Northern Manufacturing Company was a manufacturer of Brass Era

Brass Era car

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Detroit, Michigan

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, automobiles designed by Charles Brady King

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History

The 1904 Northern was a runabout

Runabout (car)

Runabouts were a popular car body style at the beginning of the 20th Century. They were small, inexpensive, open cars. Most runabouts had just a single row of seats, providing seating for two passengers. Many also had a tonneau at the rear to provide optional seating for four or five...

 model. It could seat 2 passengers and sold for US $750 ($18,460 in 2007). The flat-mounted water-cooled single-cylinder engine, situated at the center of the car, produced 6 hp (4.5 kW). A 2-speed transmission

Transmission (mechanics)

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was fitted. The tubular-framed car weighed 950 lb (431 kg) and used Concord springs.

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External Link

Early AmericanAutomobiles Homepage has the picture of a 1904 Northern Tonneau (scroll to mid-page)