Truck and Tractor Motometer, circa 1925
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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
circa 1925
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
81.99.69
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Glass (Material)
Dimensions
Height: 5 in
Width: 2.875 in
Thickness: 1.25 in
Inscriptions
On obverse of insert:
PATENTED / MAY-13-13 / MAR-17-14 / BOYCE / MOTO-METER / PATENTED / JULY-16-18 / AUG-13-18 / TRUCK AND TRACTOR / MODEL / THE MOTOMETER CO. INC. / LONG ISLAND CITY N.Y. U.S.A.
On reverse of insert: HOT / ... / ... / WARM / ...
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