Ford Model T Automobile Balancing on a Teeter at the 1910 Seattle State Fair
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Artifact Overview
At the 1910 Seattle State Fair, a Ford dealer demonstrated the Model T's ease of operation by balancing one on a teeter, or seesaw. It must have required some dexterous pedalwork to gently rock the car using the left pedal (low and high forward gear) and the middle pedal (reverse). Stunts like this were part of Ford's innovative advertising strategy.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
15 September 1910
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.O.3756
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: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in
Inscriptions
At top: The Model T on a Teeter
At bottom: At a recent fair in Seattle, Manager Rice, in his FORD car, was the only one who was able to / balance on the teeter. This was owing to the very simple control of the Ford car.
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