ONTHEMOVE/collection/object_1270.html ''National Museum of American History:  America on the Move'']
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