"Two-Cycle Diesel Engines, Model 71, Description and Operating Manual," 1939

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Artifact Overview

Introduced in 1938, the two-stroke Detroit Diesel Series 71 engine powered a wide range of equipment including trucks, buses, farm tractors, and stationary generators. The unit was available in two-, three-, four-, six-, eight-, twelve-, sixteen-, and twenty-four-cylinder versions. This operating manual provided detailed instructions and diagrams for running, adjusting, and maintaining Series 71 engines.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Manual (Instructional material)

Date Made

1939

Subject Date

1939

Place of Creation

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2024.0.1.31

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)
Lithography

Color

Brown (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 9 in
Width: 6.125 in