Ford Airport: All Metal Tri-Motor Production / The Ford Tri-Motor On Pontoons Being Tested On the Detroit River / The New Ford Part 2
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The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: a. “The trimming department puts the final touches on the interior and exterior.” Workers making and installing seats - view of finished passenger compartment. “Final inspection -- going over everything with a fine tooth comb.” “Flight test inspection before the first flight.” Worker inspecting motor, tail assembly - passengers in seats. [1928] b. Tri-Motor on pontoons taxiing on water. “This plane was purchased by the Canadian government for dusting spruce forests in an effort to eradicate the spruce worm. 1,600 pounds of arsenate of lead are carried at one load.” Plane taking off, in flight, landing. “The End.” [1927] c. Cars being driven on circular driveway after each caption. “Attractive body designs.” “Phaeton.” “Tudor Sedan.” “Roadster.” “Coupe.” “Business Coupe.” “Sport Coupe.” “Fordor Sedan.” “Standard Sedan.” Hand unscrewing cap, removing gas filter, replacing it and cap. “Six brake system.” Close-up of front wheel. “Foot brake action.” Foot on brake - view of wheel, brake action. “Emergency brake action.” Driver pulling brake lever back - close-up of brake action. “Shock absorbers.” Appropriate pictures of this and the following. “Standard gear shift.” “Speedometer and gasoline gauge.” “Perfectly balanced engine.” “Now you will see how quality is built into the new Ford car.” “After a short conveyor trip the block arrives at one of the stations where the valve seats are cut.” Worker operating multiple drilling machine. “In a single operation 8 valve seats are cut at a 45 degree angle.” “Setting the valves. Mushroom on ends of stems give long wear and quiet action.” Close-up of stem, worker placing it in block - close-up of valve stem action - block with all stems in place. “Crankshafts are statically and dynamically balanced.” Crankshafts revolving in testing machine - close-up of dial - worker removing crankshaft from machine, examining it. [1927]
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