Ford Model T Ignition Key, 1914-1920
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Inserting an ignition key, like the one shown here, was just one step in starting a pre-1920 Model T. Drivers had to make other adjustments and hand crank the engine to start the vehicle.
Inserting an ignition key, like the one shown here, was just one step in starting a pre-1920 Model T. Drivers had to make other adjustments and hand crank the engine to start the vehicle.
Artifact
Ignition key
Date Made
1914-1920
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
2010.91.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Glenn D. Miller.
Material
Metal
Dimensions
Height: 1 in
Length: 2.25 in
Thickness: .063 in
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