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| Type | Automobile Manufacturing |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Genre | Runabouts (Roadsters), Touring Cars |
| Founded | 1905 |
| Founder | Herbert A. Croxton |
| Defunct | 1909 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | United States |
| Products | Vehicles Automotive parts |
The Jewell Motor Car Company of Massillon, Ohio (formerly the Forest City Motor Company) manufactured the Jewell brass era automobile from 1906 to 1909. [1]
A prototype automobile was built by Forest City Motor Company but investors moved to Massillon and renamed the car the Jewell. The Jewell was a single-cylinder high-wheeler of 8 to 10hp. In 1908 the marque name was changed to Jewel and a 40hp 4-cylinder car was added. In 1909 the company name was changed to Croxton-Keeton Motor Company and the Jewel name was dropped. [1]
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