Amazing Early Dodge Brothers Car Star of David Emblem

[JimDon]

I hit a housing project from the 60's looking for silver. I managed a 1955 rosie last weekend but didn't find any silver today. What I did get I like even more than silver. Ringing in at a half dollar signal was this amazing relic of early automotive history. It is a Dodge Brothers radiator emblem. These were used between 1915-1927 just before Chrysler bought them. Here is a link on one at the Smithsonian Institute. As a son of an auto mechanic this is extra special.

America on the Move | Dodge Brothers radiator emblem

 

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[RelicDude]

Wow that is cool

 

[surf]

Nice recovery JimDon,

Thought you might like some additional perspective on the symbol:

"The Dodge Brothers Club's FAQ states that the interlocking-triangles symbol was not chosen to anger Henry Ford, as the popular story goes (though the brothers seemed contemptuous of Ford when they started their own company), and goes on to say that, at the time the emblem was first used (1914), the “Star of David” was not generally associated with Judaism. It suggests these possibilities, among others:

1. These are two interlocking Greek letter "deltas" or "Ds" for the two Dodge brothers
2. A medieval symbol of mysticism and the joining of mind and body; in this case representing the joining of two brothers, who were very close (allegedly, letters addressed to just one of them would be discarded).
3. An abstraction of the square and compass of the Freemasons (this seems unlikely as well).
4. A badge with six pointed star similar to those used for law-enforcement officer's badges, some outlined with triangles. The old-west Dodge City badge had six points. Horace Dodge was said to enjoy accompanying local law-enforcement officers on their runs.

The Dodge Brothers Club News editor wrote that the “emblem is also a ‘Solomon’s Seal’ sign of interconnected spirits, as the brothers were.”

The source for the FAQ information on this topic appears to be Dodge Bros, the men, the motorcars, the legacy, by Charles K. Hyde, Wayne State University Press, 2004. The source for the Dodge Brothers logos is cartype.com." Dodge logos and hood ornaments

Horace Elgin Dodge​

 

[jewelerguy]

very cool

 

[Digg Mo]

Great find! About a month ago I found a Dodge Brothers radiator emblem that's almost identical to yours.

 

[PikesPeakCharlie]

Very cool find !!!! Congrats !!

 

[ShovelNose]

Nice find for that location Jim. The apartments were started in 1948. Site still gives up some good finds if willing to dig different signals.

 

[ModernMiner]

Now that's something you don't see dug everyday. Way cool.
Congrats to you,
MM

 

[AC1955]

Very cool find!

Anita

 

[Goes4ever]

I found the same emblem couple yrs ago in a cornfield, have had a couple guys offer me $ for it, but I like it too much

 

[eminence-grise]

Old Dodge Brothers Marquee

How’s this for a find?

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Beautiful old car related relic...we done!

 

[A2coins]

Cool find I also found a Dodge Bros tar that says business coupe on it I cant remember the whole tag info I haven't cleaned it yet. Great relic good shape also good fing

 

[against the wind]

Excellent save and thank you "surf" for some very educational material.

 

[xr7ator]

I dug one of those in 1984 when I first started detecting. I dug a second one last year. I've seen quite a few posted on this site.

 

[snaps]

Awsome find! Old auto related stuff rocks!!!

 

[snaps]

whoops! Wrong pic!

 

[WaterScoop]

Sweet find!