Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild Top Award-Winning Coach Model, 1933
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From 1930 to 1968, General Motors' Fisher Body Division sponsored a model-making contest for teenagers. The top prize was a college scholarship. Charles Gadd of Spokane, Washington, won in 1933 with this model of the coach from Fisher's logo -- seen on the door sills of GM cars into the 1990s. Gadd attended MIT and spent 39 years on GM's research staff.
From 1930 to 1968, General Motors' Fisher Body Division sponsored a model-making contest for teenagers. The top prize was a college scholarship. Charles Gadd of Spokane, Washington, won in 1933 with this model of the coach from Fisher's logo -- seen on the door sills of GM cars into the 1990s. Gadd attended MIT and spent 39 years on GM's research staff.
Artifact
Model (Representation)
Date Made
1933
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Washington, Spokane
Creator Notes
Handmade by Charles W. Gadd in Spokane, Washington.
Keywords
United States, Illinois, Chicago
Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.)
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
92.147.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Charles W. Gadd.
Material
Boxwood (Wood)
Cloth
Brass (Alloy)
Copper (Metal)
Velvet (Fabric weave)
Acrylic (Plastic)
Technique
Casting (Process)
Handmade
Lost-wax process
Woodcarving
Color
Light blue
Light green
Gold (Color)
Orange (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 11 in
Width: 9.5 in
Length: 18.5 in
Inscriptions
Engraved on hubs: F In raised metal type on door: F
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