Maxim Motors
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| Industry | Automotive |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1914 |
| Founder | Carlton Maxim |
| Defunct | 1989 |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
| Products | Firefighting apparatus |
The Maxim Motor Company was an American automaker headquartered in Middleborough, Massachusetts, specializing in the manufacture of firefighting apparatus.
The company was founded in 1914 by Middleborough Fire Chief Carlton Maxim, who felt that he could make a better fire engine than the town's recent purchase. By 1920 it was an established manufacturer of fire engines for towns in Massachusetts, and from the 1920s through the 1980s it expanded to small but reliable markets in the south, midwest, west coast, and internationally.
Howard Smith, two time author on Maxim has estimated that, all told, Maxim made over 3,000 fire engines during this period. Also known as Maxim Motor Division (when bought by the in 1963 and operated as an independent corporation). It was known as Maxim Industries when bought by in 1975.
The name was changed back to Maxim Motor Company when owned by David Deane, owner of .
It was acquired by Harvey Waite in 1985 and company changed to Maxim Incorporated. Waite took on a partner in the form of Urban Transportation Development Company (UTDC), a subsidiary of , a worldwide engineering company. UTDC bought Waite out in 1988.
On December 9, 1989, it ceased operation due to heavy competition, but in 2009 was re-established as a brand by Greenwood Emergency Vehicles of North Attleboro, MA.
The Middleborough Historical Museum exhibits a 1934 Maxim fire engine.
References[]
- History of Maxim Motors
- Middleboro's Maxim Motor Company to celebrate 100th anniversary
- Fire Fighter Nation article
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