Johansson Gage Blocks and Accessories, circa 1939

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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

Brochure

Date Made

circa 1939

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Made in America

Object ID

64.167.214.6

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored