American Austin Automobile Emblem, circa 1930
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Formed in 1929, American Austin built automobiles in Butler, Pennsylvania, under license from Great Britain's Austin Motor Company. Sales of the little four-cylinder cars were encouraging at first, but the deepening Great Depression forced American Austin into bankruptcy in 1934. Its assets were acquired by American Bantam Car Company, which continued production until 1941.
Formed in 1929, American Austin built automobiles in Butler, Pennsylvania, under license from Great Britain's Austin Motor Company. Sales of the little four-cylinder cars were encouraging at first, but the deepening Great Depression forced American Austin into bankruptcy in 1934. Its assets were acquired by American Bantam Car Company, which continued production until 1941.
Artifact
Radiator emblem
Date Made
circa 1930
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Ohio, Cincinnati
Creator Notes
Made by the Fox Company in Cincinnati, Ohio for American Austin Car Company, Butler, Pennsylvania.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
86.129.115
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Enamel (Fused coating)
Technique
Cloisonne
Color
Red
Gold (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 1.438 in
Width: 2 in
Thickness: 0.04 in
Inscriptions
On face: AMERICAN / AUSTIN verso: FOX / CINCI
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