Warner Auto-Meter Speedometer, 1908
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Brothers Arthur and Charles Warner developed their "auto-meter," or speedometer, in the early years of the 1900s. Speedometers in these first automotive days were optional equipment. Many motorists, however, found them useful as vehicle speeds increased. During the 1910s, speedometers became standard on many cars, and the brothers' creation was a leading type.
Brothers Arthur and Charles Warner developed their "auto-meter," or speedometer, in the early years of the 1900s. Speedometers in these first automotive days were optional equipment. Many motorists, however, found them useful as vehicle speeds increased. During the 1910s, speedometers became standard on many cars, and the brothers' creation was a leading type.
Artifact
Speedometer
Date Made
1908
Creators
Warner, Arthur Pratt, 1870-1957
Place of Creation
United States, Connecticut, Hartford
United States, Wisconsin, Beloit
Creator Notes
Speedometer designed by Arthur Warner Pratt and made by Warner Instrument Co. in Beloit, Wisconsin; odometer attachment made by Veeder Manufacturing Company, Hartford, Connecticut.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
35.130.33
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Stewart-Warner Corporation.
Material
Brass (Alloy)
Glass (Material)
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in
Width: 3.25 in
Length: 4.5625 in
Inscriptions
On side odometer: PATENTED / VEEDER / OCT. 22 1895 / JUNE 18 1901 / THE VEEDER MFG. CO. / HARTFORD, CONN. U.S.A. / M24F Engraved below speedometer dial: WARNER / AUTO-METER On end: AUTO-METER / WARNER INSTRUMENT CO. / BELOIT, WIS. U.S.A. / PATENTED / 7455468 DEC. 1 1903 / 813681 FEB 27 1906 / 815240 MAR 13 1906 / 823237 JUN 12 1906 / 837188 NOV 27 1906 / NO (blank)
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