Moore Motor Semaphore Motometer, 1920-1930
THF153258 / Moore Motor Semaphore Motometer, 1920-1930
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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. Chicago's Semaphoric Indicator Company produced this motometer in the 1920s.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Motometer
Date Made
1920-1930
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
81.99.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Enamel (Fused coating)
Glass (Material)
Brass (Alloy)
Dimensions
Height: 5.75 in
Width: 3.75 in
Depth: 1.25 in
Inscriptions
On obverse of insert: MOORE / MOTOR SEMAPHORE / THERMO-SYPHON / SEMAPHORIC INDICATOR CO, CHICAGO, ILL. / PAT. PEND.
On reverse of insert: DANGER / AVERAGE / COOL
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