Automobile Wheel Lock, circa 1920
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Locking the doors on an open car was pointless. But owners could lock the wheels with devices like this Stop Thief car lock, made about 1920. The device would hamper the thief's driving ability and alert onlookers that the car was stolen.
Locking the doors on an open car was pointless. But owners could lock the wheels with devices like this Stop Thief car lock, made about 1920. The device would hamper the thief's driving ability and alert onlookers that the car was stolen.
Artifact
Lock (Securing device)
Date Made
circa 1920
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
79.31.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. Pauline Alexanderson.
Material
Iron (Metal)
Paint (Coating)
Color
Green
Dimensions
Width: 11.5 in
Length: 6.75 in
Inscriptions
On outer rim: GREEN LOCK CO. / DETROIT / STOP THIEF / CAR LOCK On smaller loop: PATS / PEND.
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