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Originally bicycle dealers, Pittsburgh's Banker Brothers started selling
automobiles at the turn of the century featuring Crestmobile, Waverley Electric, St Louis, Toledo and Daimler in
their showrooms.
In 1905 they produced a small electric roadster called the Banker Juvenile Electric which was intended for use by
children. This 3/4 scale cycle car had room for two passenger and traveled on four 24"x2" tires mounted on wire
wheels. The car was a failure sales-wise, but with various new car franchises in New York City, Philadelphia and
Pittsburgh, the brothers prospered.
They were dealers for many high-priced automobiles and produced some striking limousines for their wealthy
clientele on Pierce-Arrow, Stevens-Duryea and other chassis up until their failure in 1916.
They were major Pierce-Arrow dealers |
