This company started as MAXWELL - BRISCOE in 1904, founded by Jonathan Maxwell and Benjamin Briscoe. They offered a conventional flat-twin runabouts. For a time MAXWELL was considered one of the three top automobile firms of America along with BUICK and FORD.
In 1914 BRISCOE left this firm to start on his own. MAXWELL continued to make inexpensive four - cylinders with side valves engines and three-speed boxes.
In 1923 Chrysler bought the MAXWELL factory and the last MAXWELL was sold in 1925.
Here I present you a very early and quite large MAXWELL radiator emblem, showing the colors of the Stars and Stripes. You have to look years to find an original emblem.
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| MAXWELL radiator badge |
| Dimensions | 7.1 cm x 5.6 cm |
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| Year | 1915 - 1917 |
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Flat (!) backside of the original 1915 emblem with makers mark, not clearly visible:
It says: THE WHITENER ..... NEWARK. Never seen this enamel manufacturer on another emblems.
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| MAXWELL Special |
| Dimensions | 6.4 cm x 6.0 cm |
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| Year | 1912 |
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| MAXWELL radiator emblem |
| Dimensions | 5.9 cm x 4.2 cm |
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| Year | 1918 |
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| original MAXWELL radiator . No enamel ! |
| Dimensions | 5.3 cm x 5.8 cm |
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| Year | 1921 |
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| The most common MAXWELL radiator emblem |
| Dimensions | 5.2 cm x 5.2 cm |
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| Year | 1923 -1925 |
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For more beautiful emblems from other automobiles see top right of this page ( list of car makers ).
The Maxwell emblems you have are very nice. Do you know of any manufacturers who make replicas?
ReplyDeleteThere are no recent reproductions. But if you interested in buying an original I have to sell the 1918, 1921 and 1923 badge. Just send an email to: emblemcollection@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI am interested in the Maxwell Emblems if you still have them for sale. Contact me at Georgefamily05@yahoo.com. Thank you!
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