Customer Watching Service Attendant Test Battery with K.R. Wilson Battery Tester, April 1946
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Artifact Overview
In an internal combustion car, the battery supplied power for starting the engine and operating the engine's electrical ignition system. It also powered lights and accessories, like a radio, when the engine wasn't running. Testing the battery's ability to hold a charge was a part of routine automobile maintenance.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
24 April 1936
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.65822
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.000 in
Width: 11.000 in
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