Lifter, battery

Use this image

Can I reuse this image without permission? Yes

Object images on the Ingenium Collection’s portal have the following Creative Commons license:

ATTRIBUTE THIS IMAGE

Ingenium, 1997.0701.001
Permalink:

Ingenium is releasing this image under the Creative Commons licensing framework, and encourages downloading and reuse for non-commercial purposes. Please acknowledge Ingenium and cite the artifact number.

DOWNLOAD IMAGE

PURCHASE THIS IMAGE

This image is free for non-commercial use.

For commercial use, please consult our Reproduction Fees and contact us to purchase the image.

OBJECT TYPE: SINGLE BATTERY/FLEXIBLE STRAP
DATE: 1933
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1997.0701.001

MANUFACTURER: EXIDE
MODEL: 21030
LOCATION: United States of America

More Information

General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: FERROUS METAL LUGS/ LEATHER STRAP

Dimensions

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

Length: 34.2 cm
Width: 3.5 cm
Height: 2.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Motorized Ground Transportation
Category: Servicing
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: EXIDE
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: 1930S
Canada: FROM COLLECTION OF AUTOMOBILE PTS & SERVICING EQACQUIRED 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: DEVICE USED FOR LIFTING & CARRYING BATTERIES IN & OUT OF AUTOMOBILE ENGINES, & SHOP CHARGING & REPAIR.
Technical: EXIDE CO., UNLIKE MANY OF ITS COMPETITORS, WAS HEAVILY MARKET ORIENTED & DRIVEN, USING TECHNIQUES WELL AHEAD OF TIMES. IT WAS AMONG FIRST TO DEVELOP FACTORY-MADE BATTERIES TO BE SHIPPED WET (ACID FILLED) & MARKETED EXTENSIVELY USING SIGNS & PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL. THEY ALSO MARKETED WIDE RANGE OF TOOLS & EQ TO AUTOMOTIVE TRADE. THIS CARRIER WITH 1933 PATENTS IS EXAMPLE OF EXIDE'S INNOVATIONS (REF. 1).
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: INCISED LETTERING ON ONE LUG READS "NEG/ Exide/ PAT. No 1893971/ 1908926" ON ONE SIDE & "21031/ MADE IN U.S.A." ON OTHER/ INCISED LETTERING ON OTHER LUG READS "POS/ Exide/ PAT. No 1893971/ 1908926" ON ONE SIDE & "21030/ MADE IN U.S.A." ON OTHER
Missing: COMPLETE
Finish: GREY PAINTED LUGS, ONE PARTIALLY PAINTED RED/ BLACK STRAP
Decoration: N/A

CITE THIS OBJECT

If you choose to share our information about this collection object, please cite:

EXIDE, Lifter, battery, after 1933, Artifact no. 1997.0701, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1997.0701.001/

FEEDBACK

Submit a question or comment about this artifact.