Charles Caffrey Carriage Co. - Charles S. Caffrey - Camden, New Jersey 1870s-1919 + Philadelphia, PA 1890s
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Charles Caffrey Carriage Co. - Charles S. Caffrey - Camden, New Jersey 1870s-1919 + Philadelphia, PA 1890s |
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Built bodies for the Biddle automobile (Philadelphia, PA 1915-1922) in 1917
and the earlier Morris & Salom Electrobat built in Philadelphia from
1894-1897. Charles T. Caffrey – Camden, NJ – auto bodies – earlier a manufacturer of bicycles in 1898 as Charles S. Caffrey Company, Camden NJ Earlier the Charles Caffrey Carriage Co. In 1876 employees of the Caffrey Carriage Works organized the Caffrey Cornet band to play at the Centennial. A steam car built by Charles S. Caffrey Company of Camden, NJ was in operation in 1895. Used by Dr. F.L. Sweaney of Philadelphia, it had four small steam motors, one driving each wheel, that could be driven individually or in combination. One, two, three, or four wheel drive could be selected by moving a lever. The car weighed 1350 pounds, had a foot brake that also cut off steam, and steam power steering. Had a branch office in Philadelphia, PA at 1712 Chestnut St. in 1899 xxxx Charles T. Caffrey – Camden, NJ – auto bodies – earlier a manufacturer of bicycles in 1898 as Charles S. Caffrey Company, Camden NJ - earlier the Caffrey Carriage Works. In 1876 employees of the Caffrey Carriage Works organized the Caffrey Cornet band top play at the Centennial. - a steam car built by Charles S. Caffrey Company of Camden, NJ was in operation in 1895. Used by Dr. F.L. Sweaney of Philadelphia, it had four small steam motors, one driving each wheel, that could be driven individually or in combination. One, two, three, or four wheel drive could be selected by moving a lever. The car weighed 1350 pounds, had a foot brake that also cut off steam, and steam power steering. Known to have built bodies on Packard chassis. xxxx C. H. Vorhes, Designer/Draftsmen. - Carriage Monthly April 1904. C. H. Vorhes, (born 1852, Detroit, Michigan) superintendent and draftsman with the La Porte (Indiana) Carriage Co., was born near Detroit, Michigan, in 1852. He became an apprentice December 7, 1871, and remained nine years. Instead of going West, as was then the custom among young men, he went to New York, and was engaged by Brewster & Co., and later on by Charles S. Caffrey Co., Camden, New Jersey. He also was employed by Holcomb Bros. and Henry Killam & Co., New Haven, Connecticut. From 1883 to 1886 he held the position of draftsman and superintendent in the establishment of L. Glesenkamp, Sons & Co., Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. He also worked for the Kalamazoo Buggy Co. and for C. R. & J. C. Wilson, Detroit, Michigan. In September, 1896, he was engaged with the La Porte Carriage Co. as superintendent and draftsman, and is still there.
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