Barney Korn: Tether Car Craftsman
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Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. Few tether car makers matched the skill of Barney Korn. His remarkably detailed and largely hand-built models stood apart from mass produced units by larger manufacturers. Korn's models weren't big sellers – they were too slow for serious racers and too expensive for amateurs – but modern collectors value them for their beauty and rarity.
Overhead Valve Engine, Built by B.B. Korn for a High School Shop Project, circa 1920
Engine (Power producing equipment)
Assembly Instructions for the Korn "Indianapolis 29" Gas Powered Racing Tether Car Kit, 1948
Instructions (Document genre)
