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manufacturer based in Painesville,
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, founded in 1914. Vulcan's first products were the Model 27 speedster and five-passenger
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. They ran on a
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and had a engine (3⅜×5-inch, 86×127 mm) and left-hand drive. The speedster was US$750, the tourer US$850, compared to US$650 for the high-volume
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Runabout US$500 for
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's Gale Model A and
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, US$485 for a Brush Runabout, as low as $375 for the
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, and US$250 for the Success. The Vulcan Power Wagon truck was produced circa 1915, at least some under license by Driggs-Seabury, and was rated at three to seven tons depending on model.Vulcan Power Wagon article, 1912
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