Sections of Slot Car Roadway, 1964-1968
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Slot car racing was a popular hobby by the early 1960s. A small electric motor, powered by current running through the track, ran the car faster or slower as the driver moved a plunger. The plastic track sections could be assembled in infinitely complex and expandable arrangements. The only limit on track design was the driver's imagination.
Slot car racing was a popular hobby by the early 1960s. A small electric motor, powered by current running through the track, ran the car faster or slower as the driver moved a plunger. The plastic track sections could be assembled in infinitely complex and expandable arrangements. The only limit on track design was the driver's imagination.
Artifact
Toy (Recreational artifact)
Date Made
1964-1968
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America
Object ID
90.365.93
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Steven K. Hamp
Material
Cardboard
Plastic
Metal
Color
Blue
Yellow (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: .25 in (Roadway section)
Width: 3 in (Roadway section)
Length: 9 in (Roadway section)
Height: 1.75 in (Packaging)
Width: 3.375 in (Packaging)
Length: 9.375 in (Packaging)
Inscriptions
box top (partial): Aurora / Model Motoring / U.S.A. / In HO Scale / 9 inch Straight Roadways on box side: No, 1517 / 6 Pieces / .69 each roadway, embossed on underside: Aurora / Model Motoring / U.S. and Foreign Pats. Pend. / Made in U.S.A.
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