SPARK PLUG SITE
1930 - 1939
October 21, 2000
KEEP on SPARKING!!!
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In 1930, these names were advertised.
| AC AC Spark Plug Company Flint, Michigan |
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| Gilardoni France |
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| John Bull 'sparking plug carrier' England |
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| Pyro-Action Robert Bosch Magneto Co. Long Island NY |
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Six-year-old Temple Abernathy learned to drive his new Brush auto in 1910.
His left hand rests on the horn.
In 1934, these names were advertised.
| Defiance two-piece |
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The Abernathy brothers, ages 6 and 10,
in 1910 drove their new Brush from New York City to their home in Oklahoma.
In 1935, these names were advertised.
| AC gap gauge |  |
| Edison Edison-Splitdorf Corporation West Orange, New Jersey |
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| Herz Bougie Mercedes New York |
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| John Bull rubber plug case England |
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| Shurhit |  |
| Sharp Spark primer Cleveland Ohio |
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Before 1912, all cars had to be started with a hand crank.
At age 6, Temple Abernathy could start his 1910 Brush.
In 1936, these names were advertised.
| two-piece Defiance Defiance Spark Plug Corporation Toledo Ohio |
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| Pointless |  |
The Abernathy boys bought this car with money they earned from newspaper accounts of their horseback ride from Oklahoma to New York.
In 1937, these names were advertised.
| AC Blue Top AC Spark Plug Division General Motors Corporation Flint, Michigan |
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| Auto-Lite |  |
| Champion brasstop one-piece brasstop two-piece |
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| Champion Cleaning & Testing Station |
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| Firestone Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. |
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| Globe Full-Spark Globe-Union Inc. Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
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| Motor Master Blue Crown Motor Master Products Corp. Chicago, Illinois |
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The Abernathy boys travel a narrow wooded road in Michigan
on their way from New York to Oklahoma.
In 1938, these names were advertised.
| Edison HC Edison Albanite Edison-Splitdorf Corporation West Orange, New Jersey |
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| Jordan Jordan Electrical Mfg. Co. Minneapolis Minnesota |
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| Lion |    
 
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| Majestic |
Guaranteed For 20,000 Miles  Guaranteed For 30,000 Miles |
The Abernathy boys are welcomed back to Oklahoma City
after 4 months and 5000 miles of adventure and excitement.
In 1939, these names were advertised.
| Bendix - Scintilla aircraft spark plug Scintilla Magneto Division Bendix Aviation Corporation Sidney, New York |
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| Duchess |
   
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| Edison Albanite Edison-Splitdorf Corporation West Orange, New Jersey |
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