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- Frigidaire Filtra-matic Electric Dryer, 1954 -
- 1954
- Collections - Artifact
Frigidaire Filtra-matic Electric Dryer, 1954
- Diploma Awarded by the Vermont State Agricultural Society to Hosea B. Carter for an Improved Sewing Machine Hemmer, 1868 -
- 1868
- Collections - Artifact
Diploma Awarded by the Vermont State Agricultural Society to Hosea B. Carter for an Improved Sewing Machine Hemmer, 1868
- Ford Motor Company Model CL-30 Compact Loader Filling a Manure Spreader, 1974 -
- June 18, 1974
- Collections - Artifact
Ford Motor Company Model CL-30 Compact Loader Filling a Manure Spreader, 1974
- 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.
- Automatic Coin-Operated Camera, circa 1891 -
- circa 1891
- Collections - Artifact
Automatic Coin-Operated Camera, circa 1891
- Cosworth DFX V-8 Engine, 1975-1985 - The Cosworth DFX engine won its first race in 1976. The turbocharged V-8, based on an earlier Formula One engine designed by British firm Cosworth and funded by Ford Motor Company, dominated Indy car racing well into the 1980s. Cosworth DFX engines powered all ten Indianapolis 500 winners between 1978 and 1987.
- 1975-1985
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Cosworth DFX V-8 Engine, 1975-1985
The Cosworth DFX engine won its first race in 1976. The turbocharged V-8, based on an earlier Formula One engine designed by British firm Cosworth and funded by Ford Motor Company, dominated Indy car racing well into the 1980s. Cosworth DFX engines powered all ten Indianapolis 500 winners between 1978 and 1987.
- Everlast "Forged Sports" Matchbox Covers, 1938-1941 - In 1932, Louis Schnitzer and Nathan Gelfman formed Everlast Metal Products Corporation, producing high-quality, hand-forged aluminum giftware. In an era of growing uniformity via factory production, the "made by hand" aspect of these products held an aesthetic appeal for consumers. In 1933, Everlast introduced its first product line, "Forged Giftware" featuring Colonial Revival inspired designs.
- 1938-1941
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Everlast "Forged Sports" Matchbox Covers, 1938-1941
In 1932, Louis Schnitzer and Nathan Gelfman formed Everlast Metal Products Corporation, producing high-quality, hand-forged aluminum giftware. In an era of growing uniformity via factory production, the "made by hand" aspect of these products held an aesthetic appeal for consumers. In 1933, Everlast introduced its first product line, "Forged Giftware" featuring Colonial Revival inspired designs.
- 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.
- Model of a Single Cylinder Horizontal Engine -
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Model of a Single Cylinder Horizontal Engine
- Fire Hat, circa 1890 - No piece of equipment symbolizes a firefighter's dangerous work like the fire helmet. Its hard shell protects from falling debris, and its oversized brim directs water away from the neck. Early helmets were made from leather, while later versions featured metal shells. Modern helmets use lightweight composite materials, but they retain the familiar shape.
- circa 1890
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Fire Hat, circa 1890
No piece of equipment symbolizes a firefighter's dangerous work like the fire helmet. Its hard shell protects from falling debris, and its oversized brim directs water away from the neck. Early helmets were made from leather, while later versions featured metal shells. Modern helmets use lightweight composite materials, but they retain the familiar shape.