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{User sandbox}} The Tri-Wheeler was an early creation of Indian entrepreneur #Ralph W. Braun. '''This invention came immediately after his creation of the original four-wheeled machine which did not have variable speeds or brakes and its large size made for decreased maneuverability. Braun affectionately called the four wheel model "Frankenstein and the three-wheeled model 'Frankenstein's Bride"(57)''' (58) The Tri-Wheeler was purchased from Gillette Manufacturing in #White Pigeon, Michigan, a company that made motors for golf carts. Paul Gillette the owner taught Braun how his motor worked with variable speeds Braun would eventually put into later versions of his motorized scooter. Next, Braun purchased Tires from Ralph Rocky the owner of Maple Grove Distributing Company in #Galveston, Indiana, (59). The two would remain friends for many years following. The Tri-Wheeler was finished in the summer of 1963 (60) The original model is now housed at the Braun Corporations International Headquarters (now,#BraunAbility0 in #Warner, Indiana. The creation of the Tri-Wheeler spurred Braun's first entrepreneurial venture, "Save A Step" manufacturing where he began building Tri-Wheelers for customers fron the garage behind his parent's house. After some time, Braun's mobility needs increased and he developed an accessible vehicle he could operate from the comfort of his scooter. With the widespread popularity of his latest invention, Braun eventually stopped the manufacturing of the scooter in the 1960's after other companies began offering a similar product and the demands for accessible vehicles grew.(145) ((cite book (Braun Ralph W. (2010 Rise Above: How one men's search for mobility helped the world get moving (Winemac. IN (The Braun Corporation 157 1978-0-9843380-0-900