Jewett (automobile)

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1922 Jewett 18-22 Five Passenger Touring Car 1922-Jewett.jpg
1922 Jewett 18-22 Five Passenger Touring Car
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1925 Jewett Boat Tail

The Jewett was an automobile built in Detroit, Michigan, United States by the Paige-Detroit Motor Car Company from March 1922 until December 1926. The Jewett was named after Harry M. Jewett, president of Paige-Detroit. [1]

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History

After the first 17 months of production, approx. 40,000 vehicles were sold. The car was marketed as a Jewett 'Six' — a companion to the Paige, the primary product of Paige-Detroit. The 1922-24 cars had a 50 h.p. Jewett motor, the 1925 cars had a 55 h.p. Jewett motor and the 1926 cars had a 40-hp [2] Continental motor. For several years, Jewett cars featured a powerful straight-six engine that could climb mountains. The last of the vehicles were available with hydraulic brakes. [1]

The company was purchased by the Graham Brothers on January 3, 1927, and the Jewett became a Paige, for that year only. The car was then rebranded as a Graham-Paige for 1928 only. [1]

Dash plates

Embedded in the dashboard of every Jewett was an amulet, visible on the passenger side as a dash plate. Harry's wife Mary was something of a spiritualist, and these amulets were purported to have mystical power that protected the occupants. Harry Jewett's estate, once a great plantation, has all but vanished. The ruins near Rose City in Northern Lower Michigan are still visible. Discussions about restoring parts of the estate as a historical park have not yet borne fruit. [3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Georgano, Nick (2001). The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile (3 vol. ed.). Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers. ISBN   1-57958-293-1.
  2. "Jewett 40 HP" (PDF). Jewett (1926). 1926-01-01. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
  3. "The Jewett Family".