Model Airplane Plans for the 1926-1931 Ford Tri-Motor Model "5-AT-C," circa 1955
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Artifact Overview
Model airplanes have been a popular hobby since the 1920s. Early modelers built from scratch, but entrepreneurs soon saw the business possibilities in making and selling model kits. Balsa wood was a favorite building material due to its strength, light weight, and the ease with which it could be shaped.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Instructions (Document genre)
Date Made
circa 1955
Subject Date
circa 1955
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2009.45.7
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Bob Brasie.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 5.5 in (folds down from 36"x22" to 5.5"x9")
Width: 9 in (folds down from 36"x22" to 5.5"x9")
Inscriptions
printed in address section:
from MODEL AIRPLANE NEWS / 551 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK 17, N.Y. / Ford Tri-Motor
title block:
Air Age, Inc., 551 Fifth Ave., New York, 17, NY / Dimensional Layout / FORD / TRI-MOTOR MODEL "5-AT-C" / ...Drawn by... / William A. Wylam / Built 1926-'31 by Ford Motor Company
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