Starting the car in the bitter cold is possible thanks to a local invention
Andrew Freeman was born in 1909 and grew up in Upham, N.D. He graduated from UND with a major in electrical engineering. He was known as a visionary as he guided Minnkota Power Co. for 40 years. He also was an amateur radio operator
Written By: Marilyn Hagerty
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You could drain the oil out of your car every night. Then put it back in the morning.
Or you could put live coals under the car to keep it warm.
Around 1940, a man who was living on Cottonwood Street figured out a better way. And as the years rolled along, Andrew Freeman led the way in making sure cars would start with the Freeman Headbolt Heater.