Spark plug
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- OBJECT TYPE
- TWIN GAP/2 PIECE/7/8 IN./18 SAE
- DATE
- 1938
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1997.0614.001
- MANUFACTURER
- ASCO
- MODEL
- 4
- LOCATION
- United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 2
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- .1 METAL BASE & ELECTRODE, COPPER WASHER, PORCELAIN INSULATOR/.2 CARDBOARD
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 9.0 cm
- Width
- 3.4 cm
- Height
- 3.4 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Motorized Ground Transportation
- Category
- Automotive engineering
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- ASCO
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- Period
- C. 1938
- Canada
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FROM COLLECTION OF AUTOMOBILE PTS & SERVICING EQ ACQUIRED BY MR. T.H. OLIVER, FATHER OF DONOR, DURING CAREER IN AUTOMOTIVE SERVICING. AFTER WORKING AT WILLYS-OVERLAND & FAIRBANKS-MORSE IN TORONTO, & IN AUTO GARAGE IN AURORA, IN 1931 HE BEGAN HIS OWN BUSINESS, ONE PART OF WHICH INVOLVED AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRICAL SERVICING. - Function
-
PART OF IGNITION SYSTEM OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE; SPARK PLUG IS FITTED INTO CYLINDER OF ENGINE TO PROVIDE PAIR OF ELECTRODES BETWEEN WHICH IS PASSED ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE OR SPARK WHICH IGNITES MIXTURE OF GASOLINE VAPOUR & AIR. - Technical
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EARLY SPARK PLUG CONFIGURATION IN 2 PIECE CONSTRUCTION WITH TWIN GAP PROMOTED FOR HIGH COMPRESSION ENGINE OPERATION. GENERAL REPLACEMENT FOR OEM'S WITH 7/8 18 SAE THREADED BASE, UPGRADING TO HIGH TENSION PLUG SPECIFICATION. AUTO-ELECTRIC PART MFR. ASCO ENTERED SPARK PLUG FIELD IN 1930S, MARKETING MOSTLY TO TRADE (REF. 1). - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- .1 BLACK LOGO READING "ASCO"/.2 BLUE, WHITE & BLACK LETTERING ON BOX ENDS READING "ASCO/ SPARK/ PLUG", "ASCO/ SPARK PLUG/ No. 4"; BLUE & WHITE LETTERING ON SIDES READS "PRICE 75 [cents]/ SPARK PLUG", "GUARANTEED FOR/ 25,000 MILES OF/ SATISFACTORY SERVICE/ SPARK PLUG", "MADE/ ESPECIALLY/ FOR/ HIGH/ COMPRESSION/ MOTORS"
- Missing
- APPEARS COMPLETE
- Finish
- .1 DARK GREY BASE, WHITE PORCELAIN, BRASS COLOURED ELECTRODE, COPPER COLOURED WASHER/.2 BLUE & WHITE
- Decoration
- .2 ILLUSTRATION OF SPARK PLUG
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