Speedometer, circa 1911
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Artifact Overview
Speedometers were optional equipment for early automobiles. Motorists however found them useful and during the 1910s speedometers became standard on many vehicles. The instrument calculated a vehicle's speed, and with an accompanying odometer let drivers know how far they had traveled. Stewart and Clark, a leading manufacturer of speedometers at the time, made this circa 1911 model.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Speedometer
Date Made
circa 1911
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
68.19.163
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Samuel L. Scher, M.D.
Material
Brass (Alloy)
Glass (Material)
Color
Gold (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 3.375 in
Width: 5 in
Depth: 5.25 in
Inscriptions
Lower dial face: STEWART / SPEEDOMETER / MODEL NO. 26 / MADE BY / STEWART & CLARK MFG. CO / CHICAGO U.S.A.
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