Schacht was an American

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and High-wheelers from 1904 to 1913, in

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. The Schacht Manufacturing Company, later renamed Schacht Motor Car Company produced over 9,000 automobiles. The company was reorganized as the G.A. Schacht Motor Truck Company in 1914 and production of

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and

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continued until 1938.

History

The Schacht Manufacturing Company was started by William and Gustav Schacht in

, producing buggies. A sideline business of manufacturing automobile components grew into producing their first high-wheeler automobile in 1904. The Schacht was a twin-cylinder 10 hp runabout, designed for rural roads with carriage wheels. Advertised as "the simplest, most practical, efficient and economical car made", it had a

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and attractive brass

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from the beginning. The High-wheeler's were priced in the $650 () range and were extremely popular. In 1905 a larger

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, 40hp

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was added and marketed until 1907. The touring car was luxury priced at $2,800 to $3,200, . From 1908 to 1911 only high-wheel cars were produced. The high-wheelers steadily grew more powerful resulting in the twin-cylinder engine rated at 24hp by 1910. In 1911 Schacht returned to producing conventional touring cars with the 4-cylinder Model AA mid-priced at $1,385, . Schacht marketed a "Three Purpose Car" which was a runabout that was convertible to a family car or delivery wagon. Schacht entered the

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, with a

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engine race car, driven by Bill Endicott. Endicott in the Schacht #18 placed Fifth. Schacht ran the

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with John Jenkins driving Schacht #18 with a Schacht engine. Jenkins retired with a crankcase failure. Gustav and William Schacht reported a "lack of good business system in all departments" and reorganized as the G. A. Schacht Motor Truck Company in 1914. Schacht purchased or merged several times with other truck companies and continued building trucks and fire trucks until 1938.

Gallery

File:1904 Schacht Auto-Runabout - Automobile Driving Museum - El Segundo, CA - DSC01742.jpg, 1904 Schacht Twin 10hp Runabout File:1908 Schacht advertisement - Horseless Age.jpg, Advertising for 1908 Schacht File:1907 Schacht High Wheeler (40422694873).jpg, 1907 Schacht Model H Runabout File:1911 Schacht advertisement The Horseless Age.jpg, 1911 Schacht advertisement in the Horseless Age File:1912 Bill Endicott - Schacht 18 - Indianapolis 500.jpg, 1912 Indianapolis 500, Bill Endicott on Schacht #18. 5th place. File:1913 Schacht advertisement - Cycle and Automobile Trade Journal.jpg, 1913 Schacht advertisement in Cycle and Automobile Trade Journal File:1913 Johnny Jenkins - Schacht 18 - Indianapolis 500.jpg, 1913 Indianapolis 500 - John Jenkins on Schacht #18. Retired, crankcase failure. File:1918 Schacht Truck advertisement Cycle and Automobile Trade Journal.jpg, 1918 Schacht Worm Drive Trucks advertisement

References

External links

The Schacht Mfg. CoSchacht High-wheelers at ConceptCarzSchacht Cars and Trucks made in Cincinnati, Ohio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Schacht (Automobile) Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Ohio Defunct truck manufacturers Emergency services equipment makers Defunct companies based in Cincinnati Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1904 Vehicle manufacturing companies disestablished in 1940 1904 establishments in Ohio 1940 disestablishments in Ohio Brass Era vehicles 1900s cars 1910s cars Highwheeler Cars introduced in 1904 Cars discontinued in 1913