Oldtimer gallery. Motorcycles. Briggs & Stratton.

Oldtimer picture gallery. Motorcycles. Pre-1932 USA makes. Briggs & Stratton.
1919 - 1924, Briggs & Stratton Co. (BASCO), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.

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In May 1919 Briggs & Stratton Company bought rights for Smith Motor Wheel from Smith Motor Co..
Briggs & Stratton increased bore and stroke. Engine power increased from 1¹/₂ to 2 hp.
In 15 XII 1919 - 1923 wooden Briggs & Stratton Flyer automobile was in production, factory price $150 ($175 since 1 IV 1920, $200 since 1 V 1920, $225 since 15 VII 1920, $200 since 1 IV 1921, motor numbers J101-...).

Motor wheels for bicycles, 4-stroke 1-cyl. AIV, 2hp, 12,27 cu.in. (201,1cc), bore 2¹/₂", stroke 2¹/₂", magneto ignition:
1919-1924 model D
  factory price $80 ($90 since 1 III 1920, $115 since 15 VII 1920, $100 since 1 IV 1921, motor numbers D101-...)
  123k photo, 89k photo, 68k photo (with Iver-Johnson bicycle)
  89k photo, 67k photo, 56k photo (with Pierce bicycle)
  93k photo, 61k photo, 51k photo (with 1917 Harley-Davidson bicycle)
Scooter, 4-stroke 1-cyl. AIV, 2hp, 12,27 cu.in. (201,1cc), bore 2¹/₂", stroke 2¹/₂", magneto ignition:
1921-1924 model SD
  factory price $175 ($150 since 1 IV 1921, motor numbers SD101-...)
  103k, 47k, 16k

In parallel Briggs & Stratton produced automobile switches (151k), generator cutouts (151k), horns (91k), keys (46k), stationary engines for washing machines (55k)

In early 1924 rights on Briggs & Stratton motor wheel have been bought by Automotive Standards Inc., Newark, New Jersey. But they continued only with 2-seater car under "Red Bug" trademark, and when Briggs & Stratton motors were over, they conversed the construction for electric motor and battery. Red Bug production ceased in 1930.

Briggs & Stratton continued production of automotive accessoires and stationary engines. In 1939-1940 Briggs & Stratton used in Ranger scooters and power units for bicycle, in 1938-1941, 1945 Moto-Scoot scooters, in 1941-1945 Safticycle scooters.

Photos and data are from:
Author's archive.
Articles by Jim (James F.) Altman.
WorthPoint.
Yesterdays antique motorcycles.
eBay.
eBay Canada.
The Moped Archive.
Smith pumps.
Smith pumps (again =).
The Online Bicycle Museum.
WikipediA.
MECUM Auctions.
Bonhams.
Bike-urious.
The Cabe.
Motor Age magazine, 1922, 1924.

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Last updated 17 XII 2020. Andrei Bogomolov. Contact Information.