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Cutaway of Fordson Tractor, 1926

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Artifact Overview

The Ford Motor Company used cutaways to educate customers about internal combustion, power generation, and transmission. Antonio Stabile, a Ford distributor in Rosario, Argentina, instructed his service department manager, Bernardo Paglini, to make this cutaway of a 1926 Fordson tractor to display in his showroom and at exhibitions. Model changes made the cutaway obsolete and Mr. Stabile shipped it to Ford in late 1931.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Tractor (Agricultural equipment)

Date Made

1926

Creators

Place of Creation

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Agriculture

Object ID

32.384.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Agencia Ford Stabile.

Material

Steel (Alloy)

Dimensions

Diameter: 4 in (Bore)
Diameter: 37 in
Height: 58 in
Width: 62 in
Length: 104 in
Weight: 2500 lbs

Inscriptions

above radiator on cutaway tractor: FORDSON on rear of tank above engine on cutaway tractor: FORDSON / MADE BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY / DETROIT, MICHIGAN USA.
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