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

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 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]

Jewett 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.[2]

See also

• Jewett Five-Passenger Coach
• Jewett 'Six' Registry, www.jewettsix.org
• Also see Notre Dame Athletic History of Harry M. Jewett

References

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[de] Jewett Motors

Jewett Motors Inc. war ein US-amerikanischer Hersteller von Automobilen.[1][2]

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- [en] Jewett (automobile)

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[it] Jewett Motors Inc.

La Jewett Motors Inc. è stata una casa automobilistica statunitense attiva per un breve periodo tra il 1923 e il 1927 nel settore delle auto medie. La casa era una sussidiaria della Paige-Detroit Motor Company e nel 1927, ultimo anno di attività, prese il nome di Junior Paige.

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