A.D. Meiselbach Motor Wagon Co.

A.D. Meiselbach Motor Wagon Co.

Company type	Truck Company
Industry	Manufacturing
Founded	1906;119 years ago (1906) [1]
Founder	A.D. Meiselbach
Defunct	1912;113 years ago (1912)
Headquarters	North Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US
Products	Trucks

The A.D. Meiselbach Motor Wagon Co. of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was a truck manufacturer.

History

August D. Meiselbach founder of A.D. Meiselbach Motor Wagon Co.

Meiselbach Truck (1907)

Meiselbach (1908)

Meiselbach 0.5 t (1910)

In 1907 all Meiselbach vehicles have two-cylinder horizontal gas engines with 4170 cc, 152 mm bore, and 114.3 mm stroke. The engine power is 28 hp. The input gearbox is designed as a double-disc friction gearbox. The engine is mounted transversely to the frame under the driver's seat. The rear wheels are driven via chains. ^[4] Wheelbase is 2134 mm, 2438 mm or 2743 mm, according to requirements, and tread 1524 mm. The ratio of cones to disks gives maximum working speeds of 10, 8 and 6 miles an hour. In June 1912, the company was taken over by A.O. Smith Co. from Milwaukee. ^[5]

Production Models

In 1906 a 0.5 t was sold. ^[6] In 1907, a 1 t, a 2 t and a 3 t were sold. In 1910 a 0.5 t was sold. ^[7]

References

1. "Meiselbach founded in 1906". Power wagon v.1 1906. 1906-05-01. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
2. "Meiselbach". Power wagon v.3 1908. 1908-11-01. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
3. "Meiselbach 0.5 t". Operation & maintenance v.5 1910 Jan-Dec. 1910-04-01. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
4. "Meiselbach". Operation & maintenance v.2 1907. 1907-12-01. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
5. "Meiselbach taken over by A.O. Smith Co". Motor age v. 21 (June 1912). 1912-06-01. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
6. "Meiselbach 0.5 t in 1906". Power wagon v.1 1906. 1906-05-01. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
7. "Meiselbach 0.5 t". Operation & maintenance v.5 1910 Jan-Dec. 1910-04-01. Retrieved 2025-11-25.