Racing Box to Hold Model Race Cars, Spare Parts and Tools, Used by Rose Allen, circa 1945
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Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. They were raced individually while tethered to a central pivot, or against each other on a scaled-down board track. The hobby appealed to men and women alike. Rose Allen used this racing box, packed with spare parts and tools, as she competed throughout northern California.
Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. They were raced individually while tethered to a central pivot, or against each other on a scaled-down board track. The hobby appealed to men and women alike. Rose Allen used this racing box, packed with spare parts and tools, as she competed throughout northern California.
Artifact
Toolbox
Date Made
circa 1945
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America
Object ID
2013.47.90
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Eric Zausner and the E-Z Spindizzy Foundation.
Material
Acrylic (Plastic)
Iron alloy
Linoleum
Paper (Fiber product)
Steel (Alloy)
Wire
Wood (Plant material)
Dimensions
Height: 15 in
Length: 10 in
Width: 24 in
Weight: 24.125 lb
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