Johansson Gauge Block Set, 1923
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Ford Motor Company's mass production methods depended on precision parts and tooling, and precision depended on exact measurements. Accuracy was so important that Henry Ford purchased C.E. Johansson, Inc. -- a Swedish company famous for its precision measuring instruments -- in 1923. Ford moved the company, complete with founder Carl Johansson, to Dearborn, Michigan.
Ford Motor Company's mass production methods depended on precision parts and tooling, and precision depended on exact measurements. Accuracy was so important that Henry Ford purchased C.E. Johansson, Inc. -- a Swedish company famous for its precision measuring instruments -- in 1923. Ford moved the company, complete with founder Carl Johansson, to Dearborn, Michigan.
Artifact
Gage block
Date Made
1923
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Michigan, Dearborn
Creator Notes
Made by C.E. Johansson, Inc., Division of Ford Motor Company.
Keywords
United States, Michigan, Dearborn
Measuring devices (Instruments)
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Made in America
Object ID
00.2.147
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Henry and Clara Ford.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Inscriptions
C.E. Johansson, Inc. DIVISION OF Ford Motor Company DEARBORN, MICHIGAN USA Metal Plaque: TRADE CEJ MARK FORD JOHANSSON DEARBORN, MICHIGAN SET No. 1A SERIAL No. D1
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