Re: Early Stanley for sale,,
Posted by:
Ben (IP Logged)
Date: September 14, 2009 06:15PM
These comments Re Bonhams catalogue description,, The early Stanley car withth the single curved front is shown here,,photo w/3 people,,,L--R Charles Stickney,,[son of Henry R Stickney,][father of my friend Fred Stickney],,,The couple in the Locomobile,,are Mr & Mrs Henry R Stickney,,maker of the famous Stickney Compound,,boat [ launch] engine,,It is said that it was HIS suggestion to put the Stanley engine ON the axle without the chain,,In his shop in Portland Maine he built corn canning machinery,,corn cooked by steam,,He also sold Locomobile and Stanley cars,from the early days,The car shown is very early,,and appears to have front passengers facing rearward,,[vis-a-vis]],seat rail confirms this,,The other photo is thought to be Mrs,Pope's driver,[Columbia Bicycle][Pope Hartford],who later drove for Mrs Stanley,,Ben