KING-ZEITLER

King-Zeitler Co. (1919-1929)
Chicago, Illinois 

This is a King-Zeitler radiator emblem (dates unknown)   mjs
Size: 63mm wide 38mm high   MM: None

The King-Zeitler Company was established in 1919 and offered a full range of trucks from 3/4-ton to 5-ton capacity, all of which were powered by Continental engines. The 5-ton model was known as the Model 90. It had a chassis weight of 8,000 lbs and was only available with solid rubber tires. All other King-Zeitler models were available with pneumatic tires at an additional cost.  A bus chassis was offered in 1923. All production had ceased by 1929.

Emblems

Very little is known about King-Zeitler truck emblems, as there are very few original photos and no known survivors. 

Heavy duty King-Zeitler trucks are likely to have had the "King-Zeitler" name cast into the radiator tank top, although I cannot confirm this. The low and medium duty King-Zeitler trucks carried a rectangular shaped radiator emblem, see poor quality original photo from 1924 shown below. This King-Zeitler truck also displays a King-Zeitler nameplate under the front windshield.

King-Zeitler truck showing radiator emblem (1924)  am

The red and white painted King-Zeitler radiator emblem shown above at the top of this post is very rare, The same sized emblem is also found colored white and dark blue with thicker letters for "K-Z", see example shown below. This King-Zeitler radiator emblem is also very rare.

This is a King-Zeitler radiator emblem (dates unknown)  cwc
Size: 63mm wide 38mm high    MM: None  

In addition to the painted King-Zeitler emblems shown above, the following King-Zeitler radiator emblem is finished in red and white enamel. This King-Zeitler radiator emblem is also very rare.

This is a King-Zeitler radiator emblem (dates unknown)  mjs
Size: 84mm wide 41mm high  MM: None

Some King-Zeitler models also displayed the "King-Zeitler" name on nameplates mounted on the sides of the hood or above the hood under the windshield, see example shown below. This King-Zeitler nameplate is rare.

This is a King-Zeitler nameplate (dates unknown)   lktec
Size: 305mm wide 50mm high

The dates of use and truck models which used these emblems and nameplates are as yet unknown to me. If you can identify the dates of use of any of the King-Zeitler emblems or nameplates, please let me know, in order to update this post.