The National Watch and Clock Museum
 Car Clock Gallery

Car Clock and Speedometer, c. 1912
Brown Company
New Britain, Connecticut

Speedometers were available as standard equipment in vehicles as early as 1908, though most drivers could not afford this luxury. Often speedometers were combined with odometers, trip meters and clocks.

Donated by Clyde M. Berger, Jr. NAWCC #12673
1999.20.8

Back to Car Clock Gallery
Copyright Notice

Last Updated:  October 21, 2005 
Copyright © 2005 National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors