Drawing, "Radiator Cap Assembly (Quail)," Ford Model A, May 23, 1938
THF406975 / Drawing, "Radiator Cap Assembly (Quail)," Ford Model A, May 23, 1938 / inverted, exposure corrected
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Artifact Overview
The Ford Motor Company created over a million parts drawings from 1903 to 1957. Many of these drawings specify engineering requirements for the components of Ford-made vehicles--including automobiles, trucks, tractors, military vehicles and Tri-motor airplanes. Others document assembly components, stages of casting and forging, or experimental designs. Beginning in the 1940s, Ford transferred the drawings to microfilm.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Technical drawing
Subject Date
23 May 1938
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
86.1.1701.A.18385.B.05231938
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 70 mm
Width: 95 mm
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