Drawing of the Ford Model T Transmission, circa 1917
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Artifact Overview
The Ford Model T used a two-speed planetary gearset in its transmission throughout the car's production run from 1908-1927. The central sun gear was surrounded by planet gears that rotated around it. Because the gears were always in mesh, they were easier to shift than the unsynchronized sliding gearsets of the time.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1917
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.833.20892
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Width: 8.25 in
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