Cox Thimble-Drome Racer Accessory Kit for Gas-Powered Tether Cars, 1946-1948
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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 accessory kit from the L.M. Cox Manufacturing Company includes glow fuel (a blend of methanol and oil), a filler hose, battery wire, and a tether cable, along with other fittings.
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 accessory kit from the L.M. Cox Manufacturing Company includes glow fuel (a blend of methanol and oil), a filler hose, battery wire, and a tether cable, along with other fittings.
Artifact
Kit (Set)
Date Made
1946-1948
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2013.47.154
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Eric Zausner and the E-Z Spindizzy Foundation.
Material
Cardboard
Rubber (Material)
Stainless steel
Plastic
Dimensions
Height: 6.25 in (packaging)
Width: 1.5 in (packaging)
Length: 3 in (packaging)
Inscriptions
product package: Thimble-Drome / RACER ACCESSORY KIT / EVERYTHING TO OPERATE YOUR RACER EXCEPT BATTERY / CATALOG NO. 960 / L. M. COX MFG. CO., INC. / SANTA ANA, CALIF. [ . . . ]
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