Oldtimer gallery. Motorcycles. Curtiss.

Oldtimer picture gallery. Motorcycles. Pre-1932 USA makes. Curtiss.
? - 1 V 1909 - 11 II 1911, Herring-Curtiss Co., Hammondsport, New York, USA.
1905 - 15 IV 1909 - ?, G. H. Curtiss Mfg. Co., Hammondsport, New York, USA.

Entrance Gallery Motorcycles Pre-1932 USA motorcycles Curtiss Aerocar trailers, 1929-1942

Since 1908 Glenn Curtiss produced airplanes and gradually cooled down to the production of motorcycles. On 11 II 1911 the Herring-Curtiss plant was sold to the Marvel Motorcycle Co. (director - Glenn Curtiss). During 1913 Glenn Curtiss sold the remains of motorcycle parts and concentrated on airplanes only. 51k Curtiss N-9, 28k Curtiss Jenny (1918).

1911 (tool bag over the tank, extra cost: rear seat $12, sidecar or parcel delivery $50, Eclipse free engine pulley $15, N.S.U. 2-speed gearing $40)
1911 Curtiss Single Cylinder Motor Cook frame (mechanical inlet valves), 1-cyl. OHV, ? cu.in., 1-speed, ?hp/?rpm, magneto ignition, belt drive, ? mph, $225
1911 Curtiss Single Cylinder Motor Wehman frame (mechanical inlet valves), 1-cyl. OHV, ? cu.in., 1-speed, ?hp/?rpm, magneto ignition, belt drive, ? mph, $225, 20k poster, 92k photo
1911 Curtiss Single Cylinder Motor Model O (atmospheric inlet valves), 1-cyl. OHV, ? cu.in., 1-speed, ?hp/?rpm, magneto ignition, belt drive, ? mph, $175
Since VI 1910 to 11 II 1911 the company was in the bankrupcy condition.
1910 (Wehman frame only, battery or magneto ignition, more cylinder cooling fins, new exhaust system, offset-cylinder design, automatic oil feed, float valve in the crankcase for oil level maintenance, new flywheels, roller bearings, hemispherical combustion chamber, overhead valves actuated by a single pushrod and double arm rocker per cylinder, tool bag)
   Curtiss Model A Single Cylinder Motor 4-5 H.P., 1-cyl. OHV, 30.07 cu.in. (492.8cc), bore 3¹/₄", stroke 3⁵/₈", 1-speed, 4hp/?rpm, belt drive, 56 mph, $200 (battery), $225 (magneto), 163k poster, 27k poster (ordinary frame with different fork) (both - magneto ignition)
   Curtiss Model B Double Cylinder Motor 8-9 H.P., V2-cyl. OHV, 60.14 cu.in. (985.6cc), bore 3¹/₄", stroke 3⁵/₈", 1-speed, 8-9hp/?rpm, belt drive, ? mph, $275 (extra $18 for tandem attachment, $50 for sidecar)
1909 (battery or magneto ignition, new exhaust system for 1-cyl. models, optional low saddle Wehman frame, first year of optional sidevan)
   Curtiss Single Cylinder Motor 3 H.P., 1-cyl., 26.96 cu.in. (441.8cc), bore 3¹/₄", stroke 3¹/₄", 1-speed, 3hp/?rpm, belt drive, ? mph, $200, 34k photo, 44k photo ($250 is mistake)
   Curtiss Single Cylinder Motor 3¹/₂ H.P., 1-cyl., 30.59 cu.in. (501.3cc), bore 3¹/₄", stroke 3¹¹/₁₆", 1-speed, 3.5hp/?rpm, belt drive, ? mph, $225, 63k photo (magneto ignition)
     more 1-cyl. images: regular frame - 20k photo (battery ignition), Wehman frame - 8k photo (battery ignition)
   Curtiss Double Cylinder Motor 6 H.P., V2-cyl., 53.92 cu.in. (883.6cc), bore 3¹/₄", stroke 3¹/₄", 1-speed, 6hp/?rpm, belt drive, ? mph, $275, 31k photo, with spring fork, 58k photo (both - battery ignition)
   Curtiss Double Cylinder Motor 7 H.P., V2-cyl., 61.18 cu.in. (1002.6cc), bore 3¹/₄", stroke 3¹¹/₁₆", 1-speed, 7hp/?rpm, belt drive, ? mph, $300, 47k photo of racing version
     more V2-cyl. images: regular frame - 366k photo, 341k photo, Wehman frame - 407k photo, 13k photo (all - battery ignition)
   Curtiss Three Cylinder Motor 10 H.P., V3-cyl., 80.88 cu.in. (1325.4cc), bore 3¹/₄", stroke 3¹/₄", 1-speed, 10hp/?rpm, 2 carb, belt drive, ? mph, $350, 128k photo, 34k photo (both - battery ignition), 25k photo.
In the summer of 1909, Glenn Curtiss became a director of the new Marvel Motorcycle Co..
1908 (few changes: oil gauge, new exhaust valve stem, new style muffler of 1-cyl. model, enlarged rod bearings, optional 26" wheels instead of 28", extra $$ - spring fork, magneto ignition ($40), rear seat ($15), luggage carrier + stand, sidecar)
   Curtiss Single Cylinder Motor, 1-cyl., 26.96 cu.in. (441.8cc), bore 3¹/₄", stroke 3¹/₄", 1-speed, 3hp/?rpm, belt drive, battery ignition, 45 mph, $200, 41k photo, 24k photo
   Curtiss Double Cylinder Motor, V2-cyl., 53.92 cu.in. (883.6cc), bore 3¹/₄", stroke 3¹/₄", 1-speed, 6hp/?rpm, belt drive, battery ignition, 60 mph, $275, 103k poster, 31k photo
1907 (little changes, 30^o valve (earlier - 45^o), steel (nor cast iron) pulley, extra $$ - spring fork, rear seat, luggage carrier + stand, sidecar)
   Curtiss Single Cylinder Motor, 1-cyl., 21.21 cu.in. (347.5cc), bore 3", stroke 3", 1-speed, 2.5hp/1800rpm, belt drive, battery ignition, 45 mph, $200, 53k poster, 284k photo
   Curtiss Single Cylinder Motor, 1-cyl., 26.96 cu.in. (441.8cc), bore 3¹/₄", stroke 3¹/₄", 1-speed, 3hp/?rpm, belt drive, battery ignition, ? mph, $225
   Curtiss Double Cylinder Motor, V2-cyl., 53.92 cu.in. (883.6cc), bore 3¹/₄", stroke 3¹/₄", 1-speed, 5hp/?rpm, belt drive, battery ignition, 60 mph, $275, 52k poster (the same as in 1906), 33k photo, 29k photo of motor, 120k photo, 95k photo, 53k photo
In December 1906 Glenn Curtiss designed and exhibited two 40hp/1800rpm V-8 aircraft motors. Third motor had been installed into special shaft-driven motorcycle. At Ormond Beach Speed Carnival (Florida) in January 1907 Glenn Curtiss rode 1-cylinder motorcycle in a 1:05 3/5 mile. Then he set one-mile record of 46.4 seconds with V2-motorcycle (74k). At last he rode his V-8 machine one mile in 26.4 seconds (136mph - World record of land speed).
90k photo, 50k photo, 24k photo, 23k photo
1906 (new engines, new frames, interchangeable 1- and 2-cyl. engines, optional spring device on the front fork, new coil and carburetor, sidecar for extra $50)
   Curtiss Single Cylinder Motor, 1-cyl., 21.21 cu.in. (347.5cc), bore 3", stroke 3", 1-speed, 2.5hp/1800rpm, belt drive, battery ignition, ? mph, $200, 17k photo
   Curtiss Double Cylinder Motor, V2-cyl., 42.41 cu.in. (695.0cc), bore 3", stroke 3", 1-speed, 5hp/1800rpm, belt drive, battery ignition, ? mph, $275, 42k poster, 43k photo (1905 pre-series), 16k photo, 162k photo, 95k photo, 70k photo
   Curtiss Single Cylinder Tandem, 1-cyl., 21.21 cu.in. (347.5cc), bore 3", stroke 3", 1-speed, 2.5hp/1800rpm, belt drive, battery ignition, ? mph, $225, 48k photo
   Curtiss Double Cylinder Tandem, V2-cyl., 42.41 cu.in. (695.0cc), bore 3", stroke 3", 1-speed, 5hp/1800rpm, belt drive, battery ignition, ? mph, $325
1905 (1st year of Curtiss sidecar for extra $50)
   Curtiss Single Cylinder Motor, 1-cyl., 21.21 cu.in. (347.5cc), bore 3", stroke 3", 1-speed, 2.5hp/?rpm, belt drive, battery ignition, ? mph, $200, 3k poster
   Curtiss Double Cylinder Motor, V2-cyl., 42.41 cu.in. (695.0cc), bore 3", stroke 3", 1-speed, 5hp/?rpm, belt drive, battery ignition, ? mph, $300, 138k poster, 58k photo, 56k photo

Predecessor: Hercules.

Photos and data are from:
Author's archive.
"The Motorcycle Industry in New York State" encyclopedia by Geoffrey N. Stein
eBay.
eBay Deutschland.
WorthPoint.
Standard Catalog of American Motorcycles 1898-1981 by Jerry Hatfield.
History - Curtiss Motorcycles.
Motorcycle Memories
HiFi Archiv.
"Cycle and Automobile Trade Journal", 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909.
issuu.
National Air and Space Museum.
"Scientific American", 1907.
AL.com (Alabama).
Motorcyclist
Richard Spiegelman / Flickr.
Roadcarvin Motorcycles.
Classic Cycles Technical Resources.
Glenn Curtiss Museum.
National Motorcycle Museum.
Dick Shappy Classic Cars.
occiolungo.
Pinterest.
Triumph Rat Motorcycle Forums.
Jax Stumpes
Motorcycle Illustrated, 1909.

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