Leaded Gasoline Fuel Nozzle, 1992
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Leaded and unleaded gas are dispensed from differently sized fuel nozzles. Starting in the late 1970s, when unleaded fuel was being introduced, many car gas tank openings were retooled so that drivers couldn't fill up an unleaded car with (cheaper) leaded fuel. This nozzle was built by a leading fueling systems company.
Leaded and unleaded gas are dispensed from differently sized fuel nozzles. Starting in the late 1970s, when unleaded fuel was being introduced, many car gas tank openings were retooled so that drivers couldn't fill up an unleaded car with (cheaper) leaded fuel. This nozzle was built by a leading fueling systems company.
Artifact
Nozzle
Date Made
1992
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Ohio, Cincinnati
Creator Notes
Made by OPW Corporation, a Division of Dover Corporation in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
92.31.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of OPW Fueling Components (A Dover Company).
Material
Aluminum (Metal)
Steel (Alloy)
Plastic
Rubber (Material)
Cardboard
Color
Red
Dimensions
Height: 2.25 in
Width: 5.25 in
Length: 16 in
Diameter: 0.938 in
Inscriptions
Side of box: OPW / NEW / 11A LEADED / RED / FULL-SERVICE / JAN 10 1992 Top of box: OPW / NEW / FUEL DISPENSING NOZZLE / WITH DURATUFF LEVER AND LEVER GUARD
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