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- Engine Designed by Glenn Curtiss for the Aerial Experiment Association's "Silver Dart" Airplane, 1908-1909 - In 1907, Alexander Graham Bell recruited a team of young aviation enthusiasts for his elite Aerial Experiment Association (AEA). The group produced a string of airplanes that ultimately achieved manned flight and contributed key developments to the fledgling field of aviation. AEA "motor expert" Glenn Curtiss designed this water-cooled engine to prevent overheating and allow for longer flights.
- 1908-1909
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Engine Designed by Glenn Curtiss for the Aerial Experiment Association's "Silver Dart" Airplane, 1908-1909
In 1907, Alexander Graham Bell recruited a team of young aviation enthusiasts for his elite Aerial Experiment Association (AEA). The group produced a string of airplanes that ultimately achieved manned flight and contributed key developments to the fledgling field of aviation. AEA "motor expert" Glenn Curtiss designed this water-cooled engine to prevent overheating and allow for longer flights.
- Pacemaker "59" Engine, 1946-1947 - Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. They were raced individually while tethered to a central pivot, or against each other on a scaled-down board track. This Pacemaker "59" race engine was produced by Pacemaker Engines of New York, New York. "59" refers to its displacement of .594 cubic inches.
- 1946-1947
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Pacemaker "59" Engine, 1946-1947
Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. They were raced individually while tethered to a central pivot, or against each other on a scaled-down board track. This Pacemaker "59" race engine was produced by Pacemaker Engines of New York, New York. "59" refers to its displacement of .594 cubic inches.
- Workers Dropping Engine into 1958 Ford Thunderbird Body on Assembly Line, 1957 - Ford's two-seat Thunderbird was a hit when it debuted for 1955, but vice president Robert McNamara reasoned that adding more seats would sell even more cars. The 1958 model year brought the four-seat "Squarebird" -- so nicknamed for its boxy proportions. Aesthetic arguments aside, McNamara was right. Ford sold nearly 16,000 more Thunderbirds for 1958 than it had the year before.
- December 20, 1957
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Workers Dropping Engine into 1958 Ford Thunderbird Body on Assembly Line, 1957
Ford's two-seat Thunderbird was a hit when it debuted for 1955, but vice president Robert McNamara reasoned that adding more seats would sell even more cars. The 1958 model year brought the four-seat "Squarebird" -- so nicknamed for its boxy proportions. Aesthetic arguments aside, McNamara was right. Ford sold nearly 16,000 more Thunderbirds for 1958 than it had the year before.
- Gas-Steam Engine Used at the Ford Highland Park Plant, on Exhibit in Henry Ford Museum in August 1937 -
- August 24, 1937
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Gas-Steam Engine Used at the Ford Highland Park Plant, on Exhibit in Henry Ford Museum in August 1937
- Model of a Compound Vertical Engine -
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Model of a Compound Vertical Engine
- "Ford Times," July 1952 - <em>Ford Times</em> magazine was a key element of Ford Motor Company's public relations efforts for much of the 20th century. Issues covered a wide range of topics, including automobiles but also recreation, food, history, nature, and culture. Between 1948 and 1982, Cincinnati artist Charley Harper contributed cover and article illustrations to more than 160 issues. This issue features one of Harper's thirty-six <em> Ford Times</em> covers.
- July 01, 1952
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"Ford Times," July 1952
Ford Times magazine was a key element of Ford Motor Company's public relations efforts for much of the 20th century. Issues covered a wide range of topics, including automobiles but also recreation, food, history, nature, and culture. Between 1948 and 1982, Cincinnati artist Charley Harper contributed cover and article illustrations to more than 160 issues. This issue features one of Harper's thirty-six Ford Times covers.
- Spherical Steam Engine, circa 1908 -
- circa 1908
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Spherical Steam Engine, circa 1908
- Model of an Engine -
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Model of an Engine
- Drawing, Wright Natural Gas Engine, June 26, 1937 - While reassembling the Wright Cycle Shop in Greenfield Village in 1937, Henry Ford's agents made this drawing of an engine designed and built by the Wright brothers. The shop had no electricity, and machinery was powered by the engine via an overhead line shaft. The engine was fueled by the same city gas used to light the building.
- June 26, 1937
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Drawing, Wright Natural Gas Engine, June 26, 1937
While reassembling the Wright Cycle Shop in Greenfield Village in 1937, Henry Ford's agents made this drawing of an engine designed and built by the Wright brothers. The shop had no electricity, and machinery was powered by the engine via an overhead line shaft. The engine was fueled by the same city gas used to light the building.
- Steam Engine Used on Popcorn Wagon, 1910-1920 - Charles Cretors helped popularize a classic American snack when he operated a popcorn wagon at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Wagons built by C. Cretors & Company used small steam engines to run their popcorn poppers and peanut roasters. Steam engines could be used anywhere, unlike electric motors which required connections to generators or outside power lines.
- 1910-1920
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Steam Engine Used on Popcorn Wagon, 1910-1920
Charles Cretors helped popularize a classic American snack when he operated a popcorn wagon at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Wagons built by C. Cretors & Company used small steam engines to run their popcorn poppers and peanut roasters. Steam engines could be used anywhere, unlike electric motors which required connections to generators or outside power lines.