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A beautiful thing it is. An unmolested example of what actually IS a "motor" that is indeed RARE!
And a MOTOR is it, being electrically powered. Wonderful! Congratulations.
This device did appear with the Salisbury name on it, as is quite obvious. Wilber Salisbury patented the invention, then shortly afterward sold the rights to Frank S. Allen. The majority of the motors built & sold were Allen motors that were slightly revised from the original Salisbury, but the Allen still displayed the original patent number that Salisbury has his name on.
they were quite the thing in their day, I’m sure, but one of the drawbacks was that the battery pack required to run them was huge and HEAVY! Some reports were that the batteries alone were good for 100 pounds by themselves!
I’ve enjoyed looking at all your pictures. It’s about as close as I’ll ever get to owning one! I have seen a couple of others and have photos of those. One was a Salisbury, and the other is an Allen. Thanks very much for sharing your find.
Best,
Christopher Scratch
Prime Minister, Southern Ontario Rowboat Motor Chapter
He's livin' in his own private Idaho..... I hope to go out quietly in my sleep, like my grand-dad did..... and not screaming, like the passengers in his car...