Adapter Accessory for Sun Motor Tester, 1945-1955
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A motor tester combined several different engine diagnostic instruments into a single unit. It was used to identify problems with ignition and electrical systems, vacuum pressure, engine speed (crankshaft revolutions per minute), and emissions. Racing driver Bobby Unser used this Sun motor tester and its accessories at the Unser garage in Albuquerque, New Mexico, early in his career.
A motor tester combined several different engine diagnostic instruments into a single unit. It was used to identify problems with ignition and electrical systems, vacuum pressure, engine speed (crankshaft revolutions per minute), and emissions. Racing driver Bobby Unser used this Sun motor tester and its accessories at the Unser garage in Albuquerque, New Mexico, early in his career.
Artifact
Adapter (Device)
Date Made
1945-1955
Keywords
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2009.171.112
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Bobby and Lisa Unser.
Material
Metal
Plastic
Rubber (Material)
Technique
Casting (Process)
Color
Black (Color)
Gray (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 4.125 in
Diameter: 1 in
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