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1900 - 1905 SPARK PLUGS
October 19, 2007

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In 1900, the following spark plug appeared in print.

Crest

Crest Manufacturing Co.
Cambridgeport, Mass.

In 1901, the following spark plug was patented.

Perfection

American Machine Mfg. Co.
South Braintree, Mass.

......

In 1902, spark plugs with the following names were advertised.

American

American Coil Co.
28 Newburn Street
West Somerville, Mass.

Bosch

Champion

Crest

De Dion - Bouton

E. I. C.

E.I.C. Co.
Utility Works, Highgate St.
Birmingham
England

Sta-Rite

R. E. Hardy Company
New York

Refilling with gasolene from this cart.

In 1903, these names were advertised or patented.

Best The Best Ignition Equipment Co. New York
Brown England ?
John Bull Alfred Smith Birmingham England
Pognon J. E. Hutton London England
S.J.C. [Sauser] S. Wolf & Co. London England
The Soot Proof C. A. Mezger 203 W. 80th St. New York

Early tow-truck in operation.

In 1904, these spark plugs were advertised.

Beru

B. K.

Bransom, Kent & Co. Ltd.

London England

Pognon

H. M. Hobson
London England

Sunday afternoon drive on the beach.
In 1905, these names were advertised.

Alpha

The Automobile Supply Co.
1339 Michigan Blvd.
Chicago

American

American Coil Co.
W. Somerville, Mass.

Auto Supply Co.
1862 Broadway
New York

Beru

Bosch

Bougie B
(French)

The Motor Car Equipment Co.
43 Cortlandt St.
New York

Constant double plug

Constant Spark Plug Co.
135 Oliver St.
Boston, Mass.

E. I. C.

Electric Ignition Co.
Highgate St.
Birmingham, England

Bougie Mercedes

Herz & Co.
139 Elm St.
New York

Jewel

Pittsfield Spark Coil Co.
Pittsfield, Mass.

L. M. Magneto

Never-Miss

NeveR Skip

P & L Co.
Hartford, Conn.

Oleo

Orswell coil plug
(misspelled in ad)

Electric & Automobile Co.
Amesbury, Mass.

Perfection

American Machine Mfg. Co.
South Braintree, Mass.

Pognon

Sta-Rite

The R. E. Hardy Co.
225 West Broadway
New York City

The owner & inventor was afraid to race this front-wheel-drive car
at full speed because of its power.
Popular Mechanics, 1908

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American American Coil Co. 28 Newburn Street West Somerville, Mass.
Bosch
Champion
Crest
De Dion - Bouton
E. I. C. E.I.C. Co. Utility Works, Highgate St. Birmingham England
Sta-Rite R. E. Hardy Company New York

Beru
B. K. Bransom, Kent & Co. Ltd. London England
Pognon H. M. Hobson London England

Alpha The Automobile Supply Co. 1339 Michigan Blvd. Chicago
American American Coil Co. W. Somerville, Mass. Auto Supply Co. 1862 Broadway New York
Beru
Bosch
Bougie B (French) The Motor Car Equipment Co. 43 Cortlandt St. New York
Constant double plug Constant Spark Plug Co. 135 Oliver St. Boston, Mass.
E. I. C. Electric Ignition Co. Highgate St. Birmingham, England
Bougie Mercedes Herz & Co. 139 Elm St. New York
Jewel Pittsfield Spark Coil Co. Pittsfield, Mass.
L. M. Magneto
Never-Miss
NeveR Skip P & L Co. Hartford, Conn.
Oleo
Orswell coil plug (misspelled in ad) Electric & Automobile Co. Amesbury, Mass.
Perfection American Machine Mfg. Co. South Braintree, Mass.
Pognon
Sta-Rite The R. E. Hardy Co. 225 West Broadway New York City