Model T Hood Ornament
by Brian Wallace
Title
Model T Hood Ornament
Artist
Brian Wallace
Medium
Photograph - 2d Digital Image
Description
A 1923 Ford Model T Roadster on the street in Easton, Maryland. I'm focusing on the hood ornament for this image. The hood ornament was also a temperature indicator...
In the early years, automobiles had their radiator caps outside of the hood and on top of the grille which also served as an indicator of the temperature of the engine's coolant fluid. The Boyce MotoMeter Company was issued a patent in 1912 for a radiator cap that incorporated a thermometer that was visible to the driver with a sensor that measured the heat of the water vapor, rather than the water itself. This became a useful gauge for the driver because many early engines did not have water pumps, but a circulation system based on the "thermo-syphon" principle as in the Ford Model T.
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December 31st, 2016
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Comments (2)
Tejsweena Renu Krishan
WOW!!! Amazing and lovely capture, dearest Brain. Love this. Wish you a very happy new year. Stay blessed, happy and live free. :)
Brian Wallace replied:
Thank you for the nice comment and New Year wish Tejsweena. Happy New Year to you!
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