Service Attendants Gathered Around Tire Alignment Equipment, June 1937

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Artifact Overview

Properly aligned wheels reduce tire wear and ensure safer vehicle handling and control. In the 1930s, Ford Motor Company created this photograph showing service technicians using wheel alignment equipment. These photographs were reprinted in various Ford publications, including technical service bulletins, letters and other media sent to dealers and repair shops to instruct mechanics on the equipment's proper use.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

29 June 1937

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.833.P.68474.A

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.000 in
Width: 11.000 in

Service Attendants Gathered Around Tire Alignment Equipment, June 1937