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1904-1905, Motor Bicycle Equipment & Supply Co., Buffalo, New York, USA.

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Mesco 1³/₄ H.P. (motor set for bicycle convertion and complete motorcycles)

Years of production: late 1904 - full 1905 (complete motorcycles in 1905 only)
Overall production: ? units.
Engine: aircooled 1³/₄hp/?rpm, 1-cyl, 4-stroke, 17.08 cu.in. (279.8 cc)
Bore/Stroke: 2³/₄ / 2⁵/₈ inches
Compression ratio: ? : 1
Length: ?mm, width: ?mm, saddle height: ?mm
Wheelbase: ?mm
Gearbox: no gearbox
Transmission: chain, belt or friction pulley on the top of the rear tire (control lever on the right of the tank)
Weight: bicycle outfit - 50 pounds (23 kg)
Maximal speed: 30 mph (48 km/h)
Tyres: ?x? inches
Fuel tank capacity: ? Ltr.
Oil tank capacity: ? Ltr., enough for 100 miles
Fuel consumption: ? Ltr./100km
Oil consumption: ? Ltr./100km
Price: bicycle outfit - $75, complete motorcycle - $125...$135 (depends on transmission)

Successor: Erie.

Photos and data are from:
Author's archive.
"The Motorcycle Industry in New York State" encyclopedia by Geoffrey N. Stein.
Motorcycle Memories.
Standard Catalog of American Motorcycles 1898-1981 by Jerry Hatfield.
WorthPoint.
Cycle and Automobile Trade Journal, 1905.

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