Simplex Nameplate, circa 1915
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Artifact Overview
The Simplex Automobile Company, formed in New York in 1907, produced some of the best-built and most powerful early American cars. Simplex purchased the Crane Motor Car Company of New Jersey in 1915. Crane-Simplex ended automobile production during World War I -- a temporary situation that became permanent when the company's assets were sold in 1922.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Nameplate
Subject Date
circa 1915
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
86.129.107
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Brass (Alloy)
Color
Gold (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 3.625 in
Width: 14.25 in
Thickness: 0.06 in
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