I have a Kellogg Indicator made by Kellogg MFG in Rochester N Y patent 1904
It says on the instructions Save your Tires by proper inflation.
Does anyone know what this is worth?
Trade you a box of Frosted Flakes.....
It's worthless. You should send it to me.
Actually, I'd check ebay to see if any similar items are for sale, and what kind of prices they sell for.
Most tire gauges regardless of brand sell in the $10-$30 range at ebay, but if they have "Ford" marking for the Model A tool kit they fetch some more - in the $60-$150 range, the high end for originals? - there are repro "Ford" face plates available for the US brand tire gauges.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-MOTOMETER-Balloon-Tire-Pressure-Gauge-with-Origi nal-Leather-Case-/150868294732
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-ANTIQUE-U-S-GAUGE-CO-BALLOON-TIRE-PRESSURE-GAUGE -50-LBS-W-Pouc-Made-NY-/370634404085
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_trksid=p4340.l2557&hash=item3 a778cd769
Ordinary dial type indicators are plentiful and can easily be found at swap meets and estate sales. I wouldn't pay more than $20 for one.
HOWEVER - the Kellogg Indicator shown is a little different than the ordinary gauge. It is designed to be screwed onto the tire valve and the tire pump at the same time so you can monitor the pressure as you are pumping. It is a real time saver over pumping the tire, disconnecting the pump, checking the pressure and then re-connecting the pump if you are still too low.
This particular gauge was discussed in a previous thread:
http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/80257/115397.html?1259127594
Here is the 1904 patent . . .
George W. Kellogg
Rochester, New York
Pressure Register
Patent number: 777517
Filing date: Apr 9, 1904
Issue date: Dec 13, 1904
http://tinyurl.com/d8elh26
Regards
Art
I sold the exact unit on t-bay about 3 years back for around $200.00 - no instructions and the leather was in rough condition. These were supplied as factory tool kit items on some early big-hitter cars equipped with an engine mounted compressor - the guy who bought mine was restoring a 1910 Pierce-Arrow which had a 4-cylinder Kellogg compressor under it's hood...
Here's a link to two of these I posted under ACCESSORY OF THE DAY.
http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/80257/115397.html