Stagecoach Odometer, 1879
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This stagecoach odometer, built by San Francisco inventor John Roach in 1879, counted wheel revolutions to register the distance a coach traveled. Stagecoach lines used the information to calculate speed and how much to pay operators. The odometer was secured on the wheel hub and protected by a leather cover.
This stagecoach odometer, built by San Francisco inventor John Roach in 1879, counted wheel revolutions to register the distance a coach traveled. Stagecoach lines used the information to calculate speed and how much to pay operators. The odometer was secured on the wheel hub and protected by a leather cover.
Artifact
Odometer
Date Made
1879
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
36.316.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Brass (Alloy)
Leather
Color
Gold (Color)
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 3.25 in
Diameter: 5.375 in
Inscriptions
Inside bottom of cylinder: J.ROACH / S.F. / CAL / 1879 Leather of leather & brass container stamped: J.ROACH / San Francisco
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