Liberty Aircraft Engine Cylinders, circa 1918
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Artifact Overview
Ford, Buick, Cadillac, Lincoln, Marmon, and Packard built more than 20,000 Liberty V-12 aircraft engines for the Allied Powers during World War I. Ford produced the engine cylinders for all manufacturers. The company developed a new method for making cylinders from steel tubing rather than boring them from solid forgings. These examples contrast Ford's process with a forged cylinder.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Component
Date Made
circa 1918
Creators
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.136.314
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Metal
Iron (Metal)
Wood (Plant material)
Color
Black (Color)
Brown (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 23 in
Width: 15.75 in
Length: 58 in
Inscriptions
on front plate:
Liberty Motor Cylinders / Ford Motor Company
on plaque:
OLD METHOD / 114 Lbs.
FORD METHOD
49 1/2 Lbs.
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