Wood Patterns for B.B. Korn's "Indianapolis" Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1940-1941
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Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. Barney Korn was among the most skilled builders. While his models weren't particularly fast, they were exceptionally detailed. Korn even built model cars, boats, and airplanes for Hollywood movies. He used these wood patterns to create some of his tether cars.
Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. Barney Korn was among the most skilled builders. While his models weren't particularly fast, they were exceptionally detailed. Korn even built model cars, boats, and airplanes for Hollywood movies. He used these wood patterns to create some of his tether cars.
Artifact
Pattern (Guide)
Date Made
1940-1941
Creators
Korn, B.B. (Barney), 1903-1996
B.B. Korn Specialty Manufacturing Company
Place of Creation
United States, California, Los Angeles
Creator Notes
Manufactured by B.B. (Barney) Korn and the B.B. Korn Specialty Manufacturing Co. in Los Angeles, California.
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America
Object ID
2013.47.151
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Eric Zausner and the E-Z Spindizzy Foundation.
Material
Polyacrylate
Wood (Plant material)
Technique
Handmade
Carving (Processes)
Inscriptions
handwritten: B.B. KORN
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