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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1938
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1997.0650.002

MANUFACTURER: ASCO
MODEL: VR-4
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: cardboard

Dimensions

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

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Width: N/A
Height: N/A
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: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: C. 1938
Canada: FROM COLLECTION OF AUTOMOBILE PTS & SERVICING EQ ACQUIRED BY MR. T.H. OLIVER, FATHER OF DONOR, DURINGCAREER 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: Unknown
Technical: DEMONSTRATES MARKETING PRACTICES OF PERIOD IN USE OF NON-OEM MFRS. TO FEED REPLACEMENT MARKET THROUGH NETWORK OF NATIONAL AUTO-ELECTRIC JOBBERS. USED IN BUICK, CHRYSLER, GRAHAM, HUDSON, TERRAPLANE, PIERCE-ARROW, REO & OTHER VEHICLES (REF. 1).
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: BLUE LETTERING ON BOX READS "Criterion [SCRIPT]/ PRECISION/ HIGH EFFICIENCY/ VOLTAGE/ REGULATOR/ WITH CUT-OUT RELAY/ VR 4" ON FRONT & "HIGH EFFICIENCY/ VOLTAGE/ REGULATOR/ WITH/ CUT-OUT RELAY" ON SIDES & TOP
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE
Finish: Off white and yellow with blue print.
Decoration: N/A

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