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  • E. E. Hendrick to Frank Milne
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    Hendrick insists on custom specifications and tests for the proposed boiler. Hendrick seeks a guarantee from Milne that he will be able to get full capacity from the boiler. He wants steam enough to get up a hill without stopping to get up steam. ...
  • E.E. Hendrick Letterbook, 1899 to 1903
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  • E. E. Hendrick to Frank Milne
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    Hendrick now believes it is the burner and not the boiler at fault for the lack of steam. He seeks Milne's guarantee that a burner purchased from him would make the boiler work to capacity.
  • E.E. Hendrick Letterbook, 1899 to 1903
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  • E. E. Hendrick to Frank Milne
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    Hendrick is not satisfied with Milne's claim that his burner is as good as anything in the market. Hendrick wants a specific guarantee that Milne's burner will make fire enough to produce 5 horsepower from the boiler.
  • E.E. Hendrick Letterbook, 1899 to 1903
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  • E. E. Hendrick to Paul Hunt, Boston Automobile Company
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    Hendrick advances his belief that the burner is the problem in not getting up enough steam. Hendrick has made several minor changes all of which improve the vehicle, and believes Hunt should allow him to return the vehicle especially since it is...
  • E.E. Hendrick Letterbook, 1899 to 1903
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  • E. E. Hendrick to Frank Milne
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    Hendrick asks Milne to build a burner suitable for his boiler, of which he encloses a sketch, that will enable the carriage to get up a hill.
  • E.E. Hendrick Letterbook, 1899 to 1903
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  • E. E. Hendrick to Locke Regulator Company
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    Hendrick wishes to know if the Boston Automobile Company purchased their boiler and burner from Locke. Further, he wants to know if they are able to provide him a satisfactory burner and encloses a sketch of the bottom of boiler and the position...
  • E.E. Hendrick Letterbook, 1899 to 1903
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  • E. E. Hendrick to Peter Forg
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    Frank Milne has referred Hendrick to Forg. Milne does not feel his burner will fit above the sprocket chain, but thinks Forg's might. Hendrick encloses a sketch of the bottom of the boiler and position of the sprocket chain.
  • E.E. Hendrick Letterbook, 1899 to 1903
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  • E. E. Hendrick to Boston Automobile Company
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    Hendrick asks for half a dozen extra spokes as several on his carriage are broken.
  • E.E. Hendrick Letterbook, 1899 to 1903
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  • E. E. Hendrick to Locke Regulator Company
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    Hendrick asks Locke to express the Kelly handle bar generator without the regulator.
  • E.E. Hendrick Letterbook, 1899 to 1903
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  • E. E. Hendrick to Peter Forg
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    Hendrick reiterates his request for the burner and asks if he can return it if it does not fit.
  • E.E. Hendrick Letterbook, 1899 to 1903
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  • E. E. Hendrick to Paul Hunt, Boston Automobile Company
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    Hendrick enumerates the ways in which the automobile does not fit the description in the catalogue. He is especially upset about the size of the boiler which he feels is too small. Hendrick feels cheated. He asks Hunt to furnish a larger boiler,...
  • E.E. Hendrick Letterbook, 1899 to 1903
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  • E. E. Hendrick to Frank Milne
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    Hendrick writes to confrim Milne's receipt of the wire. He also mentions that he uses a 9 1/4 inch water glass rather than the standard 6 inch glass. Hendrick wants to know if the boiler must be fired up by torch. He does not favor that...
  • E.E. Hendrick Letterbook, 1899 to 1903
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  • E. E. Hendrick to Frank Milne
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    Hendrick asks Milne to send the boiler without drill holes. He prefers to drill and tap the holes himself so that it will fit his pipes.
  • E.E. Hendrick Letterbook, 1899 to 1903
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  • E. E. Hendrick to International Automobile Vehicle Tire Company
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    Hendrick has sent all of the tires on his automobile to the company for repair. One of the tires has developed several leaks, although it was once repaired by a bicylcle repairer, and he wishes all of the tires to be repaired for fear the other...
  • E.E. Hendrick Letterbook, 1899 to 1903
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  • E. E. Hendrick to [International Automobile Vehicle Tire Company]
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    Hendrick instructs them to immerse the tires in water to discover the leaks. He inquires why they do not use solid tires. Hendrick awaits the samples they have forwarded.
  • E.E. Hendrick Letterbook, 1899 to 1903
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  • E. E. Hendrick to Boston Automobile Company
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    Hendrick has received the tire spokes he requested, but they are not of the correct size. He is returning the spokes and also includes a sample of the correctly sized spoke.
  • E.E. Hendrick Letterbook, 1899 to 1903
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  • E. E. Hendrick to Paul Hunt, Boston Automobile Company
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    Hendrick references the spokes he returned and alerts Hunt that he has not yet received the spokes of the correct size for his steam wagon.
  • E.E. Hendrick Letterbook, 1899 to 1903
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  • E. E. Hendrick to Standard Spoke & Nipple Company
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    Hendrick has enclosed postage to cover the cost of mailing spokes.
  • E.E. Hendrick Letterbook, 1899 to 1903
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  • E. E. Hendrick to Frank Milne
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    Hendrick has received the boiler but the automatic does not work satisfactorily. Hendrick requests Milne send another automatic in case the one he now has is faulty.
  • E.E. Hendrick Letterbook, 1899 to 1903
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  • E. E. Hendrick to Boston Automobile Company
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    Hendrick reprimands the company for failing to reply to his communications. He has placed at two orders which he has not received and hears nothing about them. Hendrick has been enjoying his auto and wants to continue, but needs to have parts and...
  • E.E. Hendrick Letterbook, 1899 to 1903

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