Hiller Gas Powered Engine, Model 29, 1940-1942
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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 models typically were powered by small single-cylinder, two-stroke engines. This Model 29 engine was a product of the Hiller Industries of San Francisco.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Engine (Power producing equipment)
Date Made
1940-1942
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2013.47.119
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Eric Zausner and the E-Z Spindizzy Foundation.
Material
Aluminum (Metal)
Brass (Alloy)
Iron alloy
Dimensions
Height: 6.5 in
Width: 1.75 in
Length: 1.5 in
Inscriptions
engine:
HILLER / S.F. CALIF. / 1160
spark plug:
CHAMPION VG-1 / MADE IN U.S.A.
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