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- Design Drawings, 1958 Lincoln - This portfolio contains drawings, with detailed measurements, for the 1958 Lincoln Continental Mark III two-door coupe and four-door sedan. The cars featured an unusual rear window that could be opened when weather permitted. The coupe had a factory price of $5,765 while the sedan sold for $6,012. Including convertibles, Lincoln built more than 12,500 Continentals for 1958.
- 1958
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Design Drawings, 1958 Lincoln
This portfolio contains drawings, with detailed measurements, for the 1958 Lincoln Continental Mark III two-door coupe and four-door sedan. The cars featured an unusual rear window that could be opened when weather permitted. The coupe had a factory price of $5,765 while the sedan sold for $6,012. Including convertibles, Lincoln built more than 12,500 Continentals for 1958.
- Unimate Installation Drawings, 1962 - George Devol revolutionized manufacturing with his invention of the Unimate -- the world's first industrial robot. These rugged programmable units were designed to perform repetitive, arduous and hazardous tasks. The first Unimate was installed in a General Motors plant in 1961. This document, part of a larger collection, chronicles the Unimate's conception, construction and operation.
- January 10, 1962
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Unimate Installation Drawings, 1962
George Devol revolutionized manufacturing with his invention of the Unimate -- the world's first industrial robot. These rugged programmable units were designed to perform repetitive, arduous and hazardous tasks. The first Unimate was installed in a General Motors plant in 1961. This document, part of a larger collection, chronicles the Unimate's conception, construction and operation.
- Partial List of Unimate Industrial Robot Drawings - George Devol revolutionized manufacturing with his invention of the Unimate -- the world's first industrial robot. These rugged programmable units were designed to perform repetitive, arduous and hazardous tasks. The first Unimate was installed in a General Motors plant in 1961. This document, part of a larger collection, chronicles the Unimate's conception, construction and operation.
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Partial List of Unimate Industrial Robot Drawings
George Devol revolutionized manufacturing with his invention of the Unimate -- the world's first industrial robot. These rugged programmable units were designed to perform repetitive, arduous and hazardous tasks. The first Unimate was installed in a General Motors plant in 1961. This document, part of a larger collection, chronicles the Unimate's conception, construction and operation.
- Notebook, Electrical Schematics and Drawings, 1906-1927 - Ed Huff was a self-taught electrical engineer of uncommon abilities. He worked with Henry Ford on the design and building of Ford's earliest cars including the Quadricycle and the race car Sweepstakes. Huff was instrumental in designing the electrical system of the Model T as well as other electrical components of Ford cars and trucks. This notebook is a collection of electrical component schematics and concept drawings by Huff that he collected and used for reference purposes until his death in 1933.
- 1906-1927
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Notebook, Electrical Schematics and Drawings, 1906-1927
Ed Huff was a self-taught electrical engineer of uncommon abilities. He worked with Henry Ford on the design and building of Ford's earliest cars including the Quadricycle and the race car Sweepstakes. Huff was instrumental in designing the electrical system of the Model T as well as other electrical components of Ford cars and trucks. This notebook is a collection of electrical component schematics and concept drawings by Huff that he collected and used for reference purposes until his death in 1933.
- Drawings of the Ford Gyron, "Gyro," 1959-1961 - Ford Motor Company revealed its Gyron concept car in 1961. Designers intended for a gyroscope to keep the two-wheeled car upright, but the technology was too expensive for a show car. Instead, the fiberglass Gyron used outrigger wheels to keep its balance while an electric motor moved it at 5 mph. The Gyron was destroyed in the 1962 Ford Rotunda fire.
- December 08, 1959
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Drawings of the Ford Gyron, "Gyro," 1959-1961
Ford Motor Company revealed its Gyron concept car in 1961. Designers intended for a gyroscope to keep the two-wheeled car upright, but the technology was too expensive for a show car. Instead, the fiberglass Gyron used outrigger wheels to keep its balance while an electric motor moved it at 5 mph. The Gyron was destroyed in the 1962 Ford Rotunda fire.
- Drawings of the Ford Gyron, "Components," 1959-1961 - Ford Motor Company revealed its Gyron concept car in 1961. Designers intended for a gyroscope to keep the two-wheeled car upright, but the technology was too expensive for a show car. Instead, the fiberglass Gyron used outrigger wheels to keep its balance while an electric motor moved it at 5 mph. The Gyron was destroyed in the 1962 Ford Rotunda fire.
- December 08, 1959
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Drawings of the Ford Gyron, "Components," 1959-1961
Ford Motor Company revealed its Gyron concept car in 1961. Designers intended for a gyroscope to keep the two-wheeled car upright, but the technology was too expensive for a show car. Instead, the fiberglass Gyron used outrigger wheels to keep its balance while an electric motor moved it at 5 mph. The Gyron was destroyed in the 1962 Ford Rotunda fire.
- Drawings of the Ford Gyron, "Development," 1959-1961 - Ford Motor Company revealed its Gyron concept car in 1961. Designers intended for a gyroscope to keep the two-wheeled car upright, but the technology was too expensive for a show car. Instead, the fiberglass Gyron used outrigger wheels to keep its balance while an electric motor moved it at 5 mph. The Gyron was destroyed in the 1962 Ford Rotunda fire.
- December 08, 1959
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Drawings of the Ford Gyron, "Development," 1959-1961
Ford Motor Company revealed its Gyron concept car in 1961. Designers intended for a gyroscope to keep the two-wheeled car upright, but the technology was too expensive for a show car. Instead, the fiberglass Gyron used outrigger wheels to keep its balance while an electric motor moved it at 5 mph. The Gyron was destroyed in the 1962 Ford Rotunda fire.
- Drawings of the Ford Gyron, "Power," 1959-1961 - Ford Motor Company revealed its Gyron concept car in 1961. Designers intended for a gyroscope to keep the two-wheeled car upright, but the technology was too expensive for a show car. Instead, the fiberglass Gyron used outrigger wheels to keep its balance while an electric motor moved it at 5 mph. The Gyron was destroyed in the 1962 Ford Rotunda fire.
- December 08, 1959
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Drawings of the Ford Gyron, "Power," 1959-1961
Ford Motor Company revealed its Gyron concept car in 1961. Designers intended for a gyroscope to keep the two-wheeled car upright, but the technology was too expensive for a show car. Instead, the fiberglass Gyron used outrigger wheels to keep its balance while an electric motor moved it at 5 mph. The Gyron was destroyed in the 1962 Ford Rotunda fire.
- Drawings of Heinz Company Branch Houses, circa 1915 - In 1869, H.J. Heinz began his career in the processed food industry exclusively selling horseradish. His product line quickly expanded to include pickled foods, preserves, and condiments, becoming a household name by the turn of the century. This success allowed operations to expand across the country. This drawing depicts several distribution branches, each with their own accounting department, delivery system, and corps of traveling salesmen.
- circa 1915
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Drawings of Heinz Company Branch Houses, circa 1915
In 1869, H.J. Heinz began his career in the processed food industry exclusively selling horseradish. His product line quickly expanded to include pickled foods, preserves, and condiments, becoming a household name by the turn of the century. This success allowed operations to expand across the country. This drawing depicts several distribution branches, each with their own accounting department, delivery system, and corps of traveling salesmen.
- Drawings of the Ford Gyron, "Cabin," 1959-1961 - Ford Motor Company revealed its Gyron concept car in 1961. Designers intended for a gyroscope to keep the two-wheeled car upright, but the technology was too expensive for a show car. Instead, the fiberglass Gyron used outrigger wheels to keep its balance while an electric motor moved it at 5 mph. The Gyron was destroyed in the 1962 Ford Rotunda fire.
- December 08, 1959
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Drawings of the Ford Gyron, "Cabin," 1959-1961
Ford Motor Company revealed its Gyron concept car in 1961. Designers intended for a gyroscope to keep the two-wheeled car upright, but the technology was too expensive for a show car. Instead, the fiberglass Gyron used outrigger wheels to keep its balance while an electric motor moved it at 5 mph. The Gyron was destroyed in the 1962 Ford Rotunda fire.