Leach or Leach Steamer was an veteran era American

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company in Everett, MA from 1899 to 1901Automobile Manufacturers Worldwide Registry, McFarland, 17 Nov 2015

History

John M. Leach turned his Everett Cycle Company into Leach Motor Vehicle Company in 1899. The Leach car was a runabout steamer built on a

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of steel tubing with

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by three elliptical springs. The

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was fed automatically and the fuel was

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. In 1901 the company was closed.

References

{{reflist Steam cars Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States Veteran vehicles 1890s cars 1900s cars Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Massachusetts Cars introduced in 1899 Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1899 Vehicle manufacturing companies disestablished in 1901