The Jewel 1911 to Benjamin Franklin Flegel

1911 to Benjamin Franklin Flegel of Warren

they were then sold as military surplus

This was probably a presentation piece given to a Commanding Officer as an expression of merit and gratitude

The standard 4-seat open tourer of 1909 cost $850

while little history is known

The Jewel 1911 to Benjamin Franklin FlegelThe Jewel iHorn is an early 1900s time switch. The patent was issued January 31, 1911 to Benjamin Franklin Flegel of Warren, Ohio. According to the letters it is an Automatic Electric Time Switch, and which explain that it is designed for the turning on and off of an electric switch at predetermined times by means of time mechanism and the arrangement is such that although the time mechanism be of the ordinary twelve hour type the switch will be