Dooling Gas Powered Model Engine, Model 61, 1947-1949
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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. This Dooling Model 61 engine, named for its displacement of about .61 cubic inches, was fired by a small spark plug at the top of the single cylinder.
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. This Dooling Model 61 engine, named for its displacement of about .61 cubic inches, was fired by a small spark plug at the top of the single cylinder.
Artifact
Engine (Power producing equipment)
Date Made
1947-1949
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2013.47.115
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Eric Zausner and the E-Z Spindizzy Foundation.
Material
Aluminum (Metal)
Ceramic (Material)
Copper (Metal)
Dimensions
Height: 4.5 in
Width: 4.5 in
Length: 5.5 in
Weight: 1.75 lb
Inscriptions
engine: DOOLING / 61 / 80 29 spark plug: CHAMPION VR-2 / Made in U.S.A.
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