De Schaum
Defunct American motor vehicle manufacturer
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The De Schaum was an American automobile manufactured in Buffalo, New York from 1908 to 1909. The company offered a 7 hp High wheeler called the De Shaum and Seven Little Buffaloes.[1]
| Founded | 1908 |
|---|---|
| Founder | William A. De Shaum |
| Defunct | 1909 |
| Fate | closed |
| Headquarters | Buffalo, New York, |
| Products | High wheeler |
Production output | 36 (1908-1909) |
| Brands | De Shaum, Seven Little Buffaloes |
History
William A. De Shaum was William A Shaum with a new name. After building the Shaum automobile in Baltimore, he arrived in Buffalo in 1906 and built a high wheeler for C. Rossler Manufacturing Company. [2]
In 1908 he formed the De Shaum Motor Syndicate Company and began building a high-wheeler under his own name. High-wheeler sales were on the decline and for 1909 he renamed the De Shaum as the Seven Little Buffaloes.[1]
De Shaum was out of business before the end of the year and began a new venture in Hornell, New York in 1910. No cars were ever produced in Hornell and he left for Michigan where he formed a new De Shaum Motor Car Company and the Suburban Motor Car Company.[1]