Drawing, "Valve Push Rod," Ford Automobile, June 25, 1932
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The Ford Motor Company created over a million parts drawings from 1903 to 1957. Many of these drawings specify engineering requirements for the components of Ford-made vehicles--including automobiles, trucks, tractors, military vehicles and Tri-motor airplanes. Others document assembly components, stages of casting and forging, or experimental designs. Beginning in the 1940s, Ford transferred the drawings to microfilm.
The Ford Motor Company created over a million parts drawings from 1903 to 1957. Many of these drawings specify engineering requirements for the components of Ford-made vehicles--including automobiles, trucks, tractors, military vehicles and Tri-motor airplanes. Others document assembly components, stages of casting and forging, or experimental designs. Beginning in the 1940s, Ford transferred the drawings to microfilm.
Artifact
Technical drawing
Subject Date
25 June 1932
Creators
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
86.1.1701.B.6500.06251932
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 70 mm
Width: 95 mm
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