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building. Other advertisements boasted about the excellent fuel efficiency of the
Duesenberg two-cylinder engine, claiming it could carry the car 475 miles on 18 gallons of gasoline.
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Finances and leadership changes proved insurmountable for Edward Mason and the company was bankrupt by the end of 1914. The
Waterloo factory was sold for $ 35,000 in 1915.
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for attorney Edward R. Mason who was the largest shareholder. Edward Mason became the company president while Fred
Duesenberg became the factory superintendent.
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Duesenberg brothers left the company when the Maytags controlled it but retained the Mason name for racing cars they built. By 1913, they were in
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with a pump. With a displacement of 3,277cc (200 ci), the engine delivered 24–28 hp. The engine was midships under the floor and it was designed by
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that was underslung in the front and overslung at the rear. This may have been a de-tuned version of the four-cylinder "walking beam" engine.
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moved production to
Waterloo, Iowa at the suggestion of William O. Galloway. The two-cylinder cars were continued as Masons, and a new
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production began on August 16, 1906. Marketing efforts for the new car promoted its strength by having it drive up the 47 steps of the
226:" was the Mason's slogan. Beginning in 1907 the Mason was used in racing and reliability trials. The 1906 to 1908 Mason was made as a
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Edward Mason regained control of the company by 1912 from
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was announced. This new car had a four-cylinder 65-hp
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who was a pattern-maker at the factory. The prototypes name was changed to
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and priced at $ 1,350, equivalent to $ 45,780 in 2023.
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from 1911 to 1914. In 1909 and 1910 it was marketed as the
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Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States
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In 1909 the company was bought by washing machine maker
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Vehicle manufacturing companies disestablished in 1914
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Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1906
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359:1914 65-hp Mason-Mohler - Automobile Trade Journal
187:. The main feature of the car was the innovative
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139:Edward Mason, Fred Duesenberg, August Duesenberg
16:Defunct United States motor vehicle manufacturer
335:1910 24-hp Mason Tourabout and Toy Touring cars
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954:Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942
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237:In 1908 the company was reorganized as the
241:and factory expansion plans were started.
56:1907 Mason 24-hp Touring Car advertisement
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93:E. R. Mason, F. S. Duesenberg
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211:Mason Motor Car Company
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31:from 1906 to 1909 and
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189:overhead valve engine
471:Tourabout, 2/4 seat
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290:Mason Motor Company
279:St. Paul, Minnesota
273:Mason Motor Company
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251:Frederick L. Maytag
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608:Boattail Roadster
220:Iowa State Capitol
197:Fred S. Duesenberg
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369:Motor Cars
228:touring car
172:called the
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1004:Duesenberg
999:1910s cars
994:1900s cars
978:Categories
882:References
413:1906–1908
396:Wheelbase
384:Displace-
381:Cylinders
168:The first
135:Key people
66:Automotive
849:Roadster
720:Roadster
714:Touring
709:Roadster
690:Model G
684:Model E
681:Model D
661:Roadster
599:Touring
298:wheelbase
170:prototype
25:Brass Era
906:(2001).
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693:Model H
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658:Torpedo
656:Touring
640:Model C
637:Model B
634:Model A
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597:Touring
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578:Model G
575:Model F
572:Model E
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528:Model C
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522:Model A
386:ment cc
232:runabout
144:Products
62:Industry
726:1,000
390:Horse-
310:Gallery
301:chassis
183:with a
164:History
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90:Founder
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855:3,000
851:Coupe
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735:1,650
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667:1,050
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485:1,350
482:1,250
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459:1,350
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439:1,350
437:1,285
405:Price
392:power
378:Model
267:Maytag
174:Marvel
23:was a
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402:Body
375:Year
216:Mason
205:Mason
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959:ISBN
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