MARMON ROOSEVELT

MARMON  ROOSEVELT radiator emblem

Imagine FORD or GM is showing the portrait of Clinton, Bush or Obama on the radiator in 2013. 
Unbelievable. But in 1929 it was possible. Here you see the President of the UNITED STATES:  THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
And no, it was not a real success but it was the first straight eight for less than $ 1,000.
In 1931 it became the Model 70 MARMON.

Dimensions	4.6 x  3.8 cm
Year	1929 - 1930
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Contemporary ad with radiator emblem

 

 

 

brochure with emblem

 

 

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MATFORD / FRANCE

MATFORD Hood ornament emblem

In 1934 an agreement was signed between Henry FORD and Emile MATHIS that the French MATHIS factory turned over to the manufacture of FORD vehicles. The result is the MATFORD. It was a V 8 car to big for Europe at this time.

Size	4.7 x 3.2 cm
Year	1935 - 1939
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There are 4 different versions of this emblems. On top to the left you see the Swiss version as there was an assembling factory.

 

 

 

advertisment with badge

 

 

 

Here is the complete hood ornament also showing the V8 symbol.

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SCHACHT / USA

SCHACHT truck radiator emblem

The SCHACHT company was an old-time buggy builder that began  car production in 1904. They became famous for their Highwheeler. Their slogan was the "Invincible Schacht".
They built ca. 9,000 cars in 10 years. The last year was the best year with 1,246 cars sold. But it was not enough so they turned into the truck production.
This emblem is from the Lee Roy Hartung collection / Chicago that was put up for auction in 2011.

Size	11.1 cm  x 8.9 cm
Year	1930 - 1940
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SCHACHT original backside

 Pay attention. There repros without manufacturers mark !

1937 advertisment

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SAYERS & SCOVILLE

SAYERS & SCOVILLE radiator emblem

The SAYERS was in business from 1917 to 1924. Production in1917 had been approximately 100 cars; it is douting that the annual output surpassed twohundred units in any single year following [Kimes, Clark].
In 1924 they built a car called the S & S. Here you see the original emblem. On the back there is a manufacturers mark: GREENDUCK CO CHICAGO. 
There are repros without this mark.

Dimensions	6.5 cm x 4.6 cm
Year	1924
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on top you see the back of the original with maker´s mark

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DIAMOND T / CHICAGO

DIAMOND T radiator emblem

DIAMOND T started  truck production in Chicago in 1911. I guess this is the first emblem from 1911 but I can´t prove it. May be you ?
This  large emblem  is from the Lee Roy Hartung collection / Chicago that was put up for auction in 2011.

Size	11.2 cm x 6.6 cm
Year	1911
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backside of the original emblem, no makers mark.

 

 

another interesting DIAMOND T emblem, made for a passenger car

 

Size	6.0 cm
Year	c. 1910
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backside with makers mark from Whitehead & Hoag

 

 

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HOL-TAN (1908 MOON) / USA

HOL-TAN radiator emblem

The HOL-TAN Company started as motor vehicle dealer in NEW YORK. In 1909 they built their one and only car:  a four-cylinder  25 hp MOON with new coachwork. It was a very expensive car in the $ 3,000 range.
In 1909  HOL-TAN returned being a dealership exclusively [Kimes, Clark].

It is so rare, that Harry Pulfer made a nice repro that you can see in this picture.

Size	5.5 cm
Year	1908 only
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SALMSON / U.K.

BRITISH SALMSON radiator emblem

There was also a British SALMSON. From 1934 to 1939 they built cyclecars for racing.
You see an aeroplane engine with nine cylinders and more details on this wonderful emblem.
 Only 350 cars were built.  A collectors dream !!!

Dimensions	11.1 cm  x 8.9 cm
Year	1934 - 1939
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LOUIS CHENARD / FRANCE

LOUIS CHENARD  radiator emblem

LOUIS CHENARD was a Parisian entrepreneur who made small family cars in small numbers
This car manufacturer existed from 1920 to 1932 in Colombes near Paris.
There is not much known about this factory, but this entreprise has nothing to do with the well known CHENARD et  WALCKER !

Dimensions	7.5 cm x 3.8 cm
Year	1920 - 1932
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CITO Germany

CITO  radiator emblem

The CITO started car production in 1905. The used the German FAFNIR engines in their first model.
Later they used the French ASTER engines. In 1909 the last CITO was built.
Here you see a CITO radiator emblem. But I have no picture showing the front of a CITO with this emblem. May be you can help ?

KING MOTOR CAR DETROIT

KING MOTOR CAR radiator emblem

Charles Brady KING  built his first car in 1896. He was an engineer,architect, musician, artist, writer, painter and yachtsman. In 1911 he started a real car production. 860 cars were sold. In December 1914, two month after CADILLAC, KING was on the market with an V-8 too. Advertised as "the world´s first popular priced Eight." [Kimes, Clark].
In 1915 they sold 2,670 car. Their best year was 1916 with 3,000 cars.

Here you see a 1918 radiator emblem.

Size	6.1 cm x 5.8 cm
Year	1918
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backside of an original KING radiator emblem

KING 1915 radiator emblem

Size	7.2 cm x 5.0 cm
Year	1915
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KING emblem with contemporary ad

KING radiator emblem

This radiator emblem is made in German silver. It is the last radiator emblem used from 1920 until the end of the KING Motor Car Company in 1923. The two holes are not original.

Dimensions	5.4 cm
Year	1920 - 1923
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backside of an original KING radiator emblem from 1920

 

 

 

sales brochure showing the 1915 emblem

 

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ERSKINE STUDEBAKER

ERSKINE STUDEBAKER radiator emblem

The ERSKINE from the STUDEBAKER Corporation lived from 1926 to 1930. This compact car was named after the STUDEBAKER Company president Albert R. Erskine. Though it sold well on the export market, the ERSKINE was never successful at home [Georgano].
The total production for its four years was more than 94,000 cars so you easily find an original emblem. 

Dimensions	5.0 cm
Year	1926 -1930
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MOLINE KNIGHT

MOLINE KNIGHT radiator emblem with Sir Galahead

The MOLINE was called after the town in Illinois where made. They started car production in 1904.

"The Car of the Unfailing Service" as their slogan said, that won the the Chicago Reliability run and other endurance contests. As a result the cars were proudly referred to as DREADNOUGHT MOLINES.  In 1914 the new president Vandervoort replaced MOLINE´s battleship emblem by a medallion featuring Sir Galahead, "the most perfect of King Arthur´s Knight´s." In 1920 the MOLINE - KNIGHT was continued in production under the new marque nameof R&V KNIGHT [Kimes, Clark].

Size	11.7 x 6.3  cm
Year	1914-1919
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In  20 years of ebay observation I only saw one original (this one) but a lot of reproductions.
So look at the back:

backside of the original

 

 

 MOLINE also sold cars in Europe:

 

1916 MOLINE KNIGHT seen in Denmark

 

 

 

 

very beautiful brochure with the emblem shown above

 

 

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ESSEX MOTORS / SUPER SIX / TERRAPLANE

ESSEX SUPER SIX

The blue and white radiator emblem is another favorite of me because it is showing the car mascot they used. It is a little bit smaller than the ordinary ESSEX emblem but much rarer.
I bought this emblem in Australia. May be it is an export emblem.
I only know one other radiator emblem showing the car mascot: it is the RILEY Ski Lady (please look at my RILEY site)

Dimensions	4.5 x 4.5  cm
Year	1928
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Please compare the mascot and the emblem

The ESSEX car line  was introduced by HUDSON in 1918 as a low priced car.  There was a big succes. In 1929 they sold more than 300,000 units.  The last car with the name ESSEX TERRAPLANE was built in 1933. From 1934 on the  cars were called TERRAPLANE only.

ESSEX radiator emblem with large and small white frame

Dimensions	5.2 cm x 4.5 cm
Year	1918 - 1924
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In 1927 the ESSEX SUPER SIX was introduced with a new emblem

Dimensions	5.2 cm x 4.5 cm
Year	1927
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In 1928 there was a new emblem

Dimensions	5.2 cm x 4.5 cm
Year	1928
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ESSEX emblem for export cars with USA letters and enamel in dark blue

This emblem is stamped by BASTIAN BROTHERS. It is from the Lee Roy Hartung collection / Chicago that was up for auction in november 2011. Please go to the Lee Roy Hartung page of this website and you will see it in the show-box  7408.

Dimensions	5.2 cm x 4.5cm
Year	1928
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new ESSEX emblem from 1931 with makers mark from FOX COMPANY

Dimensions	4.9 cm x 4.4cm
Year	1931
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ESSEX radiator mascot emblem from 1932

Dimension	radiator mascot
Year	1932
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1933 export emblem with letters USA on top

ESSEX radiator mascot emblem

Dimension	radiator mascot
Year	1933
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If you want still more informations about HUDSON, ESSEX, TERRAPLANE emblems and mascots, there is an excellent self published book from Walt Harris. From time to time you find it at ebay.

ESSEX / TERRAPLANE emblem collection of my friend Don Guenter      Are there still other emblems ? Please send an advice to  emblemcollection@gmail.com

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