May 3, 2013

MARATHON / USA


 MARATHON / JACKSON / NASHVILLE / USA   (1908 - 1914) .

In 1910 the company moved from Jackson to Nashville. This relocation allowed the nice promotional touch of using a photograph of Nashville`s famous architectural recreation of the Greek Parthenon in the Marathon catalog together with references to Athenian supremacy and the historic relevance of the word Marathon in Olympia history [ Kimes, Clark].
In 1914 the Marathon was taken over by HERFF - BROOKS.

So of course you see a Marathon runner on this nice and heavy emblem:

Marathon Radiator Emblem
emblem made of solid brass


Size
7.7 cm x 4.9 cm
Year1912
Estimate
 

 

Radiator emblems usually weigh between 20 and 50 grams. The massive MARATHON emblem, on the other hand, weighs 75 grams!


backside without makers mark ( emblem bought in the Lee Roy Hartung auction )


1910 advertisment when MARATHON was located in Jackson


                   

MARATHON AUTOMOBILES emblem with contemporary advertising


For more  emblems  see top right of this page ( list of car makers ).

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