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Originally Posted by Chuck Sea/Tac
FYI. Some of the pre-World War One cars of exceptional value, had mechanical driven air pumps. That was of course, due to inferior rubber tire technology and frequent flats.
I’d love to see a picture. Very cool piece of history.
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Yes they did. One big cause of flat tires was horse shoe nails. Just about every early motorcycle I have come across has a tire pump for just that reason