4-Cylinder In-Line Crosley Automobile Engine, 1948
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Artifact Overview
Appliance manufacturer Powel Crosley's small economy cars enjoyed a brief sales boost following World War II. At that time, they were powered by unusual copper-brazed engines assembled from pressed-steel parts. The little 44-cubic-inch, 26.5-horsepower engines weighed just 133 pounds. But the sheet-metal engines were prone to corrosion, and Crosley switched to heavier cast-iron engine blocks in 1949.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Automobile engine
Date Made
1948
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
79.18.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Bill Nowack.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Aluminum (Metal)
Color
Gray (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 24 in
Width: 16 in
Length: 35 in
Inscriptions
on data plate:
AUTO-LITE / MAK 027 / SYRACUSE, NEW YORK / MADE IN U.S.A.
on data plate:
AUTO-LITE / 1GW 4181A / 11B / TOLEDO, OHIO / MADE IN U.S.A.
on side of engine:
CWC / 1 / R209900 / ARROW / 209585 / 21228R
on nose of engine:
T92-146 / N / 2
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