Multi-Elmac Receiver for Remote Garage Door Opener, Model C-2-B, 1957-1960
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Invented in the 1920s, garage door openers make it easy to park at home. Drivers no longer have to get out of their cars and struggle to open a garage door. This Multi-Elmac electronic opener from Multi-Products Co. was used in the late 1950s.
Invented in the 1920s, garage door openers make it easy to park at home. Drivers no longer have to get out of their cars and struggle to open a garage door. This Multi-Elmac electronic opener from Multi-Products Co. was used in the late 1950s.
Artifact
Garage door opener
Date Made
1957-1960
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.1776.1
Material
Rubber (Material)
Steel (Alloy)
Textile
copper alloy
Dimensions
Height: 4.125 in
Width: 6.5 in
Length: 10.625 in
Inscriptions
Multi-Elmac Model C-2-B Receiver 27.255 MC. Electronic Controls U.S. Patent No 2,788,521 Serial 30086 Style A 117 Volts 60 Cycles 19V.A. Multi-Products Company Oak Park, Michigan Handwritten label: "Les Henry's garage door opener"
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