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4-57 Car with Kettering's Self-Starter (Om3064)

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Marker Details

Title, side A
The Mills of Gates Mills
Title, side B
Same
Address
7580 Old Mill Road
Gates Mills, 44040
Location
SE corner of Old Mill Road and Epping Road
Latitude
41.5174460
Longitude
-81.4055000
Subjects
Automobiles, Dayton

Picture Details

Title
Car with Kettering's Self-Starter (Om3064)
Caption
Kettering invented the self-starter in 1911, revolutionizing the automobile industry. Prior to Kettering's invention, cars had to be started by hand by turning a large crank in the front of the car. (State Archives Series 741, Box 4)