The predecessor to Westinghouse is the Marketeer Company. A brief chronicle is in order to properly account the chronicle of Westinghouse and their electric golf cart.
Merle Williams started the Marketeer Company midmost of WWII, when gas rationing wan in effect. He designed and developed a compact electric fomite for his wife. As other saw his marvelous creation they called for more so the company was born. It was not until 1951 that he developed the first electric fomite designed specifically for acting golf. Peggy and Merle sold Marketeer to Westinghouse in 1965.
Westinghouse continued to build electric golf carts and other electric fomites till the they sold the business to Nordskog Industries in 1978. The most popular Westinghouse electric golf cart is probably the four wheel 436 series
Today's current economic situation is not that different that the multiplication of William Merle, we are midmost of fighting a war, gas may not be distributed but it is acquiring so high-ticket that the average man can't afford it. And the current hot phrase, is to "go green". And everyone is singing the extolment of going electric. You would think it was a new construct .The truth is that there is nothing really "new" about electric fomites at all. They have gone by the roadside with the advent of gas hopped-up machinery, lost like the Stanley Steamer, electric carts where unwanted from a very long time, but they are making a come back. And as a matter of fact in small, but growing circle, they ne'er really left.
Many time of origin Westinghouse golf carts are still available and there are quite few collectors, enthusiasts and admirers, still today. Following is a comprehensive list of few provider of time of origin electric golf carts and their parts and service.
Fairway Golf Carts in Palm Harbor, Florida USA.
Jerico Enterprises in Montrose Minnesota.USA
Kenfield Golf Cars Austin Texas USA
Vintage Golf Cart Parts Port Townsend Washington USA
New England Golf Cars Seekonk Massachusetts USA
Fairway Golf Car Corp Medford New York USA
Kenfield Golf Cars Austin Texas USA
Golf Carts Of Texas Kemah Texas USA
Vintage Golf Cart Parts Port Townsend Washington USA
Carts Plus (division of AutoPlace) Kelowna British Columbia Canada
There are also a good many classified available on line and the prices found range $600.00 to $1,200.00 and up conditional year and condition.
There are also few clubs and newsletters that allow time of origin Westinghouse electric golf cart enthusiasts to connect and share stories, ideas, trade parts and more. Most electric batteries contain 8 volts and last about eight hours on a full charge. A great economical way to get around and a marvelous collector's item as well.
