Champion Spark Plug Tester, 1940-1949
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Artifact Overview
Spark plugs ignite the air-fuel mixture in an internal combustion engine's cylinders. High voltage jumps across a gap between two electrodes on the plug's bottom and creates a spark. Racing driver Bobby Unser used this spark plug tester at the Unser garage in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Measuring device (Instrument)
Date Made
1940-1949
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2009.171.22
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Bobby and Lisa Unser.
Material
Metal
Glass (Material)
Plastic
Rubber (Material)
Color
Black (Color)
Gray (Color)
Red
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 11.5 in
Width: 18.5 in
Length: 14 in
Inscriptions
On front: CHAMPION/ SPARK PLUG/ SERVICE
On dial: SPARK PLUG COMPARATOR
On lever: ABRASIVE/ BLAST
On top: 115 VOLTS 50-60 CYCLES A.C.
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