Blue Crown Husky Spark Plug, 1940-1960

Summary

Spark plugs ignite the air-fuel mixture in an internal combustion engine's cylinders. High voltage jumps across a gap between two electrodes on the plug's bottom and creates a spark. The plug's top is connected to a wire that runs to the distributor, which in turn is connected to the ignition coil and the battery.

Spark plugs ignite the air-fuel mixture in an internal combustion engine's cylinders. High voltage jumps across a gap between two electrodes on the plug's bottom and creates a spark. The plug's top is connected to a wire that runs to the distributor, which in turn is connected to the ignition coil and the battery.

Artifact

Spark plug

Date Made

1940-1960

Driving America
 On Exhibit

at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America

Object ID

74.62.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of L. H. Hasse.

Material

Metal
Porcelain enamel
Brass (Alloy)

Color

White (Color)
Blue

Dimensions

Width: 0.75 in

Length: 3.625 in

Inscriptions

Printed on porcelain: BLUE CROWN / HUSKY / M-5 COM. / REG. US. PAT. OFF. / MADE IN U.S.A.

Connect 3

Discover curious connections between artifacts.

Learn More