The Albany was an American car produced in Albany, Indiana, from 1907 to 1908.
It was produced as a surrey and a runabout, and was an early vehicle with false hood and solid rubber tires. The single- and 2-cylinder air-cooled motors produced 6/7 hp and 18/20 hp respectively. In 1907, the first model B was introduced. The model B [1] had a single-cylinder engine with 1042 cc, a bore of 114.3 mm, and a stroke of 101.6 mm. The engine produced 7 hp. The body was designed as a runabout. The selling price was a reasonable 325 dollars. The Model B developed from its predecessors, Model 2 and Model 3. [2] Model 2 reached 16 km/h (10 mi/h) with the 4/6 HP engine, while Model 3 achieved 32 km/h (20 mi/h) with the 8/10 HP two-cylinder engine. All of them were highwheelers with a steering handle instead of a steering wheel. The engine was always located under the seat. The vehicles were constantly being improved. Engine power was further increased. A two-cylinder engine was also tested, which became standard from Model F and Model G onwards. The steel tires were replaced with solid rubber tires. Fenders were added and a false hood was designed to mimic a front engine.
The car was manufactured by a local inventor and businessman, John L. Tulley (1872–1954), who held several turn of the 20th century patents, including a gauge to measure oil. Tulley was a mechanic whose early days were spent as a surveyor's assistant. He went on to assist in building power and light plants around the midwest before arriving in Albany to form the Albany Automobile Company in about 1906.