Nash Hubcap, 1925
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Artifact Overview
Early automobile wheels had a central hub with a greased wheel bearing. Hub caps kept grease in and dust out. Beginning in 1915, the Aluminum Goods Manufacturing Company of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, supplied hubcaps -- including this one -- to many automotive manufacturers. Hubcaps became functionally unnecessary as wheels evolved, but they remained important components of style and marketing.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Hubcap
Date Made
1925
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
53.32.296
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Aluminum Goods Manufacturing Company.
Material
Aluminum (Metal)
Color
Silver (Color)
Dimensions
Diameter: 1.813 in
Height: 1 in
Inscriptions
on tag (in accession file): 6/15/25 / CUST. NAME: NashMotors-Kenosha / Article: Starting Crankshaft Car / [...]
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