Lucas and Smith "Contestor" Engine, 1946
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Artifact Overview
Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. They were raced individually while tethered to a central pivot, or against each other on a scaled-down board track. The "Contestor" engine, from Lucas and Smith Manufacturing Company of Los Angeles, California, was suitable for use in model cars or model airplanes.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Engine (Power producing equipment)
Date Made
1946
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2013.47.47
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Eric Zausner and the E-Z Spindizzy Foundation.
Material
Metal
Cardboard
Color
Silver (Color)
Black (Color)
Blue
Yellow (Color)
Red
Dimensions
Height: 5 in (engine)
Width: 3 in (engine)
Length: 5.5 in (engine)
Inscriptions
Box lid:
Contestor | D 60 R | AIRCRAFT ENGINE |
MADE BY LUCAS AND SMITH MANUFACTURING | LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA USA
Box side:
CONTENTS: COMPLETE ENGINE | AND INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Box side:
THIS BOX CONTAINS ONE BLOCKTESTED AND INDIVIDUALLY TUNED CONTESTOR ENGINE |
DESIGN BY | Bunch
Box side:
HANDLE WITH CARE | PRECISION BUILT AIRCRAFT ENGINE
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