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- Machine Shop at Duesenberg Factory, 1930-1937 - Brothers Fred and August Duesenberg formed Duesenberg Automobile & Motors Company in Minnesota in 1913. They relocated their headquarters to Indiana in 1920, and they built a reputation on successful race cars and superb luxury cars. The Duesenberg Model J, produced from 1928-1937, is still regarded as one of America's finest automobiles. The company ended operations in 1937.
- 1930-1937
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Machine Shop at Duesenberg Factory, 1930-1937
Brothers Fred and August Duesenberg formed Duesenberg Automobile & Motors Company in Minnesota in 1913. They relocated their headquarters to Indiana in 1920, and they built a reputation on successful race cars and superb luxury cars. The Duesenberg Model J, produced from 1928-1937, is still regarded as one of America's finest automobiles. The company ended operations in 1937.
- Auburn Hubcap, 1925-1930 - Early automobile wheels had a central hub with a greased wheel bearing. Hub caps kept grease in and dust out. As wheels evolved and hubcaps became functionally unnecessary, they remained important to both manufacturers -- who branded wheel covers with maker names or logos -- and consumers -- who identified with hubcaps as statements about their cars and themselves.
- 1925-1930
- Collections - Artifact
Auburn Hubcap, 1925-1930
Early automobile wheels had a central hub with a greased wheel bearing. Hub caps kept grease in and dust out. As wheels evolved and hubcaps became functionally unnecessary, they remained important to both manufacturers -- who branded wheel covers with maker names or logos -- and consumers -- who identified with hubcaps as statements about their cars and themselves.
- Auburn Motometer, circa 1925 - 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. Moto-Meter Co. Inc. dominated the American market, producing the popular Boyce motometer and others featuring an automotive manufacturer's name or logo.
- circa 1925
- Collections - Artifact
Auburn Motometer, circa 1925
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. Moto-Meter Co. Inc. dominated the American market, producing the popular Boyce motometer and others featuring an automotive manufacturer's name or logo.
- Auburn Hubcap, 1925-1930 - Early automobile wheels had a central hub with a greased wheel bearing. Hub caps kept grease in and dust out. As wheels evolved and hubcaps became functionally unnecessary, they remained important to both manufacturers -- who branded wheel covers with maker names or logos -- and consumers -- who identified with hubcaps as statements about their cars and themselves.
- 1925-1930
- Collections - Artifact
Auburn Hubcap, 1925-1930
Early automobile wheels had a central hub with a greased wheel bearing. Hub caps kept grease in and dust out. As wheels evolved and hubcaps became functionally unnecessary, they remained important to both manufacturers -- who branded wheel covers with maker names or logos -- and consumers -- who identified with hubcaps as statements about their cars and themselves.
- Sales Brochure, 1931 Duesenberg Automobile - Fred Duesenberg set out to build a masterpiece in the Duesenberg Model J, and he succeeded. Its superlative engineering included a 265-horsepower engine that could push the car to a top speed of 116 mph. The buyer purchased a chassis from Duesenberg for around $9,000. An independent coachbuilder crafted the body to the buyer's specifications.
- 1931
- Collections - Artifact
Sales Brochure, 1931 Duesenberg Automobile
Fred Duesenberg set out to build a masterpiece in the Duesenberg Model J, and he succeeded. Its superlative engineering included a 265-horsepower engine that could push the car to a top speed of 116 mph. The buyer purchased a chassis from Duesenberg for around $9,000. An independent coachbuilder crafted the body to the buyer's specifications.