DEERING MAGNETIC

Magnetic Motors Corp. (1918-1919)

Chicago, Illinois

St Louis, Missouri

This is a Deering Magnetic radiator emblem (1918-1919)    sam
Size: 57mm diameter    MM: Unknown

The Deering Magnetic was a luxury styled 38 hp six-cylinder car with an Entz transmission system, which was also being used on the Owen Magnetic. The Deering was introduced at the Automobile Salon in Chicago in January 1918 and offered as a seven-passenger touring or a five-passenger town car. A wider range of body styles was offered for the 1919 model year but it is unlikely that many were actually sold.

The Deering had been well designed by Karl H. Martin and was well built by the Dorris Motor Car Company in St Louis and used a Dorris engine. It should all have gone well for the Deering Magnetic but there were serious problems with material supplies, because of the First World War, and probably with financing, and production of the Deering Magnetic was brought to an end in late 1918. 

Emblem

The black and white enamel Deering Magnetic radiator emblem shown above is extremely rare.