Emancipator Automobile Company was established in 1909 in Aurora, Illinois, as a successor to the Aurora Motor Works. The company was known for producing the Aurora runabout from 1907 until its rebranding in 1909. The name change coincided with the launch of a new model, the Emancipator, which was introduced in January 1909. The Emancipator was a 20-horsepower, four-cylinder automobile that featured a two-speed epicyclic transmission and shaft…