Friedman Automobile Company
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 Friedman | |
| Founded | 1900 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Oscar J. Friedman, Walter W. Robinson |
| Defunct | 1903 |
| Headquarters | Chicago, |
| Products | Automobiles |
Production output | unknown (1900-1903) |
| Brands | Friedman, Ideal |
The Friedman Automobile Company was an automobile manufacturer in Chicago, from 1900 to 1903.[1]
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Oscar J. Friedman and his friend Walter W. Robinson [6] were interested in automobiles and bought the Sterling Cycle Works to experiment with motor vehicles. The result in 1899 was a three-wheeled vehicle with an Otto engine. The Friedman Automobile Company [7] was founded in Chicago on East Van Buren Street No. 3. Since they were not able to produce a larger number of vehicles in their small workshop, they commissioned the National Sewing Machine Company[8] to produce 525 vehicles. The brand name was initially Friedman. However, the National Sewing Machine Company was unable to deliver enough vehicles according to the order. In April 1903, Friedman sued for $100,000 in damages. In 1902, the company joined the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers.[9]