Fuzzbuster Radar Detector Ad, 1978

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Artifact Overview

This 1978 Fuzzbuster advertisement equates the warning light of the Fuzzbuster with a car's taillight. Both are signals alerting motorists to slow down. The device warned speeding drivers of police radar being used up ahead.

Artifact Details

Artifact

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Date Made

1978

Subject Date

1978

Creator Notes

Made for Electrolert.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2011.73.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Photomechanical processes

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 10.625 in
Width: 8 in

Inscriptions

Printed above image: Two warning lights no / car should be without. Paragraph at bottom in part: Fuzzbuster will warn you there's radar / ahead, just like brake lights warn you that the car ahead of you is slowing down. / Fuzzbuster picks up all types of radar. / ... / You have the right to use a Fuzzbuster. / ... / FUZZBUSTER / UNTRAPS RADAR. / Printed at bottom of page: Manufactured by Electrolert, Inc., Troy, Ohio Distributed in Canada by Lyntronics, Inc. Toronto
Fuzzbuster Radar Detector Ad, 1978