Creation Date - 1910
Description - Baker Electrics / The Aristocrats of Motordom
Brand
Style/Period - American
Culture - American

https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/picturecollection_vintageadvertisements/231/

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] 9 points 1 month ago

Early Baker Electrics had a 'boat tiller' style steering and accelerator. This meant you sat on the back bench seat and drove. The tiller was in the middle so you could sit on either side.

They were very popular with physicians, who did home visits, were often in a hurry, and didn't want to get their hands dirty cranking to start a gas-powered car.

  • source