Sun Motor Tester, 1945-1955
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Artifact Overview
A motor tester combined several different engine diagnostic instruments into a single unit. It was used to identify problems with ignition and electrical systems, vacuum pressure, engine speed (crankshaft revolutions per minute), and emissions. Racing driver Bobby Unser used this Sun motor tester and its accessories at the Unser garage in Albuquerque, New Mexico, early in his career.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Measuring device (Instrument)
Date Made
1945-1955
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2009.171.16
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Bobby and Lisa Unser.
Material
Metal
Rubber (Material)
Glass (Material)
Plastic
Technique
Casting (Process)
Color
Gray (Color)
Black (Color)
Red
Blue
Orange (Color)
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 59 in
Width: 32.5 in
Length: 20.5 in
Inscriptions
On crest: SUN/ MOTOR TESTER
On identification plates: SUN ELECTRIC/ CORPORATION/ 6323 AVONDALE AVE./ CHICAGO-31-ILL., U.S.A.
On identification plate: SUN MOTOR TESTER/ MASTER MODEL/ OPERATING VOLTAGE 12/ SERIAL NUMBER MMT 48332
On front door: SUN/ DIAGNOSIS/ EQUIPMENT
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