Dear Ms. Fitzgerald: Here's the entry from The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile (Nick Georgano, ed.): "Burns Bros, Havre de Grace, Maryland, 1908-1912. The Burns was a high-wheeler, and like many others was built by a former maker of carriages and buggies. In its original form it had a 16hp 2-cylinder air-cooled engine, friction transmission and double-chain drive. As well as the traditional open buggy, it could be had with a fully-enclosed Transformable Coupe body. An 18/20hp 4-cylinder engine was also available for 1910, but lasted only one year. Smaller wheels were used on the last models of 1912, in an attempt to get away from the buggy appearance, but cars were abandoned that year. Perhaps the problem was that Maryland was a long way from the traditional Mid-West market for high-wheelers." I don't know where you could find one of the cars (if any exist), but you might find more information at the Detroit Public Library, the Philadelphia Free Library (both of which have outstanding automotive reference collections), the Henry Ford Museum or the Antique Automobile Club of America Library in Hershey, PA. Possibly one of them might even have a picture! Best of luck to you! Mary Catherine Bluder America On Wheels, a museum of over-the-road transportation Allentown, PA On Fri, 2 Sep 2005 18:44:31 -0400, Rebecca Fitzgerald <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >Hi Everyone! > > > >I'm searching for a needle in a haystack and would appreciate any help you >can provide. I've just received the donation of possessions of a prominent >19th century citizen of Havre de Grace, Maryland. Jonathan Isaac Burns >(known as Isaac Burns) was a carriage maker who also built a very early >automobile. <snip> And of course, I'd really appreciate a photo of the automobile he >built. > > > >>snip< >If any of you have any leads on Isaac Burns or his carriages, automobile or >block making machinery, please let me know off list. I will be eternally >grateful! > > > >Becky Fitzgerald > >Executive Director > >Susquehanna Museum > > > > > > >========================================================= >Important Subscriber Information: > >The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l- faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). > >If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). > ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).