McCormick Tractor Hubcap, circa 1920
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Artifact Overview
Like automobiles, early tractors had wheels with a central hub and greased wheel bearing. Hub caps kept grease in and dust out. Beginning in 1915, the Aluminum Goods Manufacturing Company of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, supplied hubcaps to manufacturers. This one was made for the International Harvester Company, producer of McCormick tractors.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Hubcap
Date Made
circa 1920
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
53.32.222
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Aluminum Goods Manufacturing Company.
Material
Aluminum (Metal)
Enamel (Fused coating)
Color
Silver (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Diameter: 5.125 in
Height: 2.75 in
Inscriptions
Marked on side near bottom 23993 H
Marked on inside: A G M CO
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