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Automobile Jack
Catalog #: 330,818,
Accession #: 2003.0003
Currently on display
From the Smithsonian Collection
This Millers Falls Automobile Jack #45, patented 1918 and 1919, was made in Millers Falls, Massachusetts. |
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Physical Description |
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15 1/2" L (extended) x 5 1/2" W (widest part)
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Details |
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Credit: | Gift of Samuel Merrill |
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History |
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Early cars required frequent maintenance and repairs. Many machinists, blacksmiths, bicycle mechanics, and others started auto repair shops. New-car dealers and gasoline stations also offered repairs, and most cities had garages that stored, cleaned, fueled, and serviced automobiles.
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Related People, Places, and Events |
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Donor
Samuel Merrill
Donor gave object to the museum in 1972.
Place of Manufacture
Millers Falls, Massachussets
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