Founded in 1880 as P. F. Olds & Son by Pling Olds and his son, Wallace. They started out manufacturing steam engines. Another son, Ransom E. Olds joined the firm in 1883 and went on to produce Oldsmobile cars and Reo trucks. The company incorporated in 1890 as the Olds Gas Engine Works and was merged with the Olds Motor Vehicle Co. in 1899 to form the Olds Motor Works. The firm became the Olds Gas Power Co. in 1906 and was reorganized as the Seager Engine Works in 1910.
This firm lasted until 1912.
Manufactured Gas Engines ca 1891-1912
Information Sources
- American Gasoline Engines Since 1872 by C. H. Wendel, Volume #1, 1983 pages 355-359
- The Complete Guide to Stationary Gas Engines by Mark Meincke, 1996 page 150