Dosmo Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 All responses appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Henderson Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 The radiator shell is shaped sorta like a Moon, but the emblem like a Paige..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41 Su8 Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 I agree, the car looks like Moon. The badge could be McLaughlin Buick, The running board steps look like HCS... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 15 minutes ago, Dave Henderson said: The radiator shell is shaped sorta like a Moon, but the emblem like a Paige..... Exactly what I was thinking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lump Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 The shape of the emblem is also just like a Grant Six. I once owned a 1921 Grant Six, and ended up with several NOS Grant emblems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lump Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Of course, the car I owned is not quite like the one in the photo, with that distinctive radiator shape. But the diamond-shaped emblem is right on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28 Chrysler Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Not a Moon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosmo Posted October 7, 2016 Author Share Posted October 7, 2016 So, the general consensus is a Moon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lump Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 I've been looking for triangular radiator badges, and there aren't too many. The Dorris is one, but I cannot find a Dorris which looks like this car. I note that the license plate is dated 1921, and this looks to be in brand new condition. One more clue, anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 No....not a Moon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 No....not a Moon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosmo Posted October 8, 2016 Author Share Posted October 8, 2016 Is there the slightest chance it could be a Jackson? I couldn't find a photo of one that looked like the original pic, but I did find this older one, which seems to have a similar radiator badge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 (edited) I think you got it. According to the Standard Catalog Jackson's (of Jackson, Michigan) last year was 1923 and their later models had angular, Moon-like, radiators. I guess the original mystery pic is of a model 6-38 'semi-sport' touring from the 1921-23 period. The wheelbase was 121" and the engine a Continental 7R (3 1/4" x 4 1/2" - 224 cid, 55 hp @2600rpm). Comparable in size with the contemporary Buick six but about half as much again in price. According to the article in The Standard Catalog an ex-employee was quoted as saying "they weren't very good cars". Edited October 8, 2016 by nzcarnerd (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drwatson Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 (edited) I don't mean to belabor the point, but just want to add to the concensus the original posted picture is definitely a 1921 Jackson as defined in nzcarnerd's post. Dosmo's orig. shot is also about the best '21 Jackson photo that can be found....; on the web at least. Edited October 9, 2016 by drwatson typo (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 As many makers found in the difficult trading conditions of 1920-22 the price of $2550 was too high and by 1923 had dropped to well below $2000. This was a time when quite a few car makers went to the wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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