Gasoline Dipstick, circa 1915
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Artifact Overview
Dipsticks measured the fuel in a car's gas tank. This one, from about 1915, is marked for different types of tanks.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Dipstick
Date Made
circa 1915
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
88.64.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Robert S. Donaldson.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Color
Black (Color)
Yellow (Color)
Dimensions
Width: 1 in
Length: 17 in
Inscriptions
On front: TYDOL/ ECONOMY GASOLINE/ MEASURE YOUR SAVINGS FROM/ VEEDOL FORZOL/ THE ECONOMY [obscured] FOR FORDS
On back: USE TYDOL/ ATWATER KENT GASOLINE GAUGE/ PATENTED MAY 16, 1909/ AMER. MFG. CONCERN, FALCONER, N.Y.
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