Jewett Six Registry

My Grandfather, Frank Schopper had a 1923 Jewett Roadster that he bought new at a dealership in Dorchester, WI. He was a farmer and after a while he removed the trunk lid and placed a wooden box in the trunk space thereby turning the sporty Roadster into a homemade pickup. After a few years like this the once shiny, sporty little Roadster was put out to pasture.

Fast forward to 1940 – World War II was going on and old autos were swallowed up by the scrap drives. A lot of the heavy components from his Jewett ended up there.

Around 1980 I started finding Jewett parts at grandpa’s farm and in his **shop, such as; the front axle, leaf springs, transmission, the windshield & its posts, side curtains, rods & pistons, carb, top iron saddles, rear axle shafts, rear differential, drive shaft, hubs, steering column and wheel, horn and, on and on. I also found the original title with all of the new plate numbers, for every registered year, stamped on it. And, would you believe it – all of the corresponding plates, in pairs, were there as well ! After my grandfather passed away I gathered up all of the Roadster parts and they are now in my collection. They are very special to me.

After awhile I thought about buying a Jewett, but where? I located a 1924, 2-door Coach in Mitchell, South Dakota, and bought it from Laverne Phillips for $300.00. It was all mine ! It’s about 50% complete and currently dismantled and stored away out in the shop.

The second Jewett I located was a 1924 Standard Touring which I bought in Waterboro, Maine for $750.00. It was an unrestored, drivable care before it was destroyed in a fire along with a Maxwell, a Chevrolet and a Willys-Knight. It is all restored now except for the top.

The third Jewett I own is a 1924, 4-door Standard Sedan that came from Lewistown, Montana. It is fairly complete and in need of restoration. I found this car by accident. I was bidding on a Jewett hub cap on eBay when Tim Hahn sent me an email that went something like this: “I see you are bidding on a Jewett hub cap on eBay, would you like to buy the whole car ? An old friend of mine, Jack Wright, has had this Jewett in his barn for years and has decided to sell it”. So, off to Montana we went to buy this car for the low, low price of $300.00. It also came with an extra engine, which I think is a very early Jewett since it has a brass I.D. tag.

I also have a 1924 Model T Ford Coupe that I am restoring. I bought it from my 6th grade school teacher who I still keep in touch with.

** The shop on my Grandpa’s farm is the log house he was born in. I restored the house and it is now on display in Colby, WI, about 10 miles from the farm. Yes, I do love old things, they’re really special when they are from your past.