100+ years old Maxwell Cars printing engraving & something Dirty Harry might have dropped

[Iggyks]

Another session at my newest standing permission. Stated out with a 1919 wheat but that was it for old coins. Next was a live Super-X .44 Magnum round. A bit later a sketchy signal produced a metal rectangle which at first looked like junk until I realized it was a letterpress printing engraving, and automotive! Shows a Maxwell convertible; the brand ended in 1925. A couple months ago at the same place I had found some bits of the bottom half; all I could read on the biggest one was "$745 FOB Detroit." Glad the top half was well preserved. I love digging early automotive-relate stuff and I ran letterpresses for 38 years so I was happy.

 

[Jelly_936]

Cool find!

 

[Jamflicker]

Cool find! I found a Maxwell radiator badge a few years ago. Until then, had never heard of a Maxwell car.

 

[Bounder]

If I remember right, Jack Benny drove a maxwell in his jokes

 

[Iggyks]

If I remember right, Jack Benny drove a maxwell in his jokes

He did!

 

[hoser]

Those are so cool. Years ago, my wife found a printer's plate for I think it was called the Good Home wood cook stove. Well done.

 

[History Hound 1]

Congrats on some great finds. Best of luck on future hunts.

 

[bottlecap4u]

Found this Maxwell hub last year. First time I’ve heard of this type of car.