The first Harley Davidson motorcycle was built in 1903, and used a tomato can for a carburetor.

The first engine prototypes were designed for use in a regular pedal-bicycle frame.  Although a tomato can was used for the carburetor, most of the major parts were made elsewhere, including some that were most likely fabricated at the West Milwaukee railshops where oldest brother William A....
The first Harley Davidson motorcycle was built in 1903, and used a tomato can for a carburetor.