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- Veeder Mfg. Co. Counter, 1899-1928 - Curtis H. Veeder formed the Veeder Manufacturing Company of Hartford, Connecticut, in 1895 to manufacture cyclometers -- devices that measured the distance traveled by bicycles. Veeder expanded its product range to include a variety of counting machines. After merging with the Root Company in 1928, Veeder-Root became the leading manufacturer of fuel-measuring devices used in gasoline pumps.
- 1899-1928
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Veeder Mfg. Co. Counter, 1899-1928
Curtis H. Veeder formed the Veeder Manufacturing Company of Hartford, Connecticut, in 1895 to manufacture cyclometers -- devices that measured the distance traveled by bicycles. Veeder expanded its product range to include a variety of counting machines. After merging with the Root Company in 1928, Veeder-Root became the leading manufacturer of fuel-measuring devices used in gasoline pumps.
- Speedometer and Mileage Recorder, circa 1910 - Speedometers were optional equipment for early automobiles. Motorists however found them useful and during the 1910s they became standard on many vehicles. The instrument calculated a vehicle's speed, and with an accompanying odometer let drivers know how far they had traveled. This circa 1910 Stewart and Clark speedometer has a mileage and trip odometer made by Veeder Manufacturing Company.
- circa 1910
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Speedometer and Mileage Recorder, circa 1910
Speedometers were optional equipment for early automobiles. Motorists however found them useful and during the 1910s they became standard on many vehicles. The instrument calculated a vehicle's speed, and with an accompanying odometer let drivers know how far they had traveled. This circa 1910 Stewart and Clark speedometer has a mileage and trip odometer made by Veeder Manufacturing Company.
- Warner Auto-Meter Speedometer, 1908 - Brothers Arthur and Charles Warner developed their "auto-meter," or speedometer, in the early years of the 1900s. Speedometers in these first automotive days were optional equipment. Many motorists, however, found them useful as vehicle speeds increased. During the 1910s, speedometers became standard on many cars, and the brothers' creation was a leading type.
- 1908
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Warner Auto-Meter Speedometer, 1908
Brothers Arthur and Charles Warner developed their "auto-meter," or speedometer, in the early years of the 1900s. Speedometers in these first automotive days were optional equipment. Many motorists, however, found them useful as vehicle speeds increased. During the 1910s, speedometers became standard on many cars, and the brothers' creation was a leading type.