General Information

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Part Number

8

Total Parts

8

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General Description

Wood brake

Dimensions

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

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Lexicon

Group

Motorized Ground Transportation

Category

Automotive parts

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Manufacturer

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Context

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Canada

First known vehicle in Canada, still existing and among the oldest passenger automobiles in the world. In 1867 Seth Taylor, a jeweler- watch maker from Stanstead, Quebec, unveiled his steam buggy which was the product of about seven years work. It was a 4 wheel, 1 seater, open carriage, high wheeler type, with tiller steering, a water tank over the front axle, and a coal fired boiler on the rear axle with 60 lbs of pressure. After crashing it after a few years of operation, Taylor abandoned automobile production. (Collins, p.3)

Function

Connected pads that, when engaged, provide friction against the wheels to make a vehicle stop.

Technical

H.S. Taylor is inventor & builder. The chassis, rear axle, engine, steering mechanism are all original components of Seth Taylor's vehicle. Most of the remainder, the boiler, wheels etc. are not original. Steam car designed by Henry Seth Taylor and constructed with the help of the blacksmith, Mr Joseph Mosher. Steam cars were being developed at the time in US and in Europe.

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