History
Schaum Automobile and Motor Manufacturing Company of Baltimore, Maryland, manufactured spark plugs among other automotive components, and a gasoline runabout that could seat two, four or six passengers. The Schaum had a single-cylinder 4 to 7 hp engine driven with a side chain drive, and had a top speed of 20mph and was given no brakes. Schaum insisted his car would stop on any hill at any speed, but he did not explain how. 16 cars were built to sell under his Schaum name and ten vehicles were built for the Autocarette Company of Washington, D.C. These were built as 20 passenger cars, and proved to be a problem for Autocarette and Schaum arguing as to whether the balance due on the $40,000 purchase price had to be paid. William A. Schaum changed his name to William A. De Shaum and would have a checkered career being involved with the De Shaum andReferences
{{reflist Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States Veteran vehicles 1900s cars Manufacturing companies based in Maryland Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Maryland Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1900 Vehicle manufacturing companies disestablished in 1903 Cars introduced in 1901