Prototype Overhead Rotary Valve Engine Built by B.B. Korn, 1940-1949
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Artifact Overview
Barney Korn was among the most accomplished builders of tether cars in the 1930s and 1940s. His models were always beautifully detailed. Korn even built model cars, boats, and airplanes for Hollywood movies. This prototype overhead-rotary-valve, twin-plug engine was one of Korn's most sophisticated pieces. It showcased his considerable skills as an engineer and machinist.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Engine (Power producing equipment)
Date Made
1940-1949
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America
Object ID
2013.47.152
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Eric Zausner and the E-Z Spindizzy Foundation.
Material
Aluminum (Metal)
Brass (Alloy)
Polyacrylate
Rubber (Material)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 7.5 in
Length: 9 in
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