Peerless Gasoline Tank Cap, 1919-1931

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Artifact Overview

Beginning in 1915, the Aluminum Goods Manufacturing Company of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, supplied parts such as hubcaps and gasoline-tank caps to automotive manufacturers. This fuel cap was made for the Peerless Motor Car Company in Cleveland, Ohio.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Cap (Closure)

Date Made

1920-1931

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

53.32.63

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Aluminum Goods Manufacturing Company.

Material

Aluminum (Metal)

Color

Silver (Color)

Dimensions

Diameter: 3 in
Thickness: 1.25 in

Inscriptions

Printed on tag (in accession file): CUST. NAME: Peerless Motor C. Co. / ARTICLE NO. Gasoline tank cap