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Thursday, November 12, 2015

Joseph Sherman's Car ~ Made in Butler


Joseph Sherman established his Star Iron Works in Butler in 1890. Two automobiles were built in the Butler factory very early in the 20th Century, one owned by the J.B. Sherman family, the other by the A.E. Russell family.
From an undated clipping of an auto-club run in the Russell car from Butler to Pittsburgh:  "These cars, both 50 horse power, have run throughout the season, with little or no repairs, and without one serious breakdown. Members of the party who made the trip say that some of the miles were covered at a mile a minute clip, and even then the big machine did not seem to be anywhere near its limit of speed."

Thanks: Jeff Schalles

3 comments:

  1. Guess the Jeep isn't our only claim to fame!

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  2. Bob BrookhartJanuary 10, 2016

    Let's not forget the American Bantam of 1938-39.

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  3. Jeff SchallesSeptember 27, 2023

    Charles —

    I've found more photos of my ancestor, J.B. Sherman, and his Star Iron Works.

    I'm sending you 4 photos: four jpg images, along with a compressed .zip folder with same images. Can you insert these images in your Butler Blog?

    J.B. Sherman - Butler Car Maker - Star Iron Works.

    Star Iron Works jpgs.zip

    Joseph Sherman 1900.jpg
    StarIronWorks_interior.jpg
    StarIronWorks_ShermanCar.jpg
    StarIronWorks_shop.jpg

    regards - Jeff Schalles

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