John Studebaker Wheelbarrows

[CHIEF BLAZE]

If this has been posted before, I searched but didn't find it. So, I will claim "New Guy" immunity and carry on. For those of you who know this aspect of Studebaker history, forgive me please. For those that don't know this bit of history, I hope you will find it fascinating....as do I.

In the 1970s, I worked for the City of Placerville, California (aka: Hangtown and Old Dry Diggins). Prominent on Main Street was the site of the John Studebaker workshop and blacksmith shop. The following is copied from the Sierra College posting which can be seen at http://www.sierranevadavirtualmuseum...tudebakerj.htm

Studebaker

[Roscomacaw]

Chief, your "new guy" immunity will get yoiu a pass alright, but most of us Stude folks know of this tale aned others regarding the 5 Studebaker brothers and their stories

I"ve always contended that Studebaker - having built "vehicles" for 114 years when they quit - has only so far been eclipsed by Mrecedes-Benz for producing vehicles that long a stretch.

[CHIEF BLAZE]

Sorry it was so long too. I kinda figured all the old hands knew that stuff. Was more for newbies (like me). As an aside, I wonder what an original Studebaker wheelbarrow or covered wagon would be worth now?

[Roscomacaw]

Worth? Probably quite a bit.

Why sorry about it being long? Ya think we ain't got any "attention span" - us ol' gray-hairs? I LIKE long posts. I like posts with real readable MEAT to them. The days when you had to worry about hogging bandwidth are LONG behind us.

[Chris_Dresbach]

I"ve always contended that Studebaker - having built "vehicles" for 114 years when they quit - has only so far been eclipsed by Mrecedes-Benz for producing vehicles that long a stretch.

BUT.... Mrecedes-Benz was part of Studebaker for a time.

[53k]

FWIW there is an original Studebaker wheelbarrow in the ElDorado County Museum at Placerville.

[Dads Baby]

Richard! Thanks for posting that. I knew the background but never read anything about it. To me, that article was short and sweet!

[studegary]

BUT.... Mrecedes-Benz was part of Studebaker for a time.

Studebaker handled the sales of Mercedes-Benz in the USA for a number of years, but Mercedes-Benz was never "a part of Studebaker".

[Scott]

I bet Mr. Benz never made a wheelbarrow.

[Studedude]

Good tidbit, Richard... thanks for sharing!