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- Magazine, "Motor," January 1924 - <em>Motor</em> magazine was filled with useful information for car owners. In this issue is an ad for the "Safe-T-Arm," a device to help drivers indicate whether they were going to turn left or right, drive forward -- or stop. It was one of many signaling systems on the market. In the early 1920s, hand or mechanical signals were not legally required of drivers!
- January 01, 1924
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Magazine, "Motor," January 1924
Motor magazine was filled with useful information for car owners. In this issue is an ad for the "Safe-T-Arm," a device to help drivers indicate whether they were going to turn left or right, drive forward -- or stop. It was one of many signaling systems on the market. In the early 1920s, hand or mechanical signals were not legally required of drivers!
- Chevrolet Camaro 2019 - Introduced for 1967, the Chevrolet Camaro was General Motors' first entry in the sporty "pony car" segment created by the Ford Mustang. Camaro was in its sixth styling generation by 2019. Updates for the model year included revised exterior and interior styling, new wheel designs, and improved driver-assist features.
- 2019
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Chevrolet Camaro 2019
Introduced for 1967, the Chevrolet Camaro was General Motors' first entry in the sporty "pony car" segment created by the Ford Mustang. Camaro was in its sixth styling generation by 2019. Updates for the model year included revised exterior and interior styling, new wheel designs, and improved driver-assist features.
- Condensite in the Automotive Industry, March 1922 - Chemically synthetic plastics were developed in the early 1900s to replace shellac and hard rubber -- naturally derived substances increasingly in demand for various industrial applications. The Condensite Company of America formed in 1910 to sell a new material first developed at Thomas Edison's West Orange laboratory for phonograph records. Durable and nonconductive, Condensite was well suited for automotive components.
- March 01, 1922
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Condensite in the Automotive Industry, March 1922
Chemically synthetic plastics were developed in the early 1900s to replace shellac and hard rubber -- naturally derived substances increasingly in demand for various industrial applications. The Condensite Company of America formed in 1910 to sell a new material first developed at Thomas Edison's West Orange laboratory for phonograph records. Durable and nonconductive, Condensite was well suited for automotive components.
- Inside the Ford Rouge Plant Pressed Steel Building, Conveyors Moving New Parts to Body Assembly Area, 1940 - The pressed-steel building at Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant produced steel components like automobile fenders, body panels, and roof sections. In the late 1930s, the building had more than 4,000 presses, and 10,000 workers turned out more than 2,000 different parts. Some of those parts were used at the Rouge, and some were shipped to other Ford assembly plants.
- February 08, 1940
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Inside the Ford Rouge Plant Pressed Steel Building, Conveyors Moving New Parts to Body Assembly Area, 1940
The pressed-steel building at Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant produced steel components like automobile fenders, body panels, and roof sections. In the late 1930s, the building had more than 4,000 presses, and 10,000 workers turned out more than 2,000 different parts. Some of those parts were used at the Rouge, and some were shipped to other Ford assembly plants.
- Magazine, "Motor," June 1932 - <em>Motor</em> magazine became a useful trade publication for automobile dealers and service station owners and mechanics. Readers found automobile-related articles, photographs, illustrations and advertisements needed to promote vehicle sales and ensure proper maintenance and repair.
- June 01, 1932
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Magazine, "Motor," June 1932
Motor magazine became a useful trade publication for automobile dealers and service station owners and mechanics. Readers found automobile-related articles, photographs, illustrations and advertisements needed to promote vehicle sales and ensure proper maintenance and repair.
- CAR Corporation Sales Literature and Order Form, circa 1972 -
- circa 1972
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CAR Corporation Sales Literature and Order Form, circa 1972
- Gillette Tires Advertisement, "The Gillette Ambassador to the Tire World," July 1929 - Raymond B. Gillette formed the Gillette Safety Tire Company in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, in 1916. U.S. Rubber Company took control of Gillette in 1940 and the Eau Claire plant was expanded and modernized, in part to meet military needs during World War II. After a series of subsequent mergers, the Eau Claire plant was closed in 1992.
- July 01, 1929
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Gillette Tires Advertisement, "The Gillette Ambassador to the Tire World," July 1929
Raymond B. Gillette formed the Gillette Safety Tire Company in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, in 1916. U.S. Rubber Company took control of Gillette in 1940 and the Eau Claire plant was expanded and modernized, in part to meet military needs during World War II. After a series of subsequent mergers, the Eau Claire plant was closed in 1992.
- Mohawk Tires Advertisement, "Mohawks Go Farther!," July 1929 - Mohawk Rubber Company was established in Akron, Ohio, in 1913. Mohawk built its early reputation on quality and value, claiming that its tires were made from the best materials and offered worth beyond their purchase price. The Mohawk brand was acquired by Japan's Yokohama Rubber Company in 1989.
- July 01, 1929
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Mohawk Tires Advertisement, "Mohawks Go Farther!," July 1929
Mohawk Rubber Company was established in Akron, Ohio, in 1913. Mohawk built its early reputation on quality and value, claiming that its tires were made from the best materials and offered worth beyond their purchase price. The Mohawk brand was acquired by Japan's Yokohama Rubber Company in 1989.
- "Ford Motor Company: Basic Materials, Processes, and Various Finished Products," 1950 -
- 1949
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"Ford Motor Company: Basic Materials, Processes, and Various Finished Products," 1950
- Individual Car Components, Ford Exhibition Building, Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1934 - Chicago's 1933-34 Century of Progress Exposition used the theme of progress to encourage optimism during the Depression. The Ford Exhibition Building, which sat on eleven acres at the fair and featured industrial demonstrations and informative displays like this, became the most talked-about exhibit of 1934.
- 1934
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Individual Car Components, Ford Exhibition Building, Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1934
Chicago's 1933-34 Century of Progress Exposition used the theme of progress to encourage optimism during the Depression. The Ford Exhibition Building, which sat on eleven acres at the fair and featured industrial demonstrations and informative displays like this, became the most talked-about exhibit of 1934.