Jordan Motometer, circa 1925
THF153174 / Jordan Motometer, circa 1925
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Artifact Overview
Edward S. "Ned" Jordan founded the Jordan Motor Car Company in 1916. The Cleveland, Ohio, company assembled automobiles and Ned Jordan advertised them. Attractive styling, unique model names, and creative advertising helped sales. However, a poor sales year in 1927, followed by the stock market crash of 1929, signaled the end. Jordan produced its last car in 1931.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Motometer
Date Made
circa 1925
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
81.99.28
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Glass (Material)
Enamel (Fused coating)
Dimensions
Height: 5.25 in
Width: 3.25 in
Thickness: 1.25 in
Inscriptions
On obverse and reverse: 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.
On obverse of insert:JORDAN (logo)
On reverse of insert: DANGER STEAM / SUMMER AVERAGE / A COOL MOTOR CAUSES / GASOLINE WASTE / USE RADIATOR COVER / A SUDDEN RISE / INDICATES TROUBLE / STOP AND INVESTIGATE / COOL MOTOR
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