Boyce Moto Meter by danapommet
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Description
In 1912, George H. Townsend, president of the Moto Meter Co. Inc., obtained the exclusive rights under Boyce patents to manufacture radiator and dashboard motor temperature indicators. In 1927, the company announced, " over 10,000,000 Boyce Moto Meters stand guard over motors throughout the civilized world". In the early days of internal combustion engine development, maintaining coolant water temperature just below 212 degrees F was essential to engines' proper functioning and longevity. In fact, it rapidly became standard to run water temperature at 170 - 180 degrees F to burn gasoline efficiently without boiling away the coolant. This was before the use of anti-freeze or pressurized cooling systems to elevate boiling temperatures -- especially important at higher elevations, as water's boiling point drops by a degree every 500 feet in altitude.
These circular devices were easily fitted to almost any vehicle, providing the radiator had a detachable cap accessible from the outside, as on most new vehicles up until the Great Depression. By 1927, Moto Meter employed 1,800 people in six countries: U.S., England, Canada, Australia, France and Germany.
Eventually, dashboard-mounted temperature sensors (called "heat indicators" back then) replaced the external Moto Meters. Info from the PreWarBuick website. This photo taken on a 1930 Ford. Zoom would show off the details.
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Dana
Comments (25)
Very interesting Dana, thankyou!!!
That is fascinating!!
first time to hear about this brand.outstanding capture and info
Great capture and info Dana! :)
Cool shot and some excellent info, Dana.
Great details. Perfect macro
WONDERFUL!!!
SUPER cool shot and info Dana!!!
Sterling closeup of a indicator device I never heard of, Dana. And although ten million were manufactured, I still never heard of it or saw one before, and I've been around for eons. Anyway, the entire unit resembles a finely jeweled old watch, and thanks for the pertinent information.
What a lovely device! Too bad we don't still have them, just for the art of it. Great shot and information!
Very cool photo and very interesting information
this is wonderful
i like the "civiklized world" bit lol. excellent shot and fine read to go with.
Even beautiful, in addition to being safe! Great capture of the detail, and great information, dear friend!
very beautiful photo!!
That is some neat piece of info, the design is unique too and quite classy.
very interesting shot and info!
Wow that is really cool around here they would be stealing it off and trying to sale it great capture.
Great capture and info my friend.
Interesting facts Dana, there is a movie called Flash of Genius, maybe not a great movie but for someone that loves cars and facts its pretty interesting. And it stars Greg Kinnear, so how bad can it be... :) oh it is the story about the man that invented the intermittent windshield wiper.
Absolutely fascinating! 10*
superb info Dana, great shot also.
G o r g e o u s BIG PROBLEM UP HERE >> MAJOR FLOOD, OUR END OF THE WORLD AND VIDEO FROM AERIAL VIEW OF FLOODING
This is fly by your seat commenting as I try and catch up on the gallery....Whoooooooooosh......On to the next!...(smiles)... Very Nice Work!...
Great capture of a little artwork - and thanks for the info, Dana! :o)