REO SALES COMPANY SHOWROOM - Revision history

Randylyon at 01:44, 19 January 2022

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	[[Image:067286pr.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Local Reo sales location. Photo courtesy: Library of Congress]]REO SALES COMPANY SHOWROOM.		[[Image:067286pr.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Local Reo sales location. Photo courtesy: Library of Congress]]REO SALES COMPANY SHOWROOM.

	Ransome Eli Olds ~~had set up~~ the Olds Motor Works in 1899 but left the company in 1904 over his disagreement to phase out the curved dash Oldsmobile. He immediately set up a new company called the R.E. Olds Company but the Oldsmobile company objected. Olds then renamed his ~~company~~ the Reo Motor Car Company. Olds completed his first Reo motor car in late 1904 ~~and it~~ was introduced at the New York Automobile Show in January 1905. (1)		Ransome Eli Olds established the Olds Motor Works in 1899 but left the company in 1904 over his disagreement to phase out the curved dash Oldsmobile. He immediately set up a new company called the R.E. Olds Company, but the Oldsmobile company objected. Olds then renamed his business the Reo Motor Car Company. Olds completed his first Reo motor car in late 1904. It was introduced at the New York Automobile Show in January 1905. (1)

	REO produced a variety of cars and trucks (Speedwagons) until 1936 when car production ceased due to the effects of the ~~depression~~. Through a series of mergers, etc., REO trucks (under names like Diamond REO, REO Giant, etc.) continued to be produced until the 1990s. (2)		REO produced a variety of cars and trucks (Speedwagons) until 1936 when car production ceased due to the effects of the [[GREAT DEPRESSION]]. Through a series of mergers, etc., REO trucks (under names like Diamond REO, REO Giant, etc.) continued to be produced until the 1990s. (2)

	This automobile sales location was at 420 Central Avenue.		This automobile sales location was at 420 Central Avenue.

Randylyon at 04:32, 28 January 2020

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	[[Image:reo.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Reo Runabout-1906]]		[[Image:reo.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Reo Runabout-1906]]
	[[Image:067286pr.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Local Reo sales location. Photo courtesy: Library of Congress]]REO SALES COMPANY SHOWROOM. Ransom Eli Olds founded the REO Motor Car Company in 1904 after leaving the Olds Motor Works Company (Oldsmobile) which he also founded. When he left Oldsmobile, he was legally prevented from using his name (Olds) for another auto company, so he chose to use his initials (REO).		[[Image:067286pr.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Local Reo sales location. Photo courtesy: Library of Congress]]REO SALES COMPANY SHOWROOM.

	By the ~~fall of~~ 1904, the new company ~~began producing its~~ first ~~vehicles~~. REO produced a variety of cars and trucks (Speedwagons) until 1936 when car production ceased due to the effects of the depression. Through a series of mergers, etc., REO trucks (under names like Diamond REO, REO Giant, etc.) continued to be produced until the ~~1990's~~.		Ransome Eli Olds had set up the Olds Motor Works in 1899 but left the company in 1904 over his disagreement to phase out the curved dash Oldsmobile. He immediately set up a new company called the R.E. Olds Company but the Oldsmobile company objected. Olds then renamed his company the Reo Motor Car Company. Olds completed his first Reo motor car in late 1904 and it was introduced at the New York Automobile Show in January 1905. (1)

			REO produced a variety of cars and trucks (Speedwagons) until 1936 when car production ceased due to the effects of the depression. Through a series of mergers, etc., REO trucks (under names like Diamond REO, REO Giant, etc.) continued to be produced until the 1990s. (2)

	This automobile sales location was at 420 Central Avenue.		This automobile sales location was at 420 Central Avenue.

	The 1929 '''Dubuque City Directory''' listed 414-30 Central.		The 1929 '''Dubuque City Directory''' listed 414-30 Central.

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			Source:

			1. "History of the Reo," Reo Club of America, Online: https://reoclub.org/history/

			2. "American Auto Emblems," Online: http://www.americanautoemblems.com/2019/01/reo.html

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Randylyon at 04:27, 28 January 2020

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	[[Image:067286pr.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Library of Congress]]REO SALES COMPANY SHOWROOM. Ransom Eli Olds founded the REO Motor Car Company in 1904 after leaving the Olds Motor Works Company (Oldsmobile) which he also founded. When he left Oldsmobile, he was legally prevented from using his name (Olds) for another auto company, so he chose to use his initials (REO).		[[Image:reo.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Reo Runabout-1906]]
			[[Image:067286pr.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Local Reo sales location. Photo courtesy: Library of Congress]]REO SALES COMPANY SHOWROOM. Ransom Eli Olds founded the REO Motor Car Company in 1904 after leaving the Olds Motor Works Company (Oldsmobile) which he also founded. When he left Oldsmobile, he was legally prevented from using his name (Olds) for another auto company, so he chose to use his initials (REO).

	By the fall of 1904, the new company began producing its first vehicles. REO produced a variety of cars and trucks (Speedwagons) until 1936 when car production ceased due to the effects of the depression. Through a series of mergers, etc., REO trucks (under names like Diamond REO, REO Giant, etc.) continued to be produced until the 1990's.		By the fall of 1904, the new company began producing its first vehicles. REO produced a variety of cars and trucks (Speedwagons) until 1936 when car production ceased due to the effects of the depression. Through a series of mergers, etc., REO trucks (under names like Diamond REO, REO Giant, etc.) continued to be produced until the 1990's.

Randylyon at 04:19, 28 January 2020

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	[[Image:067286pr.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Library of Congress]]REO SALES COMPANY SHOWROOM. ~~This automobile sales location~~ was ~~at 420 Central Avenue~~.		[[Image:067286pr.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Library of Congress]]REO SALES COMPANY SHOWROOM. Ransom Eli Olds founded the REO Motor Car Company in 1904 after leaving the Olds Motor Works Company (Oldsmobile) which he also founded. When he left Oldsmobile, he was legally prevented from using his name (Olds) for another auto company, so he chose to use his initials (REO).

	The 1929 ''Dubuque City Directory'' listed 414-30 Central.		By the fall of 1904, the new company began producing its first vehicles. REO produced a variety of cars and trucks (Speedwagons) until 1936 when car production ceased due to the effects of the depression. Through a series of mergers, etc., REO trucks (under names like Diamond REO, REO Giant, etc.) continued to be produced until the 1990's.

			This automobile sales location was at 420 Central Avenue.

			The 1929 '''Dubuque City Directory''' listed 414-30 Central.

	[[Category: Auto Company]]		[[Category: Auto Company]]

Randylyon at 00:15, 18 August 2011

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	[[Image:067286pr.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Library of Congress]]REO SALES COMPANY SHOWROOM. This automobile sales location was at 420 Central Avenue.		[[Image:067286pr.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Library of Congress]]REO SALES COMPANY SHOWROOM. This automobile sales location was at 420 Central Avenue.

			The 1929 ''Dubuque City Directory'' listed 414-30 Central.

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Randylyon at 04:02, 17 August 2010

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Randylyon at 02:08, 12 November 2009

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Randylyon at 02:08, 12 November 2009

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