DIAMOND T / CHICAGO / USA

 

DIAMOND T / CHICAGO / USA  ( 1905 - 1966 )

C.A. Tilt started passenger car production in 1905. Very few cars were built in the first 6 years. From 1911, only trucks were manufactured until the end of the company in 1965.

Here I can present a so far unknown emblem, which probably comes from a passenger car. At least this emblem is not to be seen on any truck.

 It shows the characteristic diamond, even three-dimensionally, and is made of two parts. The (metal) diamond has obviously been screwed in from the back.

It is unclear whether the oval emblem was mounted vertically or horizontally on the radiator. I opted for upright because then the manufacturer's logo on the back can be read the right way around and more recent emblems also show the rhombus aligned horizontally.

 

 

Size	5.0 cm x 5.9 cm
Year	c. 1906 - 1911
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emblem made of two pieces and makers mark from  S.D. CHILDS CO CHICAGO

 

 In a 1915 advertisment you find this emblem ( with red and white colors ) so so that the dating is clear

DIAMOND T radiator emblem

Size	11.2 cm x 6.6 cm
Year	1915
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backside of the original emblem, no makers mark.

 

 

 

 

 

1915 advertisment   ( photo M. Shears)

 

 

 

 

 

 Another interesting DIAMOND T emblem, may be also for a passenger car:

 

 

Size	5.1 cm
Year	c. 1910
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backside with makers mark from Whitehead & Hoag

 

 

 

This is a repro made by Harry Pulfer in the ninteensixties

 

 

 

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

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