The Story of Herbert "Zeppo" Marx
Herbert "Zeppo" Marx ,who teamed with brothers Harpo ,Chico and Groucho until 1934, started the Marman Products Co. in 1941,almost by chance. He happened to meet an aircraft company executive one day who told him about the country's shortage of machine shops. Zeppo liked to "tinker" with machines and even had a home machine shop, so he offered to handle some machine work for the firm. That is how it all started ! More to come !
I believe he had a idea and found surplus drone plane engines or he found the engines and had a idea from the Jack and Heintz aircraft company. I'm not sure who designed the dry plate clutch for the Marman Twin, Monark Super Twin and the Jack and Heintz motor bikes.
I have a Marman Twin that I bought off eBay a while back. Since then I have located a lot of extra parts for them. I have also located a Jack and Heintz engine that is rebuilt now. I only have one Marman Clutch and one Belt Guard. The belt Guard I might be able to fiberglass and make a look a like the clutch would be harder to duplicate. If any one knows were there is a Marman or Jack and Heintz clutch please contact me.
Wikipedia has a nice article on Herbert "Zeppo" Marx
Marman Products Co. was bought by Aeroquip which is still in business today!
Any Ideas of its origin? email me
Don Heffner with his Marmans
Here is a Real Nice One!!!!! Owner Ron Dow (below)
John Stansbury owns this beautiful Marman Twin (Zeppo would like this one ! )
