TomTom Personal GPS System, 2009
THF150155 / TomTom Personal GPS System, 2009
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Artifact Overview
Today's travelers have new tools for getting from here to there. Global positioning system (GPS) devices, like this 2009 Tom Tom, let drivers navigate American roads without fumbling with foldout maps or automobile guides.
Artifact Details
Artifact
GPS receiver
Date Made
2009
Subject Date
2009-2010
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
2011.160.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Saige Evans Jedele.
Material
Plastic
Nylon
Metal
Color
Gray (Color)
Navy blue
Green
Dimensions
Height: 3.0625 in (of receiver)
Width: 3.5625 in (of receiver)
Length: 1.5 in (of receiver)
Inscriptions
On receiver face: TOMTOM
Receiver bottom: TOMTOM ONE / N14644 / CANADA 310 / 5V DC 12A / MADE IN CHINA
On case: TOMTOM
On plug adapter, in part: XL/ONE CAR CHARGER / E13 / TOMTOM / MADE IN CHINA
Printed on manual cover: TOMTOM / SERVICES & ACCESSORIES
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