Miniature Lathe, Displayed at the New York World's Fair, 1939
THF155417 / Miniature Lathe, Displayed at the New York World's Fair, 1939
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford firmly believed in the "practical educational value" of World's Fair exhibits. During the 1939-40 New York World's Fair, he highlighted the work of students attending his experimental schools. In a miniature machine shop in the Ford building, boys from Ford's Edison Institute Schools operated quarter-size replicas, including this lathe, based on machines from Thomas Edison's Menlo Park.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Model (Representation)
Date Made
1939
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made by Ford Motor Company and the Edison Institute Schools, Dearborn, Michigan.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
39.601.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Dimensions
Height: 11.5 in
Width: 17 in
Length: 5.25 in
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Chicago's 1933-34 Century of Progress Exposition used the theme of progress to encourage optimism during the Depression. The 11-acre Ford Motor Company exhibit became the most talked-about exhibit of 1934, featuring a central Rotunda designed to simulate graduated clusters of gears. After the fair, this building became an attraction at Ford headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan, until it burned down in 1962.