Stephens Salient Six Motometer, circa 1920
THF152964 / Stephens Salient Six Motometer, circa 1920
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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 1920
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
On Loan - Shanghai Auto Museum (Anting, Shanghai, China)
Object ID
81.99.55
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
White metal
Glass (Material)
Color
Silver (Color)
Black (Color)
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 5.25 in
Width: 3.0 in
Length: 1.25 in
Inscriptions
obverse and reverse of case: BOYCE / MOTOMETER
obverse of insert: STEPHENS / SALIENT SIX / MADE ESPECIALLY FOR STEPHENS MOTOR WORKS, FREEPORT, ILL. / THE MOTO-METER CO. INC. / LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. U.S.A.
reverse of insert: DANGER / STEAM / SUMMER / AVERAGE / TO AVOID EVAPORATING / NON FREEZE SOLUTION / OPERATE BELOW LINE / ALWAYS INVESTIGATE / ANY SUDDEN RISE / OF TEMPERATURE / COOL MOTOR (?) / RADIATOR COVER
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