The Jewell Motor Car Company of

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, formerly the Forest City Motor Car Company, manufactured the Jewell

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automobile from 1906 to 1909.

History

A prototype automobile was built by Forest City Motor Car Company but investors moved to Massillon and renamed the car the Jewell. The Jewell was a

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high-wheeler of 8 to 10 hp. In 1908 the

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name was changed to Jewel and a 40hp Rutenber

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car was added. In 1909 the company name was changed to Jewel Motor Car Company but by the end of the year the company was reorganized as the Croxton-Keeton Motor Company and the Jewel name was dropped. File:Jewell-auto 1906 ad.jpg, 1906 Jewell 8-hp high-wheeler advertisement File:Forest City Motor Co. advertisement with Jewell Model D Runabout (1907).jpg, 1908 Jewel Model D advertisement File:Forest City Motor Co. advertisement with Jewel 40 car (1909).jpg, 1909 Jewel Model 40 advertisement

References

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