Garage Door Opener, 1998

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Artifact Overview

Invented in the 1920s, garage door openers make it easy to park at home. Drivers no longer have to get out of their cars and struggle to open a garage door. This electronic opener from Whistler Auto-Mation Products was used in the 1990s.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Garage door opener

Date Made

1998

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Made in Canada for Whistler Auto-Mation Products.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2010.111.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mary Seelhorst.

Material

Plastic
Metal

Color

Black (Color)
Gray (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 3.875 in (total length including metal clip)
Width: 2.75 in
Length: 2 in

Inscriptions

In raised type on front: STANLEY On verso label: FCC ID HSXXMULTI-CODE CANADA 164 K731 / 1050 9850 310 / THIS DEVICE COMPLIES [...] / WHISTLE AUTO-MATION PRODUCTS
Garage Door Opener, 1998