General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

ALL METAL CASING.

Dimensions

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

Length

18.0 cm

Width

15.0 cm

Height

11.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Motorized Ground Transportation

Category

Automotive parts

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Autolite

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

This type of electric automobile horn presumably used 1930s- early 1950s.

Canada

Example of type of electrical automobile horn manufactured and used in Canada during 1930s-early 1950s.

Function

A device that produces a loud sound to signal an audible warning to other motorists and pedestrians of a car’s presence

Technical

Type sample of an electric automobile horn attached to a 12 volt battery operated motor (KE – notes). Automobile horns were used to warn motorists and pedestrians of the car’s approach or presence and to promote public safety while driving (McMurtry: 3, 5). First automobile horns were bulb horns and hand klaxons of various designs, mounted conspicuously. Electric automobile horns replaced manual models c. 1920s. Towards the end of the 1930s automobile horns began to be utilitarian only, and were hidden beneath the hood.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"AUTO-LITE" cast in raised print on casing top; "AUTO-LITE/ MADE IN CANADA/ HAB- 60H" cast in raised print on underside of casing. Green decal applied to casing top is damaged and text only partially legible; reads "[?] OR/ 12 VOLT/ [SY]STEM".

Missing

Unknown

Finish

Dark brown/black metal finish.

Decoration

N/A