Crowd Watches Attendant Use Laboratory Test Kit, Illustration in the August 1939 Ford Merchandising Bulletin

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Artifact Overview

In the mid-1930s, Ford Motor Company produced the affordable Ford Laboratory Test Set. Automobile mechanics rolled this portable diagnostic equipment to the vehicle, hooked up the unit, and checked the condition of the vehicle's engine or electrical performance. The unit detected problems quickly and eliminated guesswork -- saving time and money for both the customer and dealership.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

15 August 1939

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.833.P.72251

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

Crowd Watches Attendant Use Laboratory Test Kit, Illustration in the August 1939 Ford Merchandising Bulletin