The 1898 Orient-Aster First USA production motorcycle
Established in Waltham, Massachusetts in 1898, the Orient was the first American firm to mass produce motorcycles.
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Initially, motorcycles were built on strengthened bicycle frames. The earliest models used a French Aster engine and were known as Orient-Asters, although later designs incorporated domestically manufactured power units, and Aster was dropped from the name. This motorcycle's one-cylinder engine, a U.S.-built unit, generated 2.5 horsepower and was fitted with copper fins, an early refinement that improved engine cooling.
Established in Waltham, Massachusetts in 1898, the Orient was the first American firm to mass produce motorcycles.
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I found two Original Waltham Motorcycle Club Pins recently,...the Waltham Club I believe was America's 1st MC Club founded around 1900-01 ,..a few of its members were Charles H Metz and Oscar Hedstrom,....I would like to include a scan of one of the pins on here as they are an important part of Orient History
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