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The Jewett Five-Passenger Coach was manufactured for the Jewett
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Jewett Five-Passenger Coach specifications (1926 data)

* Color – Gray, Jordan Blue, or Thistle Green * Seating Capacity –Five * Wheelbase – 125½ inches * Wheels - Wood * Tires - 32” × 6.20” balloon * Service Brakes – Hydraulic, contracting on four wheels * Emergency Brakes – Contracting on transmission * Engine - Eight cylinder in line, cast en block, 3 × 4¾ inches; head removable; valves in side; H.P. 28.8, N.A.C.C. rating * Lubrication – Force feed and splash * Crankshaft - Five bearing * Radiator - Cellular * Cooling – Water pump * Ignition –Storage battery * Starting System – Single Unit * Voltage – Six to eight * Wiring System – Single * Gasoline System – Vacuum * Clutch – Dry plate * Transmission – Selective sliding * Gear Changes – 3 forward, 1 reverse * Drive – Spiral bevel * Rear Springs – Semi-elliptic * Rear Axle – Semi-floating * Steering Gear – Worm and worm wheel


Standard equipment

New car price included the following items: * tools * jack * speedometer * ammeter * motometer * electric horn * transmission theft lock * automatic windshield cleaner * demountable rims * spare rim * snubbers * stop light * inspection lamp and cord * spare tire carrier * rear view mirror * cowl ventilator * clock * closed cars have smoking case, vanity cases and dome light, and trunk on Victoria and Brougham.


Optional equipment

The following was available at an extra cost: * None


Prices

New car prices were available F.O.B. factory plus tax on the following models: * Touring - $2575 * Playboy - $2575 * Victoria - $2775 * Brougham - $2875 * Friendly Three - $2875 * Five Passenger Sedan - $2975 * Seven Passenger Sedan - $3225 * Seven Passenger Suburban Sedan - $3375


See also

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Jewett (automobile) The Jewett was an automobile built in Detroit, Michigan by the Paige-Detroit Motor Car Company from March 1922 through December 1926. The Jewett was named after Harry M. Jewett, president of Paige-Detroit. History After the first 17 months of pr ...


References

Source: {{cite book , last = Slauson , first = H. W. , authorlink = , author2=Howard Greene , year = 1926 , chapter = “Leading American Motor Cars” , title = Everyman’s Guide to Motor Efficiency , publisher = Leslie-Judge Company , location = New York , id = Cars of the United States 1920s cars