Drafting Machine, Used by Leo Goossen during His Work on the Novi V-8 Engine, 1940-1941

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THF167201 / Drafting Machine, Used by Leo Goossen during His Work on the Novi V-8 Engine, 1940-1941
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Artifact Overview

Leo Goossen ranks among the most influential engine designers in American auto racing history. Goossen engines, built first with Harry Miller and then with Fred Offenhauser, dominated the Indianapolis 500 for the better part of 50 years. Goossen used this drafting machine to design the supercharged, 450-horsepower Novi V-8, which he considered his finest achievement.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Drafting machine

Date Made

1930-1940

Subject Date

1940-1941

Creators

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2016.117.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Don Marshall.

Material

Metal
Wood (Plant material)

Color

Gold (Color)
Gray (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 6 in (clamp)
Width: 5.25 in (clamp)
Length: 14 in (clamp)
Height: 1.625 in (protractor)
Width: 6.25 in (protractor)
Length: 6.75 in (protractor)
Height: 1.75 in (pantograph)
Length: 4.5 in (pantograph)
Width: 32.5 in (pantograph)
Height: 0.25 in (large scale)
Width: 24.5 in (large scale)
Length: 1.5 in (large scale)
Height: 0.25 in (small scale)
Width: 12.5 in (small scale)
Length: 1.5 in (small scale)

Inscriptions

33-C UNIVERSAL DRAFTING MACHINE CO. / CLEVELAND, O. U.S.A. / PATENTS PENDING 18224 17990 plaque: LEO W GOOSSEN FULL SIZE / CHARLES BRUNING CO. INC. / HALF SIZE FULL SIZE / VARD / PASADENA, CALIF. / HALF SIZE
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