Grant Motor Company

Production began on December 1, 1913. By April of 1914, the company was turning out 25-30 cars each day and employed more than 100 workmen, but in May, 1914, more than 30 workers went out on strike.

February of 1915, saw the company leasing the Findlay Table Manufacturing Co. located on Western Ave., north of Lima Ave. as an auxiliary plant. The chassis of the car was built at the Santee factory and then moved to the south side factory for finishing and shipping. They doubled their output to 40 autos per day. At this time, advertising in the Saturday Evening Post, among others, was being used to tout the Grant car, and the cars were being shipped to California, New York and England. It cost $910 to ship six cars via Wells-Fargo, to Los Angeles, California. By September, 1915, 200 men were employed at both factories and the company planned to turn out 10,000 machines during 1916.

Additional space was added to the south side plant. Two new annexes were used as a service station and a test department. At this time they were making 6 cylinder cars, exclusively. The largest number of cars was produced in 1915 and plans for the cabriolet model to come out in 1916 were made.

The Grant Motor Co. became the Grant Motor Co. Corp. on March 9, 1916 and reorganization took place. At that time the company said it had no intention of leaving Findlay, but would expand.

However, May 6, 1916, announcement was made that the Grant Motor Car Corp. would move from Findlay to Cleveland thus moving Findlay's largest industrial plant. Better shipping facilities and improved labor market were given as the reasons for moving.

On November 16, 1916, the Grant Motor Co. closed their Findlay offices. On March 11, a tornado severely damaged what was once the Grant Car Co.

On June 9, 1920, the Grant Motor Car plant was sold to the Differential Car Company of New York City.

On June 5, 1923, the Grant Motor Car Co. of Cleveland was sold to Lincoln Electric Co. and the former company was dissolved.

After the car is an engine for a Grant car. The next exhibit is of the first gas station in Findlay.

Above text was borrowed from the Hancock Historical Museum's old website.

2005 Christmas ornament from the Hancock Historical Museum gift shop. It is an image of the 1916 Grant Six touring car that is on display in the museum's transportation building, along with a recently donated 1913 Adams Bros. One-Ton Truck and a 1914 Grant roadster on loan. 1914 Grant Roadster ornament by "Cats Meow" dated 2004. Modeled similar to the 1914 Grant roadster on display at the museum.

Here are a few pics of the 1914 Grant roadster, 1916 Grant Six touring & 4 cylinder motor on display in the Hancock Historical Museum.