Ford Car on Hoist in Service Garage, 1934
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By the mid-1930s, hydraulic lifts raised a car high in the air, making undercar repair and service easier. Before this, cars had to be driven over pits in the floor or up on ramps to allow the mechanic access.
By the mid-1930s, hydraulic lifts raised a car high in the air, making undercar repair and service easier. Before this, cars had to be driven over pits in the floor or up on ramps to allow the mechanic access.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
22 December 1934
Subject Date
22 December 1934
Creators
Ford Motor Company. Photographic Department
Place of Creation
United States, Michigan, Dearborn
Creator Notes
Photographed by Ford Motor Company Photographic Department.
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.61438
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 11 in
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