Technical Unusual motometers. Can anyone help identify?

I ran across these motometers and I've never seen anything like them. I grabbed them, but would like to know more about what they are. The Jordan has a red glass jewel on one side and a green on the other, then the front emblem "Jordan" is glass as well. It's HEAVY. Any info on either of these is appreciated. Thanks everyone.

Mac

 

wasn't Jordan a make of car?

 

Yes a Jordan was a car brand.

I think nautical rules dictate the green and red sides. One side was good to pass on and the other forbidden. I'll need to ask my old sailor Dad which is which. For some reason the theme carried over to the cars?

 

I have a glo-lite accessory like the one pictured. I believe as the car heated up it would glow. Here's a picture of mine before it was nickle plated. It is smaller made for a boyce midget size motometer mounted on aflip back dog bone cap.

 

Looks like Jordan car company was in business from 1922 to 1931. Gotta be someone out there restoring a Jordan that needs this thing. I'd like to get it to someone that can use it.

 

Mac, I would try the AACA web site, probably the best for your question. What's the rest of the stuff in the box, it looks interesting.

 

Thank you, I will try that site. Appreciate the help!

 

Nethercutt museum has a collection of motometers and a good research library.

 

The 'Diver's Helmet' gauge is a Gidelite. They were a relatively short-lived competitor to MotoMeter built in Chicago. The blue panel that faced forward was interchangeable. Here is a salesman's sample:

Both the Gidelite & the MotoMeter are mounted to third-party tilt bases.

 

The motometer with the white / clear glass lens in the last pic...was to light the dial at night, I had a similar meter on a 1923 Chevrolet coupe years ago.

 

Lots of great info. Thank you everyone.

 

Green to green, red to red, perfect safety, go ahead.

 

How does that work? Red or green, it wouldn't matter what side you are on?

 

Love this stuff, don't sell it!

 

Red is port (like wine). Green is starboard. If you line your red with an incoming boats red you will miss him. Same with green. Mix then and you eat bow. Daddy was USCG. RIP.

 

The Port side of a boat was the side that was always against the wharf/jetty whatever.

The Starboard side is a corruption of Steering Board (from Viking days) and this was the side the steering oar was mounted before they were set in the middle of the boat many centuries later.

You couldn't moor with the Starboard side to the jetty or you would damage the Steering Oar or Board.

 

Red and green indicate starboard or Port side

 

All this info is really cool. I appreciate it. I'd sure like to find someone that needs it and can put it to use...

 

Want to sell the Jordan motometer? I may be interested.

Dave