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- Drawing, "Fuel PUmp Assembly," Ford GP, April 9, 1937 - 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.
- April 09, 1937
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Drawing, "Fuel PUmp Assembly," Ford GP, April 9, 1937
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.
- Ford Model T Spark Plug, circa 1925 - Early spark plugs required regular maintenance. This spark plug from a 1920s Ford Model T could be taken apart to be cleaned and adjusted.
- circa 1925
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Ford Model T Spark Plug, circa 1925
Early spark plugs required regular maintenance. This spark plug from a 1920s Ford Model T could be taken apart to be cleaned and adjusted.
- Champion N9YC Racing Spark Plug, 1960-1980 - Spark plugs ignite the air-fuel mixture in an internal combustion engine's cylinders. High voltage jumps across a gap between two electrodes on the plug's bottom and creates a spark. Racing spark plugs are optimized for maximum performance and durability in race conditions, where engines run at high speeds and high temperatures.
- 1960-1980
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Champion N9YC Racing Spark Plug, 1960-1980
Spark plugs ignite the air-fuel mixture in an internal combustion engine's cylinders. High voltage jumps across a gap between two electrodes on the plug's bottom and creates a spark. Racing spark plugs are optimized for maximum performance and durability in race conditions, where engines run at high speeds and high temperatures.
- Champion Spark Plug Tester, 1940-1949 - Spark plugs ignite the air-fuel mixture in an internal combustion engine's cylinders. High voltage jumps across a gap between two electrodes on the plug's bottom and creates a spark. Racing driver Bobby Unser used this spark plug tester at the Unser garage in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
- 1940-1949
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Champion Spark Plug Tester, 1940-1949
Spark plugs ignite the air-fuel mixture in an internal combustion engine's cylinders. High voltage jumps across a gap between two electrodes on the plug's bottom and creates a spark. Racing driver Bobby Unser used this spark plug tester at the Unser garage in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
- Drawing, "Fuel Pump Assembly," Ford GP, April 12, 1937 - 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.
- April 12, 1937
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Drawing, "Fuel Pump Assembly," Ford GP, April 12, 1937
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.
- Manufacture of Spark Plugs, Ford Building, California Pacific International Exposition, San Diego, 1935 - Through the 1930s, Ford Motor Company poured resources into exhibitions at regional and world's fairs. Henry Ford believed strongly in the educational value of such displays, and a corporate presence at the fairs benefitted public relations. Ford's popular exhibits and demonstrations -- pictured here in the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition Ford Building -- generated lots of publicity.
- 1935
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Manufacture of Spark Plugs, Ford Building, California Pacific International Exposition, San Diego, 1935
Through the 1930s, Ford Motor Company poured resources into exhibitions at regional and world's fairs. Henry Ford believed strongly in the educational value of such displays, and a corporate presence at the fairs benefitted public relations. Ford's popular exhibits and demonstrations -- pictured here in the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition Ford Building -- generated lots of publicity.
- Spark Plug Display, circa 1950 - While later tether car engines used glow plugs for ignition, earlier designs relied on scaled-down spark plugs. Glow plugs only required electricity for initial warm-up. The heat from each combustion event would keep a glow plug hot enough to ignite fuel for the rest of the operating period. Spark plugs needed a constant supply of electricity to produce sparks.
- circa 1950
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Spark Plug Display, circa 1950
While later tether car engines used glow plugs for ignition, earlier designs relied on scaled-down spark plugs. Glow plugs only required electricity for initial warm-up. The heat from each combustion event would keep a glow plug hot enough to ignite fuel for the rest of the operating period. Spark plugs needed a constant supply of electricity to produce sparks.
- 10 Millionth Catalytic Converter Built by AC Spark Plug Division of General Motors, 1976 - Fighting air pollution required changes in car design and gasoline. General Motors developed the first practical catalytic converter, which turned automobile exhaust into less-harmful gases, in response to the Clean Air Act of 1970. Beginning in 1975, federal regulations required catalytic converters and phasing-out of leaded gasoline, which interfered with the converters' operation.
- July 14, 1976
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10 Millionth Catalytic Converter Built by AC Spark Plug Division of General Motors, 1976
Fighting air pollution required changes in car design and gasoline. General Motors developed the first practical catalytic converter, which turned automobile exhaust into less-harmful gases, in response to the Clean Air Act of 1970. Beginning in 1975, federal regulations required catalytic converters and phasing-out of leaded gasoline, which interfered with the converters' operation.
- Drawing, "Bail, Screw, Nut & Seat Assembly," Ford GP, October 30, 1947 - 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.
- October 30, 1947
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Drawing, "Bail, Screw, Nut & Seat Assembly," Ford GP, October 30, 1947
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.
- Set of Champion A8 Racing Spark Plugs, 1960-1980 - Spark plugs ignite the air-fuel mixture in an internal combustion engine's cylinders. High voltage jumps across a gap between two electrodes on the plug's bottom and creates a spark. Racing spark plugs are optimized for maximum performance and durability in race conditions, where engines run at high speeds and high temperatures.
- 1960-1980
- Collections - Artifact
Set of Champion A8 Racing Spark Plugs, 1960-1980
Spark plugs ignite the air-fuel mixture in an internal combustion engine's cylinders. High voltage jumps across a gap between two electrodes on the plug's bottom and creates a spark. Racing spark plugs are optimized for maximum performance and durability in race conditions, where engines run at high speeds and high temperatures.