Magneto Testing Cap for 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

Testing equipment

Date Made

1945-1955

Collection Title

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2009.171.110

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Bobby and Lisa Unser.

Material

Metal
Plastic

Technique

Casting (Process)

Color

Black (Color)
Gray (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 5.75 in
Width: 7.5 in
Diameter: 3.25 in (Cup)