Headlight Dimmer

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Headlight Dimmer

Entry/Object ID

1991.3.1a-b

Description

Half-moon plastic headlight dimmers.

Use

Used on car headlights during black outs to prevent the lights from shining skyward.

Acquisition

Accession

1991.3

Source or Donor

Partridge, Sanborn (1915-2013)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Hughes Motor Mart, Inc.

Date made

1940

Place

City

Cambridge

State/Province

Massachusetts

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dimmer

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Lighting Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Lighting Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall (each)

Height

3-5/8 in

Width

7-3/8 in

Depth

3/4 in

Material

Plastic

Relationships

Related Events

Event

World War II