Johansson Gauge Block Set, 1923

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Artifact Overview

Ford Motor Company's mass production methods depended on precision parts and tooling, and precision depended on exact measurements. Accuracy was so important that Henry Ford purchased C.E. Johansson, Inc. -- a Swedish company famous for its precision measuring instruments -- in 1923. Ford moved the company, complete with founder Carl Johansson, to Dearborn, Michigan.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Gage block

Date Made

1923

Creators

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Made by C.E. Johansson, Inc., Division of Ford Motor Company.

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Made in America

Object ID

00.2.147

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Henry and Clara Ford.

Material

Steel (Alloy)

Inscriptions

C.E. Johansson, Inc. DIVISION OF Ford Motor Company DEARBORN, MICHIGAN USA Metal Plaque: TRADE CEJ MARK FORD JOHANSSON DEARBORN, MICHIGAN SET No. 1A SERIAL No. D1
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