DUX / Germany

DUX / GERMANY / LEIPZIG   ( 1908 - 1927 )

The Polyphon factory in Leipzig / Germany was famous for the production of  musical instruments. In 1909 they decided to enter the automobile market offering the Polymobil, a licence of the famous one-cylinder Oldsmobile.
The first car under the Latin name DUX   (that means  "Leader")  was built in 1908.
The last DUX - a 6-cylinder car with v-shaped radiator -  was offered from 1924 to 1926.
The same year DUX was taken over by PRESTO.

 

After searching for years, I was happy to have at least found this emblem. It had been lying in the ground for decades. Restorable? The result can be seen at the end of this article. 

 

restorable or not restorable, that´s the question

1913 advertisement still without emblem

 

radiator with round emblem and script

 

1918 design  patent of the round DUX emblem

1913 advertisement

close up of a 1914 advertisement

The the last DUX had a v - shaped radiator. There was one emblem at each side:

perfect pair of  DUX emblems (NOS)

Size	10.7 cm x  4.0 cm each
Year	1924 - 1926
Estimate for the pair

contemporary photo of the DUX TYP R with v - shaped radiator and  two emblems

same car, but now the man behind the camera

there was also a white version

no makers mark

1924 photo with the above shown emblem

1924 engine side view ( of course with emblem ! )

1922 advertisement for the DUX with v - shaped radiator

This photo from 1927 shows a DUX truck still bearing the old round emblem on the radiator. But look at the right front wheel, there is the new emblem with the wings!

1916 DUX advertisement   showing the emblem

 

 There was also a threaded hubcap made of brass:

Size	8.7 cm
Year	c. 1914
Estimate

 

Last not least,  again the DUX emblem, found after decades in the ground:

 

 

 

never throw an emblem away; it is always restorable

 

For more  emblems see older posts or top right  ( list of car makers ).

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