Herff–Brooks Corporation was a brass era

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manufacturer based in

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, in 1914 to 1916.

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Herff-Brooks formed in 1913 to take on the sales of the

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. By 1915 Herff-Brooks purchased the now defunct Marathon machinery, and along with some personnel set up a new factory at the

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. Herff-Brooks were identical to the 1914

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with minor improvements. A 40 hp

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car, at $1,100, and a 50 hp

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car, at $1,375 were offered. For 1915 a 25 hp car, selling at $765, was added. H. H. Brooks, former Sales Manager for Marathon was General Manager. He joined Marmon as a Sales Manager in 1917 when Herff-Brooks automobile production stopped. The Wayne Works were turned over for War production.

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