Maytag-Mason Motor Company
Introduction The '''Maytag-Mason Motor Company''' of Waterloo, Iowa manufactured ''Maytag'' automobiles from 1910 to 1912.The company's founder was Frederick Louis Maytag I, who is better known for his development of the Maytag washing machine company.
History Maytag formed the company by purchasing a controlling interest in the Mason Automobile Company of Des Moines, Iowa, in 1909.That company, which had been created by Fred Duesenberg, August Duesenberg, and lawyer Edward R. Mason, had been producing an automobile called the ''Mason''. The former Waterloo Motor Works in Waterloo, Iowa, was purchased for automobile production. Maytag-Mason brought out a new four-cylinder engine and the larger car for 1910 was called Maytag''.'' The two-cylinder engine car continued to be called the Mason.Large parts purchases did not match slowing sales and the company went into receivership in 1911.Maytag sold his interest in the company, and in 1912 the company was reorganized as '''Mason Motor Company'''. This company went into receivership in 1915 and was closed down by 1917.Approximately 983 Maytag cars were built.
Models  Year  Engine  HP  Wheelbase 1910  Four-cylinder  32/35   1911  two-cylinder  20    1911  four-cylinder  35  File:1910 Maytag C.jpg|alt=|1910 Maytag Model CFile:Maytag-Mason Brochure cover (1911).jpg|alt=|1911 Maytag-Mason BrochureFile:Maytag Model 12 Pleasure car (1911).jpg|alt=|1911 Maytag Model 12File:Maytag 35 HP Model H Boattail Roadster (1911).jpg|alt=|1911 Maytag Model H, Boattail Roadster File:Maytag-Mason Motor Co Ad for 1911 Maytag.jpg|alt=|1911 Maytag- Mason Advertisement
References
External links * Maytag-Mason at ConceptCarz* George Hess is a Maytag-Mason Expert - Article