Set of "Pracision" Drafting Tools, Used by Leo Goossen, 1925-1941
THF167205 / Set of "Pracision" Drafting Tools, Used by Leo Goossen, 1925-1941
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Artifact Overview
Leo Goossen ranks among the most influential engine designers in American auto racing history. Goossen engines, built first with Harry Miller and then with Fred Offenhauser, dominated the Indianapolis 500 for the better part of 50 years. Goossen used these drafting tools while creating or refining many of his designs.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Drafting equipment
Date Made
1925-1945
Creators
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America
Object ID
2016.117.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Don Marshall.
Material
Metal
Wood (Plant material)
Cloth
Dimensions
Height: 1.875 in (box)
Width: 12.875 in (box)
Length: 7.5 in (box)
Inscriptions
on tag inside lid of box:
Pracision / D. P. / E.O. Richter & Company
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