General Information

Serial #

2221

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL/ RUBBER/ SYNTHETIC/ GLASS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

467.0 cm

Width

167.0 cm

Height

183.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

870.0

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Motorized Ground Transportation

Category

Automotive vehicles

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Baker

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Ohio

City

Cleveland

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

1910+

Canada

Baker cars must have been purchased by Canadian customers as it was one of the two main companies of electric cars in United States.

Function

Owner driven passenger vehicle for general transportation.

Technical

The Baker Electric car production was among the most important in the US. The firm was founded in 1899. In 1913 Baker was overtaken in sales by Detroit Electric and in 1914 merged with fellow Cleveland automaker Rauch and Lang to become Baker, Rauch & Lang. The last cars were produced in 1916. Electric cars had their peak in 1912. Then with the introduction of the electric starter in 1913, electric cars went in decline and were limited to niche applications such as for industrial vehicles until the 1970's, and then again with the petrol crisis and environmental concerns. Women and doctors were the clients targeted by manufacturers of electric cars for their quietness, ease of operation and cleanliness.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

N/A

Missing

None

Finish

PAINTED BLUE (1955 G.M. TRUCK, 'EMPIRE BLUE', DQE-1162-DAL, CODE 530)

Decoration

N/A