WOODS MOBILETTE COMPANY Stock 1915. Chicago, IL. Short - Lived Car Co. SCARCE. VF,
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WoodsMobilette Company. Stock issued on November 19, 1915. Incorporated in1913 in the State of Arizona (the Territory of Arizona became a statein 1912). Embossed company seal lower center. Revenue stamps affixedlower right. Certificate No. 129 was issued to H. H. Clark for 250shares of capital stock ($1 per share). Company capital was$20, 000, 000. Original ink signatures of company vice president J. C.Louf and secretary Francis T. Ominger. Certificate is about 8.5” x11”. Black pri...nt on cream-colored paper. Vignette of a WoodsMobilette automobile.
Condition:Very Fine, two light vertical folds, very minor creases, no tears, light signs of wear/handling/discoloration, one pin hole upper left corner, Uncancelled.Printer: (none indicated)
Company History:FrancisA. Woods of Chicago first made attempts at producing an electric carthat could be converted to gasoline power in less than 10 minutes.Although it was never put into production, it is believed that hemanufactured one such “Interurban”. After the failure of thisventure, Woods turned his attention to producing a small, affordablevehicle that would, “Give gasoline a new value, a new worth, newdistances, new mileages, ” according to advertisements. The WoodsMobilette was introduced with tandem seating and an air-cooled enginein 1911. Production began in 1913 peaked in 1914, with an estimated 1, 000 units permonth rolling off the assembly line. In 1916 Woods introduced theModel 5, featuring staggered seating. Though this was a step in theright direction, providing improved comfort over the tandem seating, the Mobilette proved to be no competition for the inexpensive FordModel T. By 1917 production of the Woods Mobilette had ceased. WoodsMobilette produced their cars in Harvey, Illinoisbetween 1913 and 1917. The car was touted as “America’s FirstCyclecar”, one of over 233 cyclecar companies which existed inNorth America for only a short period of time. Francis A. Woods’first Mobilette prototype Model No. 1 was built by Woods in 1910.Sometime during 1911-1912 Woods built the Model No. 2, which waspowered by a four cylinder 12 HP air cooled engine. Model No. 3 wasWoods’ first production model with both staggered seat (Sociable)and Tandem seating roadster being powered by a 12 HP water cooledWoods Mobilette engine. The Mobilette engines were foundered byseveral foundries over the course of production. The Model No’s. 4– 4A’s consisted mostly of specialty small trucks both pickup andpanel truck types. The Model No. 5 went into production in 1916 withthe 1917 Model 5A’s to follow. These 5A’s were the last models ofthe Woods Mobilette vehicles and the most expensive models. One 1917Woods Mobilette Model No. 5A staggered seat (Sociable) roadster isknown to still exist and is on display at the Henry Ford Museum inDetroit. Being a Model No. 5A, those Woods Mobilettes are powered bya 22 HP water-cooled four cylinder Perkins engine with a 3 speedfloor shifted transmission mounted to the rear of the engine. These5A models were unlike all previous Woods Mobilette production modelswhich had a 2 speed real axle as their transmission. The 1917 5AWoods Mobilette roadster at the Henry Ford Museum carries serialnumber 2444. Since W. M. Sheridan, an investment banker from Chicago, had supported Francis A. Woods in his business venture; the mostexpensive Woods Mobilette at $540.00 was designated “Sheridan LightDelivery”. This model was also powered by the 22 HP Perkins enginecast under license by Massnick and Phipps a foundry in DetroitMichigan. (see attached photos of 1913 and 1916 Woods Mobilette cars)
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Condition:Very Fine, two light vertical folds, very minor creases, no tears, light signs of wear/handling/discoloration, one pin hole upper left corner, Uncancelled.Printer: (none indicated)
Company History:FrancisA. Woods of Chicago first made attempts at producing an electric carthat could be converted to gasoline power in less than 10 minutes.Although it was never put into production, it is believed that hemanufactured one such “Interurban”. After the failure of thisventure, Woods turned his attention to producing a small, affordablevehicle that would, “Give gasoline a new value, a new worth, newdistances, new mileages, ” according to advertisements. The WoodsMobilette was introduced with tandem seating and an air-cooled enginein 1911. Production began in 1913 peaked in 1914, with an estimated 1, 000 units permonth rolling off the assembly line. In 1916 Woods introduced theModel 5, featuring staggered seating. Though this was a step in theright direction, providing improved comfort over the tandem seating, the Mobilette proved to be no competition for the inexpensive FordModel T. By 1917 production of the Woods Mobilette had ceased. WoodsMobilette produced their cars in Harvey, Illinoisbetween 1913 and 1917. The car was touted as “America’s FirstCyclecar”, one of over 233 cyclecar companies which existed inNorth America for only a short period of time. Francis A. Woods’first Mobilette prototype Model No. 1 was built by Woods in 1910.Sometime during 1911-1912 Woods built the Model No. 2, which waspowered by a four cylinder 12 HP air cooled engine. Model No. 3 wasWoods’ first production model with both staggered seat (Sociable)and Tandem seating roadster being powered by a 12 HP water cooledWoods Mobilette engine. The Mobilette engines were foundered byseveral foundries over the course of production. The Model No’s. 4– 4A’s consisted mostly of specialty small trucks both pickup andpanel truck types. The Model No. 5 went into production in 1916 withthe 1917 Model 5A’s to follow. These 5A’s were the last models ofthe Woods Mobilette vehicles and the most expensive models. One 1917Woods Mobilette Model No. 5A staggered seat (Sociable) roadster isknown to still exist and is on display at the Henry Ford Museum inDetroit. Being a Model No. 5A, those Woods Mobilettes are powered bya 22 HP water-cooled four cylinder Perkins engine with a 3 speedfloor shifted transmission mounted to the rear of the engine. These5A models were unlike all previous Woods Mobilette production modelswhich had a 2 speed real axle as their transmission. The 1917 5AWoods Mobilette roadster at the Henry Ford Museum carries serialnumber 2444. Since W. M. Sheridan, an investment banker from Chicago, had supported Francis A. Woods in his business venture; the mostexpensive Woods Mobilette at $540.00 was designated “Sheridan LightDelivery”. This model was also powered by the 22 HP Perkins enginecast under license by Massnick and Phipps a foundry in DetroitMichigan. (see attached photos of 1913 and 1916 Woods Mobilette cars)
PAYMENTAND SHIPPING Please read certificate description details shown above before bidding. Please contact me with any questions before bidding. Payment by PayPal only. Shipping within the U.S. is by USPS First Class Mail ($4.00 for packages weighing 13 ounces or less) – shipping for packages weighing over 13 ounces will be shown on your invoice. If another shipping method is requested, a revised invoice will be sent. International buyers need to wait for my invoice before paying. Combined shipping cost will be offered for multiple items won – please wait for invoice before paying, or if specific shipping method or insurance is requested. Multiple items will be shipped together in one package. All packages will be shipped with certificates placed in plastic sleeves with cardboard backing and marked “Do Not Bend”. I do not profit on shipping costs charged. Items typically shipped within two days of payment.RETURNSAND GUARANTEE: Buyer satisfaction and authenticity of certificate is guaranteed – returns are accepted with 14 days of purchase (buyer pays return shipping cost unless item received is not as described in this listing). All certificates are originals – no reproductions.
