Brochure Advertising the Xacto Sentry Pump Outfit with Type "C" Tank and Fittings, 1929
THF265935 / Brochure Advertising the Xacto Sentry Pump Outfit with Type "C" Tank and Fittings, 1929 / front cover
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Artifact Overview
S.F. Bowser & Company's Xacto Sentry gas pump brought a new level of accuracy to fuel measurement when it debuted in 1928. The pump's positive displacement meter measured gas by pumping it against a series of pistons that, in turn, moved the clock face gauge. The gauge only measured the quantity of fuel pumped. The attendant calculated the total sale price.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Brochure
Date Made
1929
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
91.315.1917
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Christine Dillon.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10.875 in
Width: 8.5 in
Inscriptions
on front:
XACTO SENTRY / Representative installation of a Remote Controlled Electric Xacto Sentry Outfit complete with Type "C" tank and fittings, Figure 1709 Pumping Unit and Figure 773 Air Release. . .
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