Thomas took the design for their timer elevator and adapted it for use as a distributor to compete with accessory distributor makers of the day like Bosch and Atwater Kent.
Nice! I like the yellow. YFAF!
I forgot to mention this unit is pot metal unlike the timer elevator Thomas made in cast iron.
Victor W. Thomas
Waukegan, Illinois
Ignition Device
Patent number: 1721720
Filing date: May 7, 1925
Issue date: July 23, 1929
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