In 1887, Clarence Walker built his first steam car. In 1901, the Walker company built a second steam car before deciding to focus on burners. This was the work of Earl C. Walker and Era c. Jacobson who founded the firm of E. C. Walker.
As early as April 28, 1904, the E. C. Walker Company of New Auburn, IN was promoting its kerosene burner in the pages of the automotive press. It had experimented extensively with the burner on its own steam car in 1903. In late 1905 or early 1906, the company had moved to Logan Street in Louisville, KY. From this location, it published a series of trade ctalogues. Louisville, Ky being just across the Ohio river from New Albany, IN.
The company's catalogues offered a full line of steam car parts as well as Dieter poppet valve steam engines. One catalogue featured a page promoting the Underwood Typewriter.
This April 28, 1904 article appeared in an unidentified trade catalogue. John Conde Collection Photocopy.
This undated magazine advertisement comes from page 157 of Floyd Clymer's steam car book. Note the New Albany, IN address.
This E. C. Walker magazine advertisement is found on page 71 of Floyd Clymer's steam car book.
Walker promoted its Lightning Kerosene Burner" that was "Uused by hundreds with satisfaction." Horseless Age, November 29, 1905, page XXXIV.
Instructions for lighting the Improved Lightning Kerosene Burner, made by the E. C. Walker Manufacturing Company, ca: 1905.
This May 1, 1905 letter from New Albany, IN accompanied a Walker trade catalogue sent to Arthur S. Webster of Roxbury, Mass., likely a steam car owner. Note the valediction: "Yours for steam and lots of it."
This is the May 1905 Walker trade catalogue sent to Arthur Webster in Roxbury, Mass.
As did its 1905 catalogue, Walker's 1906 catalogue promoted its burner and a wide range of other steam car products. It heavily promoted its flash boiler.
