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The Diamond Jubilee State Coach, designed and built by Frecklington. William James Frecklington MVO, OAM, known as "W. J." or "Jim" (born c.1949 in Parkes, NSW, Australia), is a maker of carriages.
Jagger Wagon carriage by Charles H. Black as found in the Polk's Indianapolis (Marion County, Ind.) city directory (1880) After working in several carriage factories, Black set up on his account as a blacksmith and then as a carriage maker, with premises at 44 Pennsylvania Street, Indianapolis, gaining a reputation as a craftsman and design innovator.
[1] [3] In 1873, Charles and J.P. Lowe, a white carriage maker, established a successful carriage manufacturing business called J.P. Lowe & Company. [4] The Pattersons cared deeply about the education of their two sons, Frederick and Samuel. [1] Frederick graduated from the old Greenfield High School in 1888 and went on to Ohio State University.
Brewster & Company was an American custom carriage and motorcar coachbuilder.James Brewster established the company in 1810 which operated for approximately 130 years. Brewster got its start in New Haven, Connecticut, and quickly gained a reputation for producing the best carriages in the cou
Anchor was one of the largest carriage building companies in the region, [7] and at its peak in 1897, manufactured 125 buggies, surreys and phaetons a day. [ 8 ] [ 1 ] In later years, Anchor shared its production line with the Lion Buggy Co.; the combined firm was one of the first carriage manufacturers to set up a production line with each ...
[4] [7] He initially worked at Dines and Simpson Carriage and Coach Makers Company, and learned blacksmithing. [1] Charles Patterson partnered with a local carriage builder, J.P. Lowe, a white man, and they created J.P. Lowe & Company in 1873. [4] [6] [3] By 1888, the business employed 10 people, which was considered successful for its time. [3]
The company began business in 1876 in Cicero, New York, as H. A. Moyer Carriage Company. As the era of the horse-drawn carriage came to an end, Moyer switched assembly to motor vehicles, although he continued to produce carriages. [2] [1] Moyer built large cars in the luxury $2,000 to $3,000 (equivalent to $98,100 in 2023) range.
The word wainwright is the combination of the archaic words "wain" (a large wagon for farm use) and "wright" (a worker or maker), originating from the Old English wægnwyrhta. [1] A master wainwright employs several craftsmen, including wheelwrights, blacksmiths and painters. [2] A carriagemaker specializes in making carriages.