Flint Motometer, 1923-1927
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Artifact Overview
Automobiles often came without temperature gauges before the early 1930s, so enterprising manufacturers sold aftermarket motometers. Mounted on a car's radiator, these devices measured and displayed coolant water vapor temperature, notifying drivers if their automobiles were in danger of overheating. Moto-Meter Co. Inc. dominated the American market, producing the popular Boyce motometer and others featuring an automotive manufacturer's name or logo.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Motometer
Date Made
1923-1927
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
81.99.23
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Glass (Material)
Dimensions
Height: 5.25 in
Width: 3.0 in
Thickness: 1.25 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.
On obverse of insert: FLINT
On reverse of insert:
DANGER / STEAM / SUMMER / AVERAGE / TO AVOID EVAPORATING / NON FREEZE SOLUTION / OPERATE BELOW LINE / ALWAYS INVESTIGATE / ANY SUDDEN RISE / OF TEMPERATURE
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