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In The Doghouse
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That one is puzzling. 
RTM
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Chilton's Motor Age
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Holding something in a tank neck? Don't know what a motor meter is. Looks like back then, thermometers rode in the radiator neck. Still looking for patent number.
Beerhippie
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My best guess is a key for something... maybe railroad-related? Not really for a lock, but for something you don't want the yahoos fiddling with.
Old Man Roger
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Kind of looks like a cable puller?
RTM
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Here is the patent #, US1423822, from L L Winters
Chilton's Motor Age
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Holding something in a tank neck? Don't know what a motor meter is. Looks like back then, thermometers rode in the radiator neck. Still looking for patent number.
Beerhippie
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That's one way to keep someone from stealing the radiator temp gauge from your Bentley!
djhutt
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Valve stem puller?
engineer2
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I would be proud of my daughter!
Roberts210
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Ditto Engineer2. Buy that girl a pink purse.... or a pink vise.... or something.
crguy
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Boyce made most of the Moto Meters. Lots of pictures online. They offered a slightly different lock made by Schlaich you could buy. That Winters lock wasn't patented until 1922 and by that time water temperature gauges were beginning to be mounted inside the on the dash. That killed the market for Moto Meters.Chilton's Motor Age
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Holding something in a tank neck? Don't know what a motor meter is. Looks like back then, thermometers rode in the radiator neck. Still looking for patent number.
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crguy
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See my post. Those turn up on Ebay for sale.