Franklin Sedan
The Franklin Sedan was manufactured by the H. H. Franklin Manufacturing Company Company of Syracuse, New York.
Franklin Sedan specifications (1926 data)
[edit]- Color – Several
- Seating Capacity – Five
- Wheelbase – 119 inches
- Wheels - Wood
- Tires - 21” x 5.25” balloon
- Service Brakes – transmission type
- Emergency Brakes – contracting on rear wheels
- Engine - Six cylinder, vertical, cast en bloc, 3-1/4 x 4 inches; head removable; valves in head; H.P. 25.3, S.A.E. formula
- Lubrication – Separate force feed
- Crankshaft - Seven bearing
- Cooling – Air
- Ignition –Storage battery
- Starting System – Two Unit
- Voltage – Six
- Wiring System – Single
- Gasoline System – Vacuum
- Clutch – Dry plate
- Transmission – Selective sliding
- Gear Changes – 3 forward, 1 reverse
- Drive – Spiral bevel
- Rear Springs – Full elliptic
- Rear Axle – Semi-floating
- Steering Gear – Worm and gear
Standard equipment
[edit]New car price included the following items:
- automatic windshield wiper
- Watson stabilizers
- stop light
- spare tire
- cover
- tire carrier and lock
- bumper front
- bumperettes rear
- mirror
- electric primer
- hand tire pump
- complete set of tools, including Zerk oil gun.
Optional equipment
[edit]The following was available at an extra cost:
- None
Prices
[edit]New car prices were available F.O.B. Syracuse, New York, on the following models:
- Sedan - $3200
- Touring - $2650
- Sport Sedan - $3350
- Coupé - $2700
- Sport Runabout - $2800
- Enclosed-drive Limousine - $3500
- Cabriolet - $4400
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Slauson, H. W.; Howard Greene (1926). "Leading American Motor Cars". Everyman's Guide to Motor Efficiency (18th ed.). New York: Leslie-Judge Company. LCCN 25-024974. OCLC 5864253.
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