Private company
Eshelman
Defunct American motor vehicle manufacturer
Eshelman was a marque of small American automobiles (1953–1961) and other vehicles and implements including motor scooters, garden tractors, pleasure boats, aircraft, golf carts, snowplows, trailers, mail-delivery vehicles and more. The Cheston L. Eshelman Company was incorporated on January 19, 1942, and was based on the sixth floor of an industrial building at 109 Light Street in Baltimore, Maryland, with aircraft production facilities located in Dundalk, Maryland.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Eshelman was a marque of small American automobiles (1953–1961) and other vehicles and implements including motor scooters, garden tractors, pleasure boats, aircraft, golf carts, snowplows, trailers, mail-delivery vehicles and more. The Cheston L. Eshelman Company was incorporated on January 19, 1942, and was based on the sixth floor of an industrial building at 109 Light Street in Baltimore, Maryland, with aircraft production facilities located in Dundalk, Maryland. The company president was Cheston Lee Eshelman, the first vice-president was Sidney S. Zell (July 30, 1900 – July 1978), and the first treasurer was Frank K. Kris (January 4, 1910 – March 1981).2
Products and brands
Aircraft
Eshelman FW-5
From Wikipedia’s article on Eshelman, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
Timeline
- 1942Founded Founded1
Links
Sources
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- 1WikidataEshelman on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaEshelman on Wikipedia
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