Automobile Bulb Horn, circa 1905
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Motor vehicles can be dangerous if you don't hear them coming. Early automobiles were required to have some sort of horn to alert pedestrians, animals and horse-drawn vehicles. Some motorists used whistles or bells. Others installed brass, bulb horns. In addition to the sound this horn made, its snake-like appearance provided an added incentive to move quickly out of the way.
Motor vehicles can be dangerous if you don't hear them coming. Early automobiles were required to have some sort of horn to alert pedestrians, animals and horse-drawn vehicles. Some motorists used whistles or bells. Others installed brass, bulb horns. In addition to the sound this horn made, its snake-like appearance provided an added incentive to move quickly out of the way.
Artifact
Vehicle horn
Date Made
circa 1905
Creators
Unknown
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made in Great Britain.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
63.122.68
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Samuel L. Scher, M.D.
Material
Brass (Alloy)
Rubber (Material)
Color
Gold (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 4.5 in
Length: 79 in
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