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Boyce MotoMeter
The Boyce MotoMeter was patented in 1912, and was used in automobiles to show the temperature of the radiator. From then through the late 1920s, the Boyce MotoMeter Company in Long Island City, New York, founded in 1912 by the German immigrant ''Hermann Schlaich'', manufactured different models which varied in size and design. The non-pressurized Thermosiphon cooling systems that were widely used until the 1920s led to a low boiling point. The ''Boyce MotoMeter'' was a simple and innovative device. For the first time, drivers had information about the engine temperature while operating the car. Sometimes, however, it failed to warn drivers about engine overheating in time to prevent damage. Motometers were at first aftermarket devices. Later, vehicle builders (not only car manufacturers) began to offer them as standard or optional equipment, and dealerships began to offer them also, sometimes as give-away or incentive items. The MotoMeter Company soon delivered these with metal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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