Mitchell Motor Car Company Motometer with Radiator Cap, circa 1925
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Artifact Overview
Mitchell Motor Car Company of Racine, Wisconsin, had roots in wagon and motorcycle manufacturing. The firm produced its first automobiles in 1903. Mitchell made most of its vehicles' components in-house, and by 1912 it was Wisconsin's leading carmaker. But growing competition and the post-World War I recession hurt sales. Mitchell filed for bankruptcy in 1923.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Motometer
Date Made
circa 1925
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
81.99.99
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
White metal
Glass (Material)
Dimensions
Height: 7 in
Width: 8 in
Length: 3 in
Inscriptions
on obverse and reverse of case: PATENTED / MAY-13-13 / MAR-17-14 / BOYCE / MOTO-METER / PATENTED / JULY-16-18 / AUG-13-18 / THE MOTOMETER CO. INC. / LONG ISLAND CITY N.Y. U.S.A.
obverse of insert: MITCHELL
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