General Information

Serial #

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Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

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Patents

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General Description

STEEL BODY/ BRASS PARTS/ SYNTHETIC

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

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Height

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Thickness

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Weight

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Diameter

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Volume

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Lexicon

Group

Motorized Ground Transportation

Category

Automotive parts

Sub-Category

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Manufacturer

AKA

Culver

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Michigan

City

Detroit

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

C. 1941

Canada

FROM COLLECTION OF AUTOMOBILE PTS & SERVICING EQ ACQUIREDBY 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

DEVICE USED TO TURN OFF & ON COMPONENT OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OR ACCESSORY OF AUTOMOBILE, IN THIS CASE HEADLIGHTS.

Technical

SWITCH WITH LIGHT WELL TO HOLD LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE TRANSLUCENT HANDLE (MISSING), IN ORDER TO CREATE ILLUMINATED LIGHT SWITCH IN AUTOMOBILE. THIS IS EXAMPLE OF POST WWII SELLING FEATURE, INTENDED TO ATTRACT BUYING PUBLIC WITH CLAIMS OF COMFORT & CONVENIENCE (REF. 1).

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

INCISED LETTERING READING "CULVER/ DETROIT/ PAT. NOV. 24, 36"

Missing

HANDLE

Finish

BRUSHED METAL/ BRASS COLOURED PARTS/ BROWN SYNTHETIC

Decoration

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