JEWETT SIX PRODUCTION YEARS

1922 |  1923 |  1924 |  1925 |  1925/26 |  1926 |  1926/27 |  1927

 

1922

The 1922 automobiles were Model 18-22, 1st Series, with a 6-50 production designation. 186 Standard quality, 5-psgr Touring cars were the first cars to be introduced in March, and then in April a Standard 4-door Sedan. These were considered Chassis 18-22 not Model 18-22. As the year progressed one-source states that after the first 10,000 cars, all cars became known as Model 18-22. A Standard Roadster became available next, then later in the year a 3-passenger Standard Coupe. All of the steel body panels were first dipped/painted with black enamel then baked, and applied over a wooden framework. The sedan was advertised as having "pleasing lines" and the open cars a "sporty appearance". Four gauges were set individually into the instrument board. They all featured a cowl vent and a split windshield for ventilation. The all-metal windshield visor was adjustable and some of the early open cars were fitted with adjustable frosted glass visors. All were built on a 6-inch steel frame with a 112-inch wheelbase. Paige designed and built a motor just for the Jewett, which was an L-head, Six-cylinder, 3-1/4" bore by 5" stroke, 249 cubic inch, 50-horsepower motor with a combination splash/partially pressurized oiling system. The engine featured the carburetor on the left side of the motor. 12" rear wheel mechanical brakes were standard as were the 31 x 4 tires. The throttle and spark controls on the steering column had a marked sector. A tool kit and jack were included in all models. Brisk sales set the stage for the next year's prosperity. (No production starting date has been determined but it is presumed some 1923 cars were made in late 1922 and sold in 1922 as 1923 models.) Updated 2/10/10   Base prices were: Standard Touring, $1065   Standard 5-Psgr Sedan, $1395   Standard Roadster, $1135   Standard 3-psgr Business Coupe, $1335

1923

The 1923 automobiles were Model 18-22, 2nd Series with a 6-50 production designation. A Touring, a 4-door Sedan and a Coupe were available in both Standard and Special models. A Standard Roadster was available at the beginning of the year and a Special became available in the last months of the year. The Special sedan had a rear seat floor heater and a folding foot rail. The Standard Sedan just had the foot rail. The Standard Brougham became available in September with the spare tire mounted on the left front running board. The Special models were now the only models fitted with an adjustable metal visor. Disc wheels were available on the Special models at an extra cost and 31 x 4 tires were standard. Several 1922 basic features were retained including the motor. The exceptions were: the rear mechanical brakes had been increased in size to 14", the throttle and spark controls on the steering column no longer had a sector, the motor now had slightly longer valve guides and a high-pressure oiling system was added. A tool kit and jack were included in all models. This was the best sales year for the Jewett Six. (No production starting date has been determined but it is presumed some 1924 cars were made in late 1923 and sold in 1923 as 1924 models.) Updated 2/10/10   Base prices were: Standard Touring, $995 Special Touring, $1150   Standard Roadster, $995 Special Roadster, $1195   Standard Brougham, $1325 (No Special Brougham)   Standard Coupe, $1445 Special Coupe, $1595   Standard Sedan, $1465 Special Sedan, $1665

1924

The 1924 automobiles were Model 18-22, 3rd Series, with a 6-50 production designation. The model line-up kept the "Special" designation through January but in February the same cars were designated "De Luxe". The Standard Roadster was discontinued, as were both Coupes. Both Standard and De Luxe 4-door Sedans and Touring were still available. The new Standard Brougham had special features such as flat-folding front seats and lift out rear seat back, which when arranged together, made into a bed. Even though it was a Standard Model this car had a rear outside trunk, usually seen on the De Luxe models, with the spare tire mounted in front of the trunk. The dashboard gauges in all models were clustered in an oval unit set into the instrument board. Some of the De Luxe models that were produced in the early part of the year retained the two-piece windshield but as the year progressed most models had a one-piece windshield. All models were painted with a 'new' satin finish enamel. Many other features remained as they were in the 1922 and 23 models including the tires and the high-pressure oiling system. A tool kit and jack were included in all models. Sales were good this year but not as good as in 1923. Updated 2/10/10   Base prices were: Standard Touring, $1065 De Luxe Touring, $1220   Special Roadster in January / De Luxe Roadster after.   Both were priced at $1195   Standard Brougham, $1325 De Luxe Brougham, $1525   Standard Sedan, $1495 De Luxe Sedan, $1695   Standard Coupe, $1250

1925

The 1925 automobiles were Model 23-25, 1st Series with a 6-50 production designation. The company began building this Series in July 1924 and continued through June 1925 on a 112" wheelbase. (2nd Series was built for 1926 sales) Standard models were offered in a 5-passenger Sedan, a Brougham, a 2-Door Coach, a 3-passenger Coupe and a Touring. De Luxe models were offered in a 5-passenger Sedan, a Touring, a Brougham and a new "Sport" Roadster with a golf bag locker to the rear of the driver's side door. (One ad shows this roadster with a rumble seat, but it has been determined that this seat only came about in the 115" wheelbase, 1925/26' model). The De Luxe Brougham had a somewhat luxurious appearance with the back section of the upper body and the adjoining rear quarter panels covered in full-grain leather over which were mounted two faux Landau arms. A spotlight was noted in one ad but not shown in other pictures of this Brougham. This De Luxe Brougham as well as in the De Luxe Sedan had rear seat floor heaters. The seats in the De Luxe Brougham did not fold into a bed as they did in the Standard. Standard and De Luxe models were delivered with wood spoked wheels and disc wheels were available at an additional cost. Wire wheels were observed on one De Luxe Tourer from Australia (now in Germany) but no known ads offered these as optional. All models were now fitted with 31 x 5.25 balloon tires. Mechanical 2-wheel brakes were standard, and on some cars an "A" preceded the Chassis number to denote this. 4-wheel hydraulic brakes were available on all models at an additional cost, but there was no letter designation on the Chassis number noting this. The De Luxe Roadster only came with 4-wheel hydraulic brakes. The Standard models were painted with enamel and the De Luxe models with lacquer. This series came equipped with a "new" 55 hp, 249 cubic inch, 3-1/4"bore x 5"stroke Jewett motor (as did the 2nd Series 1926) with the carburetor on the right side. This motor had the same bore and stroke as in the 22' to 24' cars, but now had a balanced crankshaft and a different cam grind in order to gain five horsepower. This motor had more horsepower than any previous motor used in Jewetts. A tool kit and jack were included with all models. Updated 2/10/10   Base (2/15/25) prices were: Standard Sedan, 5-psgr (4-dr), $1530 De Luxe Sedan, 5-psgr, $1780   Standard Brougham, $1415 De Luxe Brougham, $1555   Standard Coupe, 3-psgr, $1340 (No De Luxe Coupe)   Standard Coach (2-dr), $1260 (No De Luxe Coach, 2-dr)   Standard Touring, $1205 De Luxe Touring, $1320      Glass side winter enclosure for Touring cars $45 extra   Chassis only with tires, $995 De Luxe Sport Roadster, $1630

1925/26

These 1925/1926 automobiles were also Model 23-25, with a 6-50 production designation. This 2nd series was called the "New Day". (One source gives this a 6-55 production designation) These cars were built from July 1925 through December 1925 as the first 1926 models. (Some were titled 1925 and others 1926, depending on which year they were sold in) This Series now had a 115" wheelbase. The Brougham and the Coupe were discontinued. The 5-psgr Sedan, the Roadster and the Touring were offered in De Luxe quality, the 2-dr Coach being the only model available in a Standard and a De Luxe. The Sedan and Coach changed somewhat in style with lower bodies and rounded corners. The Touring and the Roadster were not lowered. The De Luxe Roadster with its longer wheelbase was no longer advertised as a Sport Roadster but did retain the golf bag locker and now had a rumble seat. The molding on the back of the front seat and the metal window frames were decorated with faux walnut. The 5-psgr De Luxe Sedan and 2-dr Coach included other fine appointments such as assist straps, robe-rail, foot rest, rear floor heater, arm rests, fancy cowl lights and a nickel-plated radiator shell. The cowl vent was retained. Three gauges were set separately into the instrument board and the throttle and light switch were in the center of the steering wheel. The steel body was still applied over a wooden framework. The Standard Coach came with wood-spoked wheels; the De Luxe models with disc wheels and both models had four-wheel, self-adjusting hydraulic brakes. Larger 32 x 4.95 balloon tires were standard. This series came equipped with the "new" 55 hp, 249 cubic inch, 3-1/4"bore x 5"stroke Jewett motor (as did the 1st Series 1925) with the carburetor on the right side. This motor had the same bore and stroke as in the 22' to 24' cars, but had a balanced crankshaft and a different cam grind in order to gain five horsepower. This was Jewett's largest motor. A tool kit and jack were included in all models. Even with all of these extra features, sales fell below any previous year. Updated 2/10/10   Base prices were: De Luxe Touring, $ unknown   De Luxe Sedan (4-dr), $1680   De Luxe Roadster, $ unknown   De Luxe Coach (2-dr), $ unknown   Standard Coach (2-dr), $1245

1926

The 1926 automobiles were Model 25-26, also called Model Six-Forty. This series was also called the "New Day". They were built beginning in January 1926 and were an 'assembled' car, meaning the cars were built from parts purchased from outside manufacturers/suppliers. There were only four models offered: a De Luxe 4-door Touring, a De Luxe Roadster and a De Luxe and Standard 5-passenger, 2-door Sedan. They were shortened to a 109-inch wheelbase with an all-steel body, built by the Murray Body Corporation that featured reduced-size corner pillars, window frames and doorposts in both Sedans. All of the sedans had roll-up regulators on all side windows. The Touring car remained steel over a wooden frame. The Standard 5-Passenger Sedan (previously called a 2-Door Coach) had wood-spoked wheels, Paige-Lockheed 4-wheel hydraulic brakes, nickel-plated radiator shell, a cowl vent, no cowl lights and could be fitted with nickel-plated 2-bar bumpers at an additional cost.   Both De Luxe models came with 4-wheel hydraulic brakes, disc wheels with 29 x 4.25 tires, four snubber rebound shocks, cowl lights (now had a parking lights in the headlamps), cowl vent, a nickel-plated radiator shell and nickel-plated 2-bar bumpers on the front and quarter bumpers on the rear. This series was fitted with the new, smaller Six-cylinder Continental (Red Seal) 18L(9U) motor having 169 cubic inches, 2-3/4" bore and a 4-3/4" stroke, and generating 40 hp. A tool kit and jack were included in all models. Even though prices were reduced considerably, sales were lower than the previous year and this became the last production year for the Jewett Six. Updated 1/10/10   Base prices were: Standard (2-dr) 5-Psgr Sedan, $995   De Luxe (2-dr) 5-Psgr Sedan, $1095   Standard Touring, $1095   De Luxe Roadster, $ unknown

1926/27

The 1926/1927, Model Six Forty-Five automobiles were produced during the final closeout and transition days for the Detroit-Paige Motor Car Company. Not anticipating a buy-out they began production of this model in September 1926 and contracted new model ads for the end of 1926 intended for 1927 sales. These ads and the 'Confidential News Release' shown on this web site are the only sources of model information we have since to date no production records have been located. This obviously makes researching the last Jewett Six models produced somewhat difficult.   Even though the actual buy-out agreement has not been located, it seems the company made a somewhat hasty deal with the Graham Brothers in the final months of 1926. That presented numerous complicated situations concerning the existing orders DPMCC had placed with body and motor builders, as well as with numerous other parts suppliers. Many cars at the end were a mix of body styles and motors in order to get out cars that were not to be transferred over to the new owners. The leftover car inventory transferred to the new owners would soon display the Paige Six badge.   Three examples of year-end transition closeouts, all displaying the Jewett radiator badge, are presently on the registry and all are titled 1926. One unusual De Luxe Cabriolet Roadster was exported to New Zealand with a motor tag that reads Model 25-26. It has a 109-inch wheelbase, rumble seat, cowl lights, roll-up windows, 4-wheel hydraulic brakes and a (Red Seal) 19L Continental, 186 c.i. motor with a 2-7/8" bore and a 4-3/4" stroke, generating 43 hp. It closely resembles the 1927 Paige, Model 6-45, Cabriolet-Roadster. Unfortunately the Chassis number plate is missing on this car.   The other two cars are De Luxe 4-door Sedans, both in the US (California), with a 109" wheelbase and visor's that are an integrated part of the top. The one Sedan has a 19L Continental motor that corresponds with existing reference material but has not retained the Chassis number tag. The other car's Chassis number tag starts with 45- (dash), implying it is a Model 6-45 with a 19L Continental motor. But, the motor is actually a Model 65 or 75 Paige that appears to be factory installed.   "The Second Most Beautiful Car In America". (Paige being the first)   The Paige-Detroit Motor Car Company News Service Release, dated September 11, 1926 concerning the new 1927 models, can be reviewed under our website heading, "Confidential New Jewett Announcement". Mechanical specifications and body features are also described in this Announcement.   PDMCC built the 6-45 Model in late 1926 to be sold as 1927 Jewett's, but obviously some were sold and titled in 1926. After the buy-out this model became the 1927 Paige 'Six'. Updated 2/10/10   Base prices were: De Luxe (4-dr) Sedan, $ unknown   De Luxe Brougham, $ unknown   Cabriolet Roadster, $ unknown   (To date this Roadster has appeared in Australia and New Zealand only)

1927 Paige "Six"

The 1927 Paige automobiles included Model Six-Forty Five and four other models.   On January 3, 1927, still under the Paige-Detroit Motor Car Company management, the Jewett name was discontinued and all cars produced were now re-badged as Paige "Six". By agreement the Graham Brothers were the new owners but the Graham-Paige Motors Corporation didn't officially take over the business until June 10, 1927. (In January 1928 the Paige name was dropped and Graham-Paige became the new marque)   Only two De Luxe 6-45 models were being offered initially, a new 4-door Sedan and a Brougham. One source states that a De Luxe Cabriolet Roadster was also being produced but no specifics were revealed. One chart states that they all had the 109" wheelbase and the 19L Continental 6-cylinder motor. Updated 2/10/10   Base prices were: 4-door De Luxe Sedan (6-45), $1295   2-door De Luxe Brougham (6-45), $1150   De Luxe Cabriolet-Roadster (6-45), $ unknown   In August 1927 two more 6-45 Models were offered as were two 6-45A Models. These continued to have a 109" wheelbase and the 19L Continental motor. Updated 2/10/10   Base prices were: De Luxe Coupe (6-45), $1195   De Luxe Touring (6-45), $1095   4-door De Luxe Sedan (6-45A), $1095   2-door De Luxe Brougham (6-45A), $995