Registry

Milburn Electrics discovered to be still in existence

This page will provide a place to build a database of Milburn Electric owners, the models owned and, for those available for public viewing, the display locations.

Year**
Model

S/N's
(link to data page or photo)

Owner
(link to owner's website)
Location On public display?
Model 15 Coupe (1915-1916), S/N 15-101 thru 15-702
1915
Model 15
Coupé
Photo
#15-106
Motor:284367
Jack Lundy
[ Original owner: "Pease" of Minneapolis ]
Marshalltown, Iowa No
1915
Model 15
Coupé
Icon
#15-135
Motor:228987
Body:148
Brian Ruf Reno, Nevada No
1915
Model 15
Coupé
Icon
#15-244
Francis Gularte Ventura, California No
1915
Model 15
Coupé
Photo
#15-307
Motor:424625
Tom Harrington
[ Earliest known owner: Rick Lane]
Paris, France No
1916?
Model 15
Coupé
Photo
#15-586
Motor:497764
Ruthmere Museum
[ Original (?) owner: Nellie Knicerbocker, Elkhart, Indiana ]
302 East Beardsley Avenue
Elkhart, Indiana 46514
Yes
Model 22 Broughams (1915-1916), S/N 2-101-2 thru 2-590-2
1916
Model 22
Brougham
Photo
Motor:455182
Body: 193
Remy and Betty Baker's private collection and museum
[ Original Owners: E.Eugene Hawkins of Long Island, purchased new for wife as wedding gift in 1916 ]
Antiquer's Heaven
517 Flat Rock Road
Liberty, South Carolina 29657
Open
Wed. to Sat. 11-5,
Sun. 1-5,
or by appointment
1916
Model 22
Brougham
Photo
#2-309-2
Motor:455708
Body: 304
Bill Rigby Cooperstown, New York Will show by appointment
(607) 547-1900
1916
Model 22
Brougham
Photo
#2-3xx-2
Body: 330
Jim Anderson
[ Earliest known owner (1950's): Harry Gilbert.  Suspected 1960's owner: Alton Walker, founder of Pebble Beach Concours]
Menominee, Minn No
1916 ?
Model 22
Brougham
heritage1915-01.jpg (55349 bytes)
#2-603-2 (?)
Motor:457978
Josiah K. Lilly, III
Antique Auto Museum
at Heritage Plantation
67 Grove Street
Sandwich, Massachusetts 02563
Yes
Model 27 Broughams (1917-1918), S/N 2-101-7 thru 2-899-7
1917
Model 27
Brougham
Photo
#2-355-7
Motor:458312
State Historical Society of Iowa, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs
[ Original owners: Iowa Gov. George W. and Arletta Clark ]
State of Iowa Historical Bldg.
600 East Locust
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
Yes
1917
Model 27
Brougham
Photo
#2-373-7
Motor:458256
Merrick Auto Museum
[ Earliest known owner: Harold P. Phillips, Hastings, Mich. 1950's]
Alda, Nebraska 68810 ?
1917
Model 27
Brougham
Photo
#2-381-7

Motor: TBD
Body: 5375
Central Texas Auto Museum Central Texas Museum of Automotive History
2502 Highway 304
Rosanky, Texas 78953
Yes
1917
Model 27
Brougham
Photo
#2-395-7

Motor:458156
Body:496
Bob DeFreitas
[ Original owner: Richard H. Wright, Durham N.Carolina tobacco magnate ]
Menominee, Mich ?
1917
Model 27
Brougham
Photo
#2-438-7
Motor:458633
Frank Kleptz Terre Haute, Indiana ?
1917
Model 27
Brougham
Photo
#2-xxx-7

Motor: 458419
Ford and Phyllis Cauffiel's private collection and museum
[ Earliest known owner: Frederick Reese, who donated it to Thompson Products Museum (Crawford Auto Museum), Cleveland, Ohio, likely in the mid-50's ]
Toledo, Ohio No
1917
Model 27 Brougham
Icon
#2-638-7
Motor:458708
Boyertown Museum
[ Earliest known owner: A. Atwater Kent, 1957 ]
85 South Walnut Street
Boyertown, Pennsylvania 19512
Phone: 610-367-2090
Yes
1917
Model 27
 Brougham
Icon
#2-656-7
Motor:458143
Body: 611

O'Quinn's Classic Car Collection Houston, Texas No?
1918
Model 27
Brougham
Photo
#2-xxx-7
Body:5537
Motor:1027414
Museum of Science and Technology in Stockholm
(Tekniska Museet)

[ Original owner: Waldemar Jungner Co., Stockholm ]
Museivägen 7
Norra Djurgården
Stockholm, Sweden
Yes
1918
Model 27
Brougham
Photo
#2-824-7
Norwegian Museum for Science and Technology
[ Earliest known owner: Josef DeCaspary of Oslo, 1939 ]
Kjelsåsveien 143 - 0419
Oslo, Norway
Yes
1918 ?
Model 27 ?
Brougham
Photo
Brougham
Northern Indiana Center For History 808 West Washington, South Bend, Indiana 46601 Yes
1918
Model 27 Brougham
Photo
Motor:1117462
John de Bruyne Trumpington, Cambridge, UK No
Model 27L Broughams (1919-1924), S/N 2-900-7 thru 2-32XX-7
1919-1920 cars, S/N 2-900-7 thru 2-18XX-7, Body ID#9XXX
1919?
Model 27L
Brougham
Photo
Brougham
Norman Skinner Skinner Farm Village
1850 W. State Road 32
Perryville, Indiana 47974
No
1919
Model 27L Brougham
Photo
#2-1046-7
Boyertown Museum
[ Earliest known owner: Charles Flammer, Jr. 1957 ]
85 South Walnut Street
Boyertown, PA 19512
Phone: 610-367-2090
Yes
Open 9:30-4:00 daily, except Monday
1920
Model 27L Brougham
Photo
#2-1416-7

Motor: 458186
Body: 9579
Current owner unknown
[ Last known owner: Hyman Ltd 2008, Earliest known owner: Dr. Charles R. Adams, Atlanta, 1955 ]
? ?
1920
Model 27L Brougham
Photo
#2-1438-7
Motor:1028305
Carroll Hutton Winfield,
West Virginia
No
1920
Model 27L Brougham
(1918?)
Photo
Brougham
#2-1582-7
Body:9751
Motor:1026575
Ron Milburn Sarasota, Florida No
1920
Model 27L Brougham
Photo
Brougham?
#2-1610-7
Unknown Current owner
[Last known owner: Zahnle, 2008
[Earliest known owner:Paul Paff (1957)]
Stafford, Virginia? No
1920
Model 27L Brougham
Photo
Brougham
#2-1649-7
Body:9771
Motor:1028686
Ron Milburn Sarasota, Florida No
1920
Model 27L Brougham
Photo
Brougham?
#
Stan and Beverly Paurazas
[ Earliest known owner: John McMullen]
Rochester Hills, Michigan No
1920
Model 27L Brougham
Photo
Brougham
#2-1651-7
Unknown current owner
[ Earliest known owner: Wm.A.Petzold (1957)]
(unknown location) ?
1920
Model 27L Brougham
Photo
Brougham
#2-1750-7
Motor:1028434
Ellwood House and Museum
[ Earliest known owner: Albert E. Fyffe in 1957 ]
DeKalb, Illinois Yes
1920
Model 27L Brougham
Photo
2-1784-7

Body: 9922
Leif Nowicki
[ Gordon Kavanaugh of Canada owned and painted pink in early 1960's ]
Egeskov Castle
Egeskov Gade 18
DK-5772 Kværndrup
Denmark
Yes
1920
Model 27L Brougham
Photo
#2-1818-7

Motor: 1028454
Body:9992
Myles Twete
[ Lee Oldfield car 1934 thru 1950 ]
Portland, Oregon No
1921 cars, S/N 2-1900-7 thru 2-2900-7, Body ID#16XXX, headlights changed
1921
Model 27L Brougham
Photo
#2-2079-7
Motor:1040119

Body: 16043 and 16073
Steve Pugh
[ Earliest known owner: James A. Cogdell of Littlerock Arkansas in 1974]
Manhattan Beach, California No
1921
Model 27L Brougham
Icon
(frame only)
#2-2126-7
Motor:458491
Brian Ruf
[ Unknown early history]
Reno, Nevada No
1921
Model 27L Brougham
Photo
#2-2184-7
Motor:458643

Body: 16189
Tom Henry
[ Earliest known owner:
Eugene Burrows in 1999]
This car is FOR SALE
Winter Park, Florida No
1921
Model 27L Brougham
Photo
Motor:1040926
John McMullen
[ Earliest known owner: Jack Dunning]
Lapeer, Michigan No
1921
Model 27L Brougham
dchs1916.jpg (50125 bytes)
#2-2235-7

Motor:1041242
Douglas County Historical Society
[ Earliest known owner: Mrs. Arthur (Eleanor) Henley, Lawrence, KS donated to City of Lawrence in 1937 ]
Elizabeth M. Watkins
Community Museum of History
1047 Massachusetts Street
Lawrence, Kansas 66044
Yes
1921
Model 27L Brougham
Photo
#2-2289-7
Motor:1040942

Body: 16414
Mark Plante
[ Earliest known owner: Kermit Wilson
1995]
Indialantic, Florida No
1921
Model 27L Brougham
Photo
#2-2515-7
Motor:1040781

Body:16636
History Trust of South Australia
[ Original owner: Elizabeth Bowman of Adelaide, Australia ]
The National Motor Museum
Shannon Street
Birdwood, SA5234
Yes
1921
Model 27L Brougham
Photo
#2-2535-7

Motor: 1040714
'Body: 16647
Museum of Science & Industry
[ Original owner: Famous football coach Amos Alonzo Stagg of University of Chicago---donated to MSI in '33 ]
5700 Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60637
Yes
1922 cars, S/N 2-2901-7 thru 2-31XX-7, Body ID#17XXX, 5th speed, Gabriel snubbers, R.S. meters, Alemite lubricators
1922
Model 27L Brougham
Photo
#2-2916-7

Motor:1178250
Wilford Taylor
[ Original Owner: Leopold Petrot, Toledo, Ohio]
Canyon, Texas No
1922
Model 27L Brougham
chassis
Photo
(chassis only...fire remains)
Motor:1178331
Wilford Taylor Canyon, Texas No
1922
Model 27L Brougham
Photo
#2-3027-7
Motor:1199605

Body: 17121
Antique Car Museum of Iowa Coralville, Iowa ?
1922
Model 27L Brougham
Photo
#2-3175-7
Motor:119470

Body: 17284
O'Quinn's Classic Car Collection
[ Earliest known owner: An Indiana Museum cca 1930 ]
Houston, Texas ?
1923 model cars, S/N 2-32XX-7, Body ID#18XXX ?, Models 27L (5-pass) & 27F (4-pass), 3-hinges per door?
1923
Model 27L Brougham
Photo
Model 27L
Allen County Museum
[ Original Owner: Mrs. Elizabeth MacDonell ]
620 West Market Street
Lima, Ohio 45801
No
1923
Model 27L Brougham
Photo
Model 27L
#2-3284-7
Motor:1199383
John Kosmatka Cedar Park, Texas No
Post-GM sale 1923/1924 Model 27L cars, labeled "27D", S/N 27D-XX,
Detachable wood wheels, Body ID#16XXX, no 5th speed
Mid-1923/1924
Model 27L Brougham
Photo
Model 27L
#27D12
Body: 16840
Woody & Rebecca Fridae Winters, California No
Other accessories and equipment for Milburn Electrics
Item Description Owner Location On public display?
Charger Photo
Mercury arc
rectifier
Randy Ema Orange, California No
News from Milburn fans
  • Gary Smullin is looking for a parts car, preferably a Milburn model 27.
  • William (Bill) Johnson of the Iowa Historical Society advises that they have begun to investigate the potential for restoring this vehicle. It appears that two items loom as troublesome: (1) the fabric for the seats and wall treatment, and (2) the appropriate batteries or battery casements. They would welcome any suggestions on where to look to find suitable replacements. They are not intending to drive the vehicle simply make it usable for the interpretation of the technology and its use.

**The year shown is determined based on the features known about the car including S/N, Body#, Model and features.  Where this information is not available, the year/model is that given by the owner, often obtained by word-of-mouth from the person from whom they acquired the car. As far as possible, this table is arranged first by Model (15, 22, 27), then serial number (where known).  We are still trying to resolve contradictions, and we will be trying to sort these out over time.  Details of these cars, their ownership history and other items will help.

If you have a surviving Milburn Electric, please let us know so we can include it in this list. For those on public display, please furnish a street address, hours the display is open, etc., and your website address, if any.