Oldsmobile 98 Ignition Key, 1988
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Artifact Overview
Automobile ignition keys replaced complicated starting sequences. The key when turned activates an ignition switch to start the car instantly. This key started a 1988 Oldsmobile 98.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Ignition key
Date Made
1988
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made for the Oldsmobile Division of General Motors Corporation, Lansing, Michigan.
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
2011.116.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Technique
Stamping (Forming)
Color
Silver (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 2.125 in
Width: 0.75 in
Inscriptions
Key sides: GM / MARK OF EXCELLENCE
Lower side: E
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