. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. BALZER GASOLINE AUTOMOBILE, 1894 Gift of Stephen M. Balzer in 1899 (USNM 181658) This unique vehicle (figs. 38 and 39) was designed and built by Stephen M. Balzer in New York City in 1894. Less than 6 feet in length and 3 feet in width, it is supported on four small, wire-spoked wheels equipped with single- tube pneumatic tires. The rear wheels are 26 inches in diameter, and the front wheels, mounted in forks of the bicycle type, are 17 inches in diameter. The forks are con- nected by a tie rod and are steered by a tiller. A 3-cylinder, air-
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. BALZER GASOLINE AUTOMOBILE, 1894 Gift of Stephen M. Balzer in 1899 (USNM 181658) This unique vehicle (figs. 38 and 39) was designed and built by Stephen M. Balzer in New York City in 1894. Less than 6 feet in length and 3 feet in width, it is supported on four small, wire-spoked wheels equipped with single- tube pneumatic tires. The rear wheels are 26 inches in diameter, and the front wheels, mounted in forks of the bicycle type, are 17 inches in diameter. The forks are con- nected by a tie rod and are steered by a tiller. A 3-cylinder, air-cooled engine of the rotary type is located beneath the seat. When running, the cylinders and crankcase revolved in a vertical plane around the stationary crankshaft. A stub shaft, turning with the crankcase, car- ries the driving gears of a 3-step, constant-mesh, change gear, which provides three forward speeds but no reverse. The driven shaft of the change gear is geared to the driving side of a clutch on the divided rear axle. The car was propelled by the left rear wheel. The desired gear ratio. Figure 38.—This 1894 Balzer automobile had a 3-cylinder rotary engine. 50. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States National Museum; Smithsonian Institution; United States. Dept. of the Interior. Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, [etc. ]; for sale by the Supt. of Docs. , U. S. Govt Print. Off.
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