General Motors Automobile Ignition Key, circa 1985
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Artifact Overview
An automobile owner flipping through his set of car keys would know by its square shape that this key would start his car. For decades, automobiles came with two keys -- one for the ignition and one to open the car's trunk.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Ignition key
Date Made
circa 1985
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made for General Motors Corporation, Detroit, Michigan.
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
2011.116.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Color
Silver (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 2.0625 in
Width: 0.75 in
Inscriptions
Impressed into sides: GM / MARK OF EXCELLENCE
Stamped into one side of key: C
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