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In the Netherlands this website
was the third one also specialized in small powered engines.
This Kaptein / Motobécane site started in May 1997 and since that date
we have tried to improve this site regularly.
Pantin is the part of Paris, where Motobécane started designing, engineering and producing motor cycles. Early in the sixties of previous century a new factory was built in the North of France near the city St.-Quentin.
Pantin stands in French also for marionette (puppet). A striking example of the meaning of this word is shown by the picture of that other French historical female highlight called BB. Around the year 1900, Pantin used to be an industrial zone at the north-east side of Paris. During a trip in Drenthe in 2004 we discovered in the museum village Orvelte (The Netherlands) an old steam engine with the name Pantin on it. Click here if you want to know more about the history of Pantin. Language of this article is French.
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Steam engine for agricultural purpose from Pantin Societe
Central
Village museum Orvelte, Drenthe, the Netherlands
