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The Motorcycle Industry in New York State, Second Edition
A Concise Encyclopedia of Inventors, Builders, and Manufacturers
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Geoffrey N. Stein
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Revised by:
Brad L. Utter
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Preface by:
Brad L. Utter
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English
Published/Copyright:
2023
About this book
The compelling chronicle of 120 years of motorcycle making in the Empire State.
Author / Editor information
Geoffrey L. Stein is Senior Historian Emeritus of the New York State Museum. His books include Great Day for Elmira: An Illustrated History of Twentieth-Century Grade Crossing Elimination Projects in Elmira and Elsewhere in New York State. Brad L. Utter is Senior Historian and Curator at the New York State Museum. His books include Enterprising Waters: The History and Art of New York’s Erie Canal, also published by SUNY Press.
Reviews
"The Motorcycle Industry in New York State serves as a detailed guide to the creative minds in New York State whose work influenced the motorcycle industry, American culture, and technology of auto mechanics. Neither the American motorcyclist nor the motorcycle itself would exist if it were not for the innovators who designed and manufactured these machines. Each creator throughout the decades has influenced the evolution of motorcycle design and technology, and The Motorcycle Industry in New York State chronicles the bold and brilliant journey to the contemporary motorcycling landscape we see today." — H-Net Reviews (H-Sci-Med-Tech)
"It’s easy, if incorrect, to credit Massachusetts, Wisconsin, and Illinois as the only hotbeds of early American motorcycling. In fact, it was New York State that led the way with one of the first viable motor-bicycles, the first V-Twin and the first Four in the United States. From the great to the inglorious, New York's many motorcycle makers are listed here, with something new to be discovered on almost every page." — David Edwards, editor, The Antique Motorcycle, AMCA
"It’s easy, if incorrect, to credit Massachusetts, Wisconsin, and Illinois as the only hotbeds of early American motorcycling. In fact, it was New York State that led the way with one of the first viable motor-bicycles, the first V-Twin and the first Four in the United States. From the great to the inglorious, New York's many motorcycle makers are listed here, with something new to be discovered on almost every page." — David Edwards, editor, The Antique Motorcycle, AMCA
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Front Matter
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Contents
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Foreword to the Second Edition
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Foreword to the First Edition
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Acknowledgments
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New York's Role in the American Motorcycle Industry
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Resources and Documentation
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Organization of This Encyclopedia
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Inventors, Builders, and Manufacturers
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Index
231
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Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
eBook published on:
May 1, 2023
eBook ISBN:
9781438493046
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
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262
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Total Illustrations: 209
eBook ISBN:
9781438493046
Keywords for this book
General Interest : General Interest; Business and Economics : Business History; Cultural Studies : Cultural Studies; New York/Regional : New York/Regional
Audience(s) for this book
General/trade;
