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OBJECT TYPE: SINGLE GAP/1 PIECE/7/8 IN./18 SAE
DATE: 1938
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1997.0617.001

MANUFACTURER: ASCO
MODEL: 78-B
LOCATION: United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 13
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SPARK PLUGS: METAL BASE, ELECTRODE & WASHER; PORCELAIN INSULATOR; CARDBOARD PROTECTORS/ BOXES: CARDBOARD

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 16.5 cm
Width: 9.2 cm
Height: 6.8 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Motorized Ground Transportation
Category: Automotive engineering
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: ASCO
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: C. 1938
Canada: FROM COLLECTION OF AUTOMOBILE PTS & SERVICING EQ ACQUIRED BY MR. T.H. OLIVER, FATHER OF DONOR, DURING CAREER IN AUTOMOTIVE SERVICING. AFTER WORKING AT WILLYS-OVERLAND & FAIRBANKS-MORSE IN TORONTO, & IN AUTO GARAGE IN AURORA, IN 1931 HE BEGAN HIS OWN BUSINESS, ONE PART OF WHICH INVOLVED AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRICAL SERVICING.
Function: PART OF IGNITION SYSTEM OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE; SPARK PLUG IS FITTED INTO CYLINDER OF ENGINE TO PROVIDE PAIR OF ELECTRODES BETWEEN WHICH IS PASSED ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE OR SPARK WHICH IGNITES MIXTURE OF GASOLINE VAPOUR & AIR.
Technical: GENERAL REPLACEMENT FOR OEM'S WITH 7/8 18 SAE THREADED BASE, UPGRADING TO HIGH-TENSION PLUG SPECIFICATION. MADE IN U.S. FOR ASCO; AUTO-ELECTRIC PART MFR. ASCO ENTERED SPARK PLUG FIELD IN 1930S, MARKETING MOSTLY TO TRADE (REF. 1).
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: SPARK PLUGS: BLACK MFG. LOGO & LETTERING READING "78-B/ MADE IN U.S.A."/ BOXES: BLUE, WHITE & BLACK LETTERING ON BOX END READING "ASCO/ SPARK/ PLUG", "ASCO/ SPARK PLUG/ 78-B", "MADE IN U.S.A."; BLUE & WHITE LETTERING ON SIDES READS "PRICE 75 cts./ SPARK PLUG", "MADE/ ESPECIALLY/ FOR/ HIGH/ COMPRESSION/ MOTORS", "GUARANTEED FOR/ 25,000MILES OF/ SATISFACTORY SERVICE/ SPARK PLUG"/.13 BLACK LETTERING READING "78-B"
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE/ SMALL BOXES ARE VERY FRAGILE, WITH SOME END FLAPS & PIECES BROKEN OFF
Finish: SPARK PLUGS: DARK GREY BASE, BRASS COLOURED ELECTRODE, WHITE PORCELAIN, GREY WASHER, BLACK OR BUFF PROTECTOR/ BOXES: DARK BLUE & WHITE/.13 BUFF
Decoration: BOXES: ILLUSTRATION OF SPARK PLUG

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