Motometer, circa 1925
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Artifact Overview
Automobiles often came without temperature gauges before the early 1930s, so enterprising manufacturers sold aftermarket motometers. Mounted on a car's radiator, these devices measured and displayed coolant water vapor temperature, notifying drivers if their automobiles were in danger of overheating. An unidentified company produced this motometer in Chicago, Illinois around 1925.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Motometer
Date Made
circa 1925
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
81.99.12
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Glass (Material)
Enamel (Fused coating)
Dimensions
Height: 5 in
Width: 3.25 in
Depth: 1.5 in
Inscriptions
On reverse of insert: GREEN / LIGHT / SAFE / RED / LIGHT / DANGER
Along edge of insert: [missing] OR'N CHICAGO USA [missing]
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