Vintage Champion Spark Plug Advertisement
Title
Vintage Champion Spark Plug Advertisement
Subject
Automotive advertising; Spark plugs; Aviation marketing; Vintage printed advertisement
Description
A vintage print advertisement promoting Champion Spark Plugs, featuring a four-engine propeller airliner, a spark plug illustration, and an orange automobile. The ad claims that most airlines specify Champion Spark Plugs due to their dependability. Also includes text that encouraging consumers to choose Champion for reliable vehicle performance.
Description (ID): In the center of the page, there is a silver four-engine plane flying over mountains and an airport. To the left of the page there is a spark plug with orange writing saying, “CHAMPION PATENTED.” There is an arrow pointing at the spark plug that says "THEY'RE DENPENDALE" in orange letters. On the bottom of the ad, there is an orange post-World War II car.
Physical Dimensions: 9 ½ in x 6 ½ in
Description (ID): In the center of the page, there is a silver four-engine plane flying over mountains and an airport. To the left of the page there is a spark plug with orange writing saying, “CHAMPION PATENTED.” There is an arrow pointing at the spark plug that says "THEY'RE DENPENDALE" in orange letters. On the bottom of the ad, there is an orange post-World War II car.
Physical Dimensions: 9 ½ in x 6 ½ in
Creator
Champion Spark Plug Company
Source
From the Collection of Lydia E. Ferguson
Publisher
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Date
February 1946
Contributor
Caden Downey
Rights
This material is subject to copyright law and is made available for private study, scholarship, and research purposes only.
Format
JPG
Language
English
Type
Text
Collection
Citation
Champion Spark Plug Company, “Vintage Champion Spark Plug Advertisement,” Aegis Digital Museum, accessed December 8, 2025, https://aegisdigitalmuseum.kennesaw.edu/items/show/258.
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